Green Bay just moved to 4-2 after a dominant 23-13 win over the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, and if you watched that game, you know the final score doesn’t even tell the whole story. The Packers were absolutely in control, especially in that first half, showing off a defense that’s turning into a real problem for the league.
Green Bay’s Defense Is Rolling Hard
Listen, the Packers are officially on a bona fide winning streak, and it’s all thanks to how they’re playing on both sides of the ball. Their offensive front is looking stabilized, which is huge, but the defense? Man, those guys are taking significant strides, and Dallas felt every bit of it. Green Bay basically owned the ball and the clock all night long. They jumped out to a massive 17-0 lead by halftime, which is just brutal for any opponent, especially on the road.
The Cowboys barely got anything going until super late in the fourth quarter, with the Packers defense allowing only one scoring drive before then. Even when Dallas got a possession aided by a penalty that pushed them all the way down to the Green Bay 14-yard line, the Packers D clamped down hard. They forced a turnover on downs when Dak Prescott’s pass sailed high and incomplete out of the end zone. Plus, Jordan Love was solid, going 23-of-41 for 276 yards. He even punched in a 1-yard touchdown run at the end of the second quarter, which came directly from one of Prescott’s earlier picks. That’s how you capitalize on turnovers!
Dallas’s Dak Dilemma Is Getting Real
You know a game is one-sided when a 10-point final spread feels way closer than the actual action. That’s exactly how this Cowboys loss went down. Dak Prescott was under siege for most of the night, officially getting hit seven times. Yeah, seven! The Packers only registered one sack, but the pressure was constant, and it messed with everything.
Prescott ended up throwing the ball an insane 54 times, but only managed 34 completions for 258 yards. He had one touchdown, which is fine, but the two interceptions he threw in the first half were killers. Both of those picks led directly to Packers points, setting up a field goal and that Love touchdown run. He would’ve had another touchdown too, if it hadn’t been wiped out by a roughing the passer penalty. It’s clear the Cowboys’ offense, and specifically Prescott, had a rough night trying to navigate that Green Bay defense. They gotta figure something out, because getting hit that many times in a game is a recipe for disaster down the line.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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