Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers handed Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys a brutal 23-13 loss on Sunday night, holding Dallas to its worst scoring output of the season. The Packers, who went into the game as 1.5-point home favorites, have now strung together three straight wins, while Dallas just dropped their second game in a row. Ouch.
Dallas’s First Half Meltdown Was Brutal to Watch
Man, the Cowboys’ first half was a flat-out struggle. They couldn’t get anything going, literally held scoreless at halftime. Punting on both of their first-quarter possessions wasn’t a great start. But then Prescott, he threw interceptions on back-to-back drives in the second quarter. You cannot make that stuff up! That’s how Green Bay built their 17-0 lead by the break. Love connected with Matthew Golden for a touchdown, and then Love himself even ran one in. Talk about bouncing back after he threw a pick earlier in the first quarter himself. What a turnaround for him.
Love Keeps Delivering as Dallas Struggles to Answer
The Cowboys finally got on the board in the third quarter, with Javonte Williams punching in a rushing touchdown to cap a 46-yard drive, making it 17-7 at the 9:19 mark. But it was too little, too late. Green Bay added another field goal, pushing their lead to 20-7 heading into the final quarter. Dallas tried to make a comeback, with Prescott hitting Ryan Flournoy for a touchdown late, but the Packers weren’t having it. They forced two turnovers on downs in the fourth quarter and tacked on another field goal to seal the victory. Game over. Dallas couldn’t even make it a one-score game in the end.
What This Loss Means for Both Teams Going Forward
This win puts the Packers at 4-2 overall and 2-2 in conference play, now tied with Chicago in the NFC North standings, but still trailing undefeated Minnesota. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are now sitting at a rough 2-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play in the NFC East, behind the Giants. They’ve got work to do, for sure. Green Bay’s next up, heading to face the Detroit Lions next Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET. Dallas has to hit the road too, taking on the Philadelphia Eagles the following day, Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET. Both games are gonna be big, no doubt. Can Dallas bounce back or is this slide gonna keep going?
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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