The Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 32-13 in Week 6, sending Dallas to its second straight defeat after a 24-16 loss to Tampa Bay the previous Thursday. The Cowboys’ own recap of the game describes the setback as part of a stretch in which turnovers and inconsistent execution have cost the team, with Dallas committing five turnovers across the two games combined.
Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters after the loss that execution simply was not clean enough, pointing to turnovers as a deciding factor. He said accountability would be expected across the roster.
Green Bay’s offense was carried by quarterback Jordan Love, who finished 23-of-41 for 276 yards with one passing touchdown and one interception. Love also ran four times for 12 yards and a rushing score, giving him two total touchdowns on the night. The Packers converted 11 of 18 third-down attempts, a rate that kept Dallas’s defense on the field for long stretches.
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott was under pressure on 21 dropbacks. On those plays he completed 11 of 19 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown, an average of 3.9 yards per attempt. The Cowboys’ offensive line allowed that pressure rate while the team finished with 303 total yards, including just 48 rushing yards on 15 carries. Dallas also committed 11 penalties for 108 yards.
The Dallas defense had its own moments. The unit held Green Bay to 57 rushing yards, recorded three sacks, and pressured Love 20 times. Dallas also kept the Packers off the scoreboard in the second half, limiting the final margin even as the offense struggled to sustain drives of its own.
The loss follows a Week 5 Thursday night defeat to Tampa Bay in which Dallas scored 16 points, meaning the team has scored a combined 29 points across its last two games.
Love finished with 276 yards and two total touchdowns. Prescott completed 11 of 19 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown when pressured. Dallas will look to address the turnover issues and protection breakdowns before its next game.
