ARLINGTON, Texas – Josh Jacobs' 1-yard touchdown run ended a nine-play, 76-yard scoring drive for the Packers, but Green Bay still trails the Dallas Cowboys 23-20 after three quarters.
Packers lead Cowboys 7-0 after first quarter
Dallas won the coin toss and elected to defer. Darian Kinnard started at right tackle for the Packers in place of an injured Zach Tom (oblique) while Jordan Morgan started for Aaron Banks (groin) at left guard.
The Packers faced third-and-9 initially but Jordan Love connected with Matthew Golden on a 46-yard pass to the Dallas 34-yard line.
Tucker Kraft gained six yards on a quick pass before extending a third-and-5 underneath route for a 16-yard pickup to the Cowboys' 1-yard line.
After a false start penalty, Green Bay answered back with a 4-yard Josh Jacobs run and a 50/50 ball to Romeo Doubs in the end zone for the 2-yard touchdown to put the Packers up 7-0 with 10 minutes, 2 seconds left in the first quarter.
Dallas came out looking to run behind Javonte Williams but gained only six yards on three carries and was forced to punt after going three-and-out. Green Bay took over at its 15.
The Packers gained 16 yards on first down when Romeo Doubs gained separation from Jack Sanborn on a crosser. Josh Jacobs gained seven yards on the next run, but the drive stalled after Love and Doubs couldn't connect and a holding penalty on a Jacobs run.
Green Bay punted after a 16-yard pass to Savion Williams on third-and-20. The Cowboys took over at their 11 after a 43-yard Daniel Whelan punt.
Dallas picked up the initial first down with a 7-yard pass to Jake Ferguson off play-action and then a 4-yard check down to Williams. Keisean Nixon broke up a second-and-6 pass for KaVontae Turpin. Quay Walker and Nate Hobbs combined to tackle Ferguson shy of the first down and the Cowboys punted again.
Green Bay took over from its 32 after a 51-yard Bryan Anger punt and 9-yard Golden return. Emanuel Wilson gained 25 yards on a screen pass before picking up another five yards to the Dallas 38. Green Bay outgained Dallas on the ground 149-26 in the first quarter.
Cowboys lead Packers 16-13 at halftime
Trevon Diggs thought he may have an interception of Love on third-and-5 from the Dallas 38, but Love caught the Cowboys with 12 men on the field for the first down.
A 6-yard pass to Luke Musgrave and a 5-yard Jacobs draw gave Green Bay a first down at the Dallas 20. The Packers were called for holding but Love scrambled before tossing a pass to Jacobs, who gained 28 yards to the Cowboys 1.
Love hit Doubs on a slant for a 1-yard touchdown on the next play. Cowboys safety Juanyeh Thomas blocked the extra point and Josh Ball returned it to the end zone for two points, making it 13-2 Green Bay with 10:37 left in the first half.
On second-and-7, Hobbs broke up a downfield pass to George Pickens down the sideline. Cowboys ran a draw to fullback Hunter Luepke after an illegal formation penalty and Dallas punted for a third time.
Golden lost seven yards on a pass, but Donovan Ezeiruaku was called for unnecessary roughness to give Green Bay a first down at midfield. The Packers were forced to punt from their 45 after Love's deep ball for Dontayvion Wicks fell incomplete.
Kingsley Enagbare downed Whelan's 40-yard punt at the Dallas 5.
George Pickens gained 14 yards on a quick slant to get the Cowboys' drive going. Defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt left the game with a knee injury later in the series.
After an 11-yard pass to Pickens, the veteran receiver came right back with a 28-yard reception down the left sideline despite Evan Williams laying a hit near the pylon. Prescott eventually scored on a 2-yard quarterback draw to cut the Packers' lead to 13-9 with 41 seconds left in the half.
Tucker Kraft caught a 12-yard pass on third-and-10 to the Dallas 32. With no timeouts remaining, Love was stripped of the ball on first-and-15 and Dallas recovered at the Green Bay 15. On the next play, the Cowboys took the lead, 16-13, with a touchdown pass to Pickens.
Packers lead Cowboys 20-16 after three quarters
The second half began with the Packers announcing Wyatt was out with a knee injury. The Cowboys gained one first down but were forced to punt after Prescott's third-and-14 deep ball for Jalen Tolbert fell incomplete.
Green Bay took over on its 24-yard line. A 14-yard pass to Jacobs off play-action started the drive. On third-and-2, Sam Williams was flagged for a facemask to give Green Bay a first down at the Cowboys' 39.
Rasheed Walker sealed off Ezeiruaku and Jacobs broke a 19-yard run on the next play. Kraft caught a 14-yard pass on a rollout to set up first-and-goal at the Dallas 1.
A false start penalty pushed Green Bay back, but the Packers retook the lead, 20-16, on a 1-yard Jacobs touchdown with 7:08 left in the third quarter. Jacobs and Kraft combined for 53 yards on the nine-play, 76-yard drive.
Dallas again answered with Prescott throwing a 15-yard pass to Turpin near the sideline to convert on third-and-6 from its own 24. Ferguson's 8-yard touchdown catch popped the Cowboys back out front, 23-20, with 34 seconds left in the third quarter.
Jacobs gained three yards on a pitch to end the third quarter.
