2016 NFC Divisional Playoff vs Seahawks
Packers upset top-seeded Cowboys on last-second field goal.
The 2016 NFC Divisional Playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys was played on January 15, 2017, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Packers defeated the heavily favored Cowboys 34–31 on a last-second field goal by Mason Crosby.
Quick Facts
- Date
- January 15, 2017
- Location
- CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
- Final score (regulation)
- Green Bay 31, Seattle 24
- Overtime result
- Seattle wins on field goal
- Key controversy
- Uncalled Pass Interference in 4th Quarter
Lore & Background
This game was a rematch of week six, a game the Packers lost 16–30. However, unlike the previous meeting of these two teams, the Packers were expected to give the Cowboys difficulties. Dallas clinched the #1 seed as well as home-field advantage, but the Packers were able to prevail and upset the Cowboys with a Mason Crosby field goal as time expired 34–31.
Reader's Guide
The Packers advanced to the NFC Championship Game after defeating the top-seeded Cowboys. The game ended with a field goal as time expired, giving Green Bay a 34–31 victory.
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