The Week 4 edition of Sunday Night Football was highly anticipated, as it saw Micah Parsons make his return to Dallas to take on his former team. Parsons had his chance to get some revenge against the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones, the main culprit behind the stalled contract talks.
Instead, the Green Bay Packers and Cowboys game ended in a 40-40 tie after Brandon McManus nailed a tying field goal with one second left in overtime. The Packers' defense, which was supposed to be even better with Parsons, struggled to stop quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver George Pickens.
After the game, Parsons wasn't pleased with the performance of himself and the Packers defense, as he called the team giving up 40 points to the Cowboys "unacceptable."
"Giving up 40 points, bro, I don't care where we're playing. That's just unacceptable for me and everyone," Parsons said (h/t Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official website). "I'm not even pointing fingers, just like, we got to find a way to get off the field, and we didn't do a great job at that tonight."
Micah Parsons calls out Packers defense's performance vs. Cowboys
Parsons said he wasn't pointing fingers at anyone specifically on the defense, but he obviously expects better from himself and everyone else.
The Packers' defense got off to a great start, as it looked like the Cowboys were dead to rights at the start of the game. But then they bounced back in a huge way, taking a 16-13 lead at halftime after trailing 13-0. The second half was no better for the Packers' defense, as every time their offense scored, the Cowboys responded.
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The Packers' defense allowed 436 yards of offense on 67 plays, meaning they gave up an average of 6.5 yards per play. Prescott completed 31 of 40 pass attempts for 319 yards and three touchdowns.
Javonte Williams ran for 85 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Pickens hauled in eight of 11 targets for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Those are big games for Packers opponents. It truly was a far cry from the first couple of weeks of the season, where the Detroit Lions' high-powered offense had no answers for the defense, nor did the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Browns.
Parsons, according to Pro Football Focus, recorded eight pressures and one sack with a 34.5 percent pass rush win rate. Parsons also received a 94.2 grade from PFF, the highest of any player at any position on Sunday.
Even though Parsons had a great performance, he is his own worst critic. The fact that he and the defense allowed 40 points is unacceptable for him.