October 13, 2026

NFL Matchup Hub 2026 › Week 6 matchup

Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers

Week 6 · Sun, Oct 18 · Line: Packers -1.5 (Circa)

Dallas Cowboys logoDallas Cowboys#15 Group CAway · Team page › Green Bay Packers logoGreen Bay Packers#18 Group CHome · Team page ›

Every number below comes from the two team pages. The highlighted side and the arrow mark the better number in each row; ties are marked even, n/a = nothing to compare yet. No predictions.

Side by side

CowboysPackers
#15Power rank ◀#18
2-3Record (straight up) ▶3-2
2-2-1Against the spread ◀1-4
1-1on the roadATS on the road / at home even1-1at home
1-0-1as underdogATS as favorite / underdog ◀0-3as favorite
-1.4pts per gameAvg. cover margin ◀-3.3pts per game
+2Point differential ◀-8
20.6avg. opp. rankStrength of schedule so far ◀21.0avg. opp. rank
#21Net EPA rank ▶#7

Strength of schedule: average power rank of opponents at kickoff, lower = tougher, so the tougher schedule is marked. EPA ranks: Weeks 2-5, #1 is best on both sides of the ball.

Cowboys offense vs. Packers defense

Cowboys offensePackers defense
#6EPA per play ◀#11
#9Dropback EPA ▶#3
#9Rush EPA ◀#25
#6Success rate ◀#24

Packers offense vs. Cowboys defense

Cowboys defensePackers offense
#28EPA per play ▶#11
#31Dropback EPA ▶#10
#18Rush EPA ◀#27
#27Success rate ▶#23

Season so far

Every game in order, Week 1 first. Opp. rank = where I had the opponent in my power rankings in effect at kickoff. Recaps are mine, word for word.

Opponent's group in my power rankings at kickoff: Group A Group B Group C Group D Group F

Dallas Cowboys

Week 1Sun, Sep 13 at New York Giants Opp. rank #26Group D
L 20-28 Line -3 ATS: Did not cover (-11)

GIANTS 28, Cowboys 20 (NYG +3). Jaxson Dart was flawless, as Dallas had no answer for him. The Cowboys made a lot of mistakes with six penalties in the first 20 minutes and then a careless interception right before halftime. 394-244 NYG, 5.8-4.7 NYG

Week 2Sun, Sep 20 vs. Washington Redskins Opp. rank #25Group D
W 37-20 Line -4 ATS: Covered (+13)

COWBOYS 37, Redskins 20 (DAL -4). The Cowboys had lots of big plays amid no quarterback pressure, while Jayden Daniels got hurt right before halftime. 389-322 WAS, 6.1-5.8 DAL

Week 3Sun, Sep 27 vs. Baltimore Ravens (neutral) Opp. rank #5Group A
L 31-34 Line +3 ATS: Push (0)

Ravens 34, Cowboys 31 (DAL +3). This was a back-and-forth game where the Cowboys went up 10, and then the Ravens were up 11. They exchanged leads in the fourth quarter but this game was tied at 31 with seven seconds remaining. Lamar Jackson hit Zay Flowers for 26 yards, setting up Tyler Loop for a 56-yard kick that went through. 415-378 DAL, 6.5-5.8 BAL

Week 4Sun, Oct 4 at Houston Texans Opp. rank #16Group C
W 34-30 Line +3 ATS: Covered (+7)

Cowboys 34, TEXANS 30 (HOU -3). The Texans led 16-6 at halftime, but couldn't stop CeeDee Lamb in the second half. They had some big plays from Nico Collins, but kicked way too many field goals in an eventual shootout. 399-397 DAL, 7.6-5.5 HOU

Week 5Thu, Oct 8 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Opp. rank #31Group F
L 16-24 Line -8 ATS: Did not cover (-16)

Buccaneers 24, COWBOYS 16 (DAL -8). The Cowboys put forth no effort in this game. They were lethargic and the Buccaneers played with much more emotion. A chunk of Dallas' yards came in garbage time when it was 24-10. 419-366 TB, 6.7-6.4 DAL

Green Bay Packers

Week 1Sun, Sep 13 at Minnesota Vikings Opp. rank #16Group C
L 22-39 Line +1.5 ATS: Did not cover (-15.5)

VIKINGS 39, Packers 22 (MIN -1.5). The Vikings couldn't get anything going for most of the afternoon with Carson Wentz, while the Packers hit numerous big plays. Everything changed in the fourth quarter. The Vikings were bailed out by numerous defensive penalties on route to a touchdown and then they pressured Jordan Love heavily. 419-239 GB, 6.3-3.9 GB

Week 2Sun, Sep 20 at New York Jets Opp. rank #20Group C
W 20-17 Line -3.5 ATS: Did not cover (-0.5)

Packers 20, JETS 17 (NYJ +3.5). The Jets were up 17-3 with their defense smothering Jordan Love, but Jordan Love led a comeback with some clutch plays by Jordan Love and increased pressure from Lukas Van Ness. The Jets helped with a personal foul penalty in overtime. 285-199 NYJ, 4.0-4.0 tie

Week 3Thu, Sep 24 vs. Atlanta Falcons Opp. rank #31Group F
L 14-35 Line -4.5 ATS: Did not cover (-25.5)

Falcons 35, PACKERS 14 (GB -4.5). The Packers couldn't pass protect or run the ball, and they had severe issues stopping Bijan Robinson. The Packers went up 7-0 but allowed 27 consecutive points after that. 498-328 ATL, 7.5-5.2 ATL

Week 4Sun, Oct 4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Opp. rank #30Group F
W 17-14 Line -3.5 ATS: Did not cover (-0.5)

Packers 17, BUCCANEERS 14 (TB +3.5). The Packers squandered numerous opportunities in the red zone with turnovers, and they were given those scoring chances because Jalon Daniels gave them possessions on two interceptions. 283-275 GB, 5.1-4.5 GB

Week 5Sun, Oct 11 vs. Chicago Bears Opp. rank #8Group B
W 31-7 Line +1.5 ATS: Covered (+25.5)

PACKERS 31, Bears 7 (GB +1.5). Jordan Love completed a million Hail Marys in this game despite getting nothing from his running game, while Tyson Bagent was so bad that he was benched for Case Keenum. 428-246 GB, 7.3-3.6 GB

Injuries

Dallas Cowboys

OL

  • Tyler Smith out 1-IR

Int DL

  • DeMarvion Overshown out 2-4

CBs

  • Cobie Durant out 3-4
  • Joey Porter added 4
  • Joey Porter out 5

Safeties

  • Malik Hooker out 2-3
  • Jalen Thompson out 4-IR
  • Malik Hooker returns 4

Green Bay Packers

RBs

  • Josh Jacobs out 1-CE

WR/TE

  • Jayden Reed out 3-IR

OL

  • Zack Bako LLL 1 (in)
  • Aaron Banks LLL 1 (out)
  • Zach Bako LLL 2 (in)
  • Aaron Banks LLL 2 (in)
  • Zach Bako out 3-IR
  • Aaron Banks out 3-5
  • Jacob Monk out 4-5
  • Jager Burton FLL 4 (out)
  • Jager Burton DLL 5

Int DL

  • Javon Hargrave out 2
  • Javon Hargrave LLL 3 (returns)
  • Javon Hargrave FFL 5

Pass Rush

  • Micah Parsons out 1-PUP
  • Lukas Van Ness LLL 2 (in)

LBs

  • Edgerrin Cooper LLF 4 (in)
  • Edgerrin Cooper out 5-IR

Key: F = Full in practice · L = Limited in practice · D = Did not practice · IR = Injured Reserve · PUP = Physically unable to perform · CE = Commissioner's Exempt List. Numbers are game weeks.

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