Green Bay Beats Dallas 23–13 for Third Straight Win
Jordan Love throws a touchdown pass and runs for another, and Green Bay leads 17–0 at halftime despite three dropped passes that could have been touchdowns
Green Bay won its third straight game, beating Dallas 23–13 behind a touchdown pass and a touchdown run from Jordan Love, even though three passes that could have been touchdowns were dropped.
The game was played on October 18 at Lambeau Field. Love's 9-yard pass to Matthew Golden finished Green Bay's first drive, and his 1-yard run with 23 seconds left in the second quarter made it 17–0 at halftime. It was the first time Dallas failed to score in a first half since November 7, 2021.
Dak Prescott took Dallas inside the Green Bay 30 on consecutive second-quarter possessions, and Evan Williams and Brandon Cisse intercepted him both times. Trey Smack kicked three field goals, and Love completed 23 of 41 passes for 276 yards.
Green Bay, 4–2, has allowed 14 points or fewer in each of its three straight wins. Dallas, 2–4, has lost two straight.
Jordan Love threw a touchdown pass and ran for another, and the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 23–13 for their third straight win.
The game was played on October 18 at Lambeau Field before 77,383.
Green Bay took the lead on its first drive and never lost it. Love found Matthew Golden for a 9-yard touchdown with 4:43 left in the first quarter. Trey Smack added a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter, and Love ran in from 1 yard with 23 seconds left before halftime for a 17–0 lead. It was the first time Dallas failed to score in a first half since November 7, 2021.
The lead could have been bigger. Golden dropped what would have been a 43-yard touchdown and could not finish a catch on a 23-yard try, and a 26-yard pass went in and out of Christian Watson's hands in the end zone after a deflection. Green Bay scored a touchdown after one of the drops and settled for field goals after the other two.
"I want to make every throw," Love said. "I want these guys to make every catch. That's the expectation."
Dallas reached the Green Bay 30 or closer on consecutive possessions in the second quarter and came away with nothing. Evan Williams intercepted Prescott on the first, and Brandon Cisse intercepted him on the second.
Javonte Williams ran 1 yard for a touchdown in the third quarter to make it 17–7. Smack answered with a 44-yard field goal later in the quarter and a 29-yarder early in the fourth, and he made all three of his attempts. Prescott threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Flournoy with 44 seconds left, and a two-point pass to CeeDee Lamb failed.
Love completed 23 of 41 passes for 276 yards with a touchdown and an interception, by Dee Winters. Golden caught six passes for 104 yards, and Watson had three catches for 64 yards. Green Bay ran 26 times for 57 yards.
Prescott completed 34 of 54 passes for 258 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Lamb caught nine passes for 70 yards, and George Pickens had six for 73. Javonte Williams ran 11 times for 41 yards. Each team gained just over 300 yards: 318 for Green Bay and 303 for Dallas.
The teams combined for 22 penalties, 11 each, for 108 yards against Dallas and 96 against Green Bay.
Green Bay, 4–2, has allowed 14 points or fewer in each of its three straight wins, its first such run since 2016. Green Bay is 11–1–1 in its last 13 games against Dallas.
"We're in a hole," Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said.
Dallas, 2–4, has lost two straight. On October 19, executive vice president Stephen Jones said Schottenheimer has the full support of ownership.
Green Bay plays at Detroit on October 25. Dallas plays at Philadelphia on October 26.