“I like the pain.” That’s how Jerry Jones summed up why he refuses to relinquish being the Dallas Cowboys’ general manager. But he may have gotten exactly what he wished for. An overwhelming dose of pain heading into the 2025 NFL season. The blockbuster trade sending linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers marks a new and deeply personal twist in a rivalry already steeped in frustration, heartbreak, and eras defined by bitter playoff struggles. For the Cowboys, who haven’t won an NFC championship game since 1996, the curse of the Packers looms larger than ever.

Let’s unpack the historical context of the rivalry, the most brutal playoff losses Dallas has suffered at Green Bay’s hands, and what the future holds after the Parsons trade.

A history of revers

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