Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons returned to Dallas for the first time since his trade from the Cowboys and made sure his presence was felt.
Parsons sacked Dak Prescott in overtime to prevent a touchdown, forcing Dallas to settle for a short field goal. Green Bay matched with a last-second kick of its own, and the Sunday Night Football showdown ended in a wild 40-40 tie, the Cowboys’ first tie since 1969.
Micah Parsons got part of what he wanted in his return, a sack against his former quarterback. But after the game, he didn’t hold back about how he felt, as noticed by ESPN.
“I'm not even going to lie, I'm pissed off,” Parsons said. “I'm very disappointed, just overall how we performed.”
Parsons praised Jordan Love, who threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns. “I even told Jordan to the side, ‘Thank you for having our back today,'” Parsons added.
“Because today, Jordan played like the player he was, and we let him down. We didn't live up to the level of expectation on defense.”
Parsons finished with four pressures, including the overtime sack, but noted that Prescott played nearly flawless football under pressure, completing 10 of 13 passes for 121 yards when blitzed.
“Shout-out to Dak,” Parsons said. “He played a hell of a game, and I give him kudos for that.”
Despite the emotions of his return to AT&T Stadium, Parsons insisted that his focus had shifted ever since the trade. “Honestly, the emotions for me being in Dallas went away the moment they traded me,” he said, adding he hasn’t spoken to Jerry Jones since.
The shootout itself saw seven lead changes, the most ever in an NFL tie. Prescott threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for a score, while Love matched him nearly yard for yard.
Romeo Doubs hauled in three touchdown passes for Green Bay, while George Pickens stepped up for Dallas with 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was asked about Green Bay’s shaky clock management late in overtime, which nearly cost the team the game.
With seconds ticking down, Jordan Love attempted a pass to the end zone instead of spiking, leaving just one second for Brandon McManus’ game-tying field goal.
“It’s always a fine line you’re battling,” LaFleur said afterward. “If I knew it was going to end like that, we would’ve gone faster.”
Both teams walked away unsatisfied, with Green Bay now 2-1-1 and Dallas sitting at 1-2-1.
