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Packers’ next opponent hires Mike Pettine, former Green Bay coordinator

The Dallas Cowboys have brought in Mike Pettine to overhaul their struggling defense, which has allowed 27.2 points per game and a league-worst 120.5 passer rating through five weeks. Pettine, who previously served as the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator, joins the Cowboys after spending the last two seasons under Vic Fangio’s coaching tree with the Philadelphia Eagles.

His arrival follows the Cowboys’ Thursday Night Football loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, giving the team extra time to prepare before their upcoming Sunday Night Football matchup in Green Bay. Pettine’s defensive philosophy, which leans heavily on man coverage, contrasts with the Cowboys’ current system under first-time coordinator Christian Parker, who began his NFL career as a defensive quality control coach under Pettine in Green Bay before moving on to Denver and later Dallas.

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