Hotels for Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers

Sunday's late kickoff means a lingering autumn dusk turning to lights and cold air by the fourth quarter, which changes the mood of the crowd as the game wears on. Games between these two franchises tend to carry extra weight regardless of the standings, and fans plan whole weekends around a single fixture. Expect tailgating in car parks for hours before the gates open, and a stadium that stays loud from the first whistle.

Green Bay's franchise dates to 1919, named for the Indian Packing Company, a local meatpacking plant that sponsored the team's first equipment. The Packers are the smallest-market franchise in major American sport and the NFL's only fan-owned, publicly held team, with shares held by supporters rather than a single owner.

Green Bay has won more official NFL championships than any other franchise, including the first two Super Bowls under coach Vince Lombardi, whose name is now on the championship trophy itself. A second golden era under Brett Favre gave way to a further Super Bowl win under Aaron Rodgers in the 2010 season. Historic Lambeau Field, in use since 1957, is the oldest continuously operating stadium in the NFL.

Lambeau Field is one of the most storied arenas in American sport, the famously cold, open-air home of the Green Bay Packers and a pilgrimage site for NFL fans. The Titletown District around the stadium has grown into a year-round retail, hotel and entertainment zone. Green Bay lacks extensive public transit, so the area is largely car-dependent. Staying on or near the Titletown campus means you can walk to the game through the tailgate atmosphere and find post-match bars just steps away.