GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers seized control early and held off a second-half push to defeat the Dallas Cowboys 23-13 on Sunday Night Football at Lambeau Field.
With the victory, Green Bay improved its record to 4-2 on the season, while Dallas fell to 2-4. The Packers established dominance in the opening two quarters, heading into halftime with a commanding 17-0 advantage.
Quarterback Jordan Love engineered the Packers’ offense, finishing the night with 276 passing yards, one interception, and two touchdowns. Love opened the scoring in the first quarter with a touchdown pass to Matthew Golden. He followed up in the second quarter by pushing across the goal line on a 1-yard quarterback sneak.
Golden emerged as Love’s primary target, pacing the Green Bay receiving corps with six catches for 104 yards and the game’s opening score. In the ground game, running back Pierre Strong Jr. led the Packers with 11 carries for 28 rushing yards.
Special teams played a pivotal role in maintaining the lead, as kicker Trey Smack converted all three of his field goal attempts while also going 2-for-2 on extra points.
On the defensive side of the ball, Keisean Nixon anchored Green Bay with eight tackles. Lukas Van Ness contributed a sack, while Evan Williams and Brandon Cisse each recorded an interception to stall Dallas drives.
The Packers will hit the road for their next matchup, traveling to face NFC North rival Detroit Lions on Sunday, Oct. 25. Kickoff for that divisional clash is scheduled for 3:25 p.m. CT.
