The Green Bay Packers and Jordan Love handed Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys a 23-13 loss in a Sunday night showdown, holding Dallas to its worst scoring output of the season.
The Packers entered the matchup as 1.5-point home favorites over the Cowboys entering the matchup, per .
The win extended Green Bay’s winning streak to three games, while Dallas dropped its second straight.
1. NYG: 3-2-1 (OVR), 2-2-1 (CONF)
2. DAL: 2-4 (OVR), 1-2 (CONF)
3. PHI: 2-4 (OVR), 1-3 (CONF)
4. WSH: 1-3-1 (OVR), 1-2-1 (CONF)
1. MIN: 5-0 (OVR), 4-0 (CONF)
2. CHI: 4-2 (OVR), 3-2 (CONF)
3. GB: 4-2 (OVR), 2-2 (CONF)
4. DET: 3-2 (OVR), 2-1 (CONF)
It was a quiet first half for the Cowboys, who were held scoreless at halftime behind a struggling offense. Dallas punted on both of its first-quarter possessions before Prescott threw interceptions on back-to-back drives in the second quarter.
Green Bay’s 17-0 lead at the break was fueled by Love, who connected with Matthew Golden for a touchdown and rushed for a score himself to bounce back from a first-quarter interception.
The Cowboys finally got on the board at the 9:19 mark of the third quarter, as Javonte Williams capped a 46-yard drive with a rushing touchdown.
Green Bay added another field goal to take a 20-7 lead into the final quarter.
Despite a late touchdown pass from Prescott to Ryan Flournoy, the Packers held on for the home win, forcing two turnovers on downs in the fourth quarter and adding a field goal to seal the victory.
Green Bay will travel to face the Detroit Lions next Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET, while Dallas will hit the road to face the Philadelphia Eagles the next day, Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET.
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