Packers 23, Cowboys 13: Green Bay’s fast start holds up at Lambeau
Green Bay led 17–0 at halftime and closed a 23–13 Sunday-night win over Dallas. The Cowboys’ official recap says the scoreless first half was their first since 2021.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers beat the Cowboys 23–13 on Sunday night, finishing a Week 6 meeting that Green Bay controlled from the opening quarter.
Confirmed reporting: The Packers’ official in-game update said Jordan Love opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Matthew Golden on a 14-play, 90-yard drive. The Cowboys’ official game recap lists the final score as 23–13 and says Dallas trailed 17–0 at halftime.
Dallas’ recap also says the scoreless first half was the club’s first since Nov. 7, 2021, ending an 86-game stretch without one. KaVontae Turpin left the game after the opening kickoff with a rib injury and was ruled out, according to the Packers’ first-quarter update.
The Cowboys cut the deficit to 20–7 before the fourth quarter, but Green Bay answered with a 44-yard field goal to restore a 13-point lead, Dallas’ recap said. The final margin held at 23–13.
FourthWire analysis: The decisive fact was not a single late sequence; it was the opening gap. Dallas had to chase a three-score halftime deficit, and Green Bay’s answer after the Cowboys trimmed the margin kept the game from becoming a one-possession finish.
What to watch next: Any official follow-up on Turpin’s status belongs in a separate availability update. This report does not project his timetable.
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