The Dallas Cowboys face the Green Bay Packers back at Lambeau Field in NFL Week 10. The Packers are currently on a 5-game losing streak. This is the first time since 2008. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers became a starter that year.
With the Packers dealing with injuries in Week 9 against the Detroit Lions. It is hard to say what may happen this week taking on the Cowboys. Many questions are surfacing around the Packers with 8 games left this season. A win against the Cowboys would certainly help the Packers record and show some growth if they can pull it off.
Cowboys vs. Packers Series History
The Green Bay Packers lead the overall series against the Cowboys 20-17. Aaron Rodgers has a 7-2 record in his career when playing the Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott has a 1-2 record against Green Bay. In the last meeting, the Packers beat the Cowboys 34-24 in 2019.
Cowboys Defense NFL Week 10 Preview
In the Cowboys last game before the Packers, safety Donovan Wilson led the defense in tackling with eight total (seven solo). Linebacker Michah Parsons had four tackles in the game. The defense combined for 77 total tackles against the Bears. Justin Fields went 17-23 for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Bears running back Khalil Herbert was the leading rusher with 16 carries for 99 yards. Dallas added 4 sacks in the game by Jayron Kearse, Dante Fowler Jr, Demarcus Lawrence, and Osa Odighizuwa.
Darnell Mooney was the Bears leading receiver with 5 receptions for 70 yards against the Cowboys. N’Keal Harry caught two passes for 24 yards and scored one touchdown. Along with Cole Kmet who also had two catches for 11 yards and one score.
The Cowboys, like the Packers, have a fast secondary that likes to get after the opposing quarterback and make good closing tackles. The Packers will have to make sure that they take good care of the football, despite being on their home field this upcoming week.
Packers Offense NFL Week 10 Preview
The Cowboys will see the Packers after they were unable to produce much offensive scoring in Detroit. They subsequently only scored one touchdown, which came from Allen Lazard. He had four catches for 87 yards. Rookie wideout Romeo Doubs caught one pass for 18 yards before being sidelined with a high ankle sprain injury. The Packers running game was slowed down as running back AJ Dillon had 11 carries for 34 yards. Aaron Jones ran nine times for 25 yards. Jones was later injured and did not return to the game after an apparent ankle injury.
Rodgers was the leading rusher with 4 carries for 40 yards after scrambling for a long 18-yard run in the game. He went 23-43 for 283 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. This was mostly due to a poor passing performance, as he was picked off twice in the end zone during the first half. Green Bay will have to play better on offense to have a chance at beating the Cowboys.
Packers offensive lineman David Bakhtiari left the game with a knee injury.
Cowboys Offense NFL Week 10 Preview
The Dallas Cowboys face the Packers after beating the Bears 49-29 at home last week. Dallas QB Dak Prescott went 21-27 for 242 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. CeeDee Lamb had five catches for 77 yards and one touchdown. Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson scored the final passing touchdown for Dallas. Tony Pollard led the rushing attack with 14 carries for 131 yards. Hopefully, the Packers can hold Dallas down in the run game at Lambeau Field.
Dallas’ receiving core combined for 250 yards on 21 receptions in the game. The Packers’ pass defense will certainly have to play tough in the secondary against their wide receivers.
Packers Defense NFL Week 10 Preview
Ahead of this matchup with the Cowboys, the Packers suffered many injuries last Sunday against the Lions. OLB Rashan Gary was listed as out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Gary had six sacks this season before his injury and recent results. Starting cornerback Eric Stokes was injured as well during the game and was seen later in a walking boot with crutches on the sideline.
Linebacker Krys Barnes led the team in tackles with a total of eight. They were able to hold Detroit to only 15 points during the entire game. Cornerback Jaire Alexander made his presence known with an interception and return of 27 yards. Lions QB Jared Goff went 14-26 for 137 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Running back Jamaal Williams had 24 carries for 81 yards. Green Bay consequently held the Lions running game to only 117 total yards.
Cowboys vs. Packers Final Thoughts
Facing the Cowboys, the Packers are down at this point after all of the injuries suffered during Week 9. It is a game that fans want the Packers to win, but with so many injured players, it will definitely take some time to recover.
The Dallas Cowboys face the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in NFL Week 10 on Sunday at 4:25 pm on Fox!
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