Revisiting the Micah Parsons trade: Who got the better of the deal between Cowboys, Packers?

It hasn’t been a lose-lose situation, but it’s not going the way either team planned

Just over one year ago, the Packers visited the Cowboys in one of the most anticipated early-season games in recent memory: Micah Parsons' return to Dallas a month after one of the most stunning trades in NFL history. It didn't disappoint. Jordan Love and Dak Prescott combined for 656 passing yards and seven total touchdowns, Parsons had a crucial sack, and the game ended in a 40-40 tie. Parsons, still recovering from tearing his ACL late last season, won't be available to welcome his former team to Lambeau Field this week. It's a crucial contest for both teams, with Dallas at 2-3 coming off an embarrassing home loss to the previously winless Buccaneers and Green Bay 3-2 after a big win over the Bears.

So now, 13 and a half months after an all-time blockbuster move, we revisit how both teams fared. The lead-up to the trade was nearly as dramatic as the trade itself. Months of back-and-forth between Parsons and Jerry Jones. Quips from CeeDee Lamb, Prescott and Stephen Jones (Jerry's son). Parsons' trade demand. Jerry Jones saying he hadn't talked to Parsons' agent. A war of words between the owner and said agent. And finally, on Aug. 28, the trade. Parsons' injury complicates things, but early on, it was a win for the Packers. Entering a Week 15