sentences:  After another slow start, the Packers swept ahead for a 9–7 record, reaching the playoffs for the first time in eleven years.In the NFC wild card round, they faced the Detroit Lions, who had beaten them the previous week.In a close game, Favre led the team to a 28–24 victory, but in the divisional playoff round Green Bay was overwhelmed 27-17 by the Dallas Cowboys, the eventual Super Bowl winner.