Preview for Dallas Cowboys @ Green Bay Packers
Few fixtures in the NFL carry more history than this one, and it gets the prime time stage it deserves. The Dallas Cowboys (2-3) head to Lambeau Field for Sunday Night Football against a Green Bay Packers (3-2) team looking for a third win in a row.
Dallas need a result. Brian Schottenheimer’s side are 2-3 after what NBC described as a roller-coaster start to the season, and they cannot afford to slip further behind in the NFC. They should at least be fresh. The Cowboys last played on TNF, so they head to Green Bay on 10 days’ rest.
The Packers come into the game in better form, but they are dealing with plenty of injury problems of their own. Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in last week’s win over the Chicago Bears, and Green Bay will also be without running back Josh Jacobs, who is not available for this game.
Micah Parsons won’t be involved against his old team either. The star pass rusher remains on injured reserve, and the Packers haven’t yet opened his 21-day practice window.
The bookmakers can barely separate them. Green Bay are only 1.5-point favourites at home, one of the closest spreads of the week.
There’s a caveat to Green Bay’s form, though. Their defensive numbers look impressive, but they have faced three backup quarterbacks in their first five games. Dak Prescott will be a much tougher test for a secondary that is already short of bodies.
Recent Form & Stats for Cowboys v Packers
- The Green Bay Packers are looking for a third consecutive win.
- Green Bay are 1.5-point favourites, one of the tightest spreads of Week 6.
- The Packers have faced three backup quarterbacks in their first five games.
- Javon Hargrave suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in the Packers’ win over the Bears last week.
- Keisean Nixon has played in 73 straight regular-season games for Green Bay.
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