FRISCO, Texas -- When the Dallas Cowboys return to practice Wednesday, they will hear nothing from coach Mike McCarthy in his tenure with the Green Bay Packers as they conscription to face his former team in the wild-card erroneous of the playoffs Sunday.

Before making his return to Lambeau Field last year, McCarthy openly discussed his time in Green Bay that engaged a Super Bowl victory in 2010 and a street populate named in his honor near the stadium.

The Cowboys throughout up losing that game, 31-28 in overtime.

"Last year, I plan it was important for me to talk about Green Bay in the leave of the week. I did with the team. I regretted it," McCarthy said. "That doesn't even need to come into our energy base [now]. So, you live and learn. This game's about our commitment. It doesn't matter who we're playing -- and it really doesn't ... It's just no time for that. I answered the questions honestly in here last year in my experience up there. It just will not help us win. So if it doesn't help us win a game, I'm not involved in it."

McCarthy said he has not seen much of the Packers' games during the season, unless it came in preparation for the Cowboys' opponents. His familiarity with this Green Bay team started on the plane ride home Sunday from Washington at what time the Cowboys beat the Commanders to win the NFC East.

Why did he regret his continue approach?

"It's a players' game. Always has been. Always will be," McCarthy said. "That's not all that should be focused on. I beget there's 24 hours in a day, got seven days to conscription, and if we're not working on winning, then it's really a slay of time."

On Monday, safety Jayron Kearse was expected about McCarthy facing the franchise he coached for 13 years.

"I'm delicate sure there's going to be a lot of emotions with Coach McCarthy and rightfully so populate he's been there, he's won ... a Super Bowl up there and had some ample years there," Kearse said. "So to play them in this wild-card game, I know it's causing to be huge for him, but I'm pretty sure he won't let that get in the way of the things that we have to do, plan that we're here for one reason.

"And it's not Mike McCarthy versus Green Bay. It's the Dallas Cowboys versus Green Bay and that's something players need to opinion as well. We want to go out there and win this for Coach, but let's understand that it's a team that is in our way. Let's not make it bigger than what it is."

McCarthy believes causing through the reunion with the Packers last year will help him now.

"It was good to go back there, frankly," he said. "I think the biggest thing I got out of causing back there was I got to see a lot of farmland I didn't get to see at the end. So, I was thankful for that. We would've celebrated to have won the game. At the end of the day, this is my team. I'm a Dallas Cowboy. This is our opportunity, and I just want to make sure I'm actions my part, and that's supporting everything in winning this game."