The Green Bay Packers (2-1) are going on the road to play the Dallas Cowboys (1-2) on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 4. Can Matt LaFleur’s team bounce back from last week’s late collapse in Cleveland and win Micah Parsons’ homecoming at AT&T Stadium before going into the Week 5 bye? A chance to get to 3-1 and heal up during the off week awaits.
Here’s how the staff at Packers Wire believes the Week 4 showdown with the Cowboys will go down:
Zach Kruse: Packers 30, Cowboys 18 (2-1)
If the Packers can consistently block the Cowboys’ underperforming defensive front, scoring 30 points is probably the floor of possible outcomes for Matt LaFleur’s team on Sunday night. The Cowboys don’t blitz and play almost exclusively zone coverage, aligning nicely with how LaFleur and the Packers want to operate in the passing game, and the Cowboys’ lack of a disruptive pass rush should provide an opportunity for the offensive line to bounce back in pass protection. But the injuries up front for the Packers do provide legitimate concerns, especially considering how poorly the offensive line performed as a whole last Sunday in Cleveland. Defensively, Dak Prescott provides a challenge, but the Cowboys will be without their top receiving weapon and two starting offensive linemen. The expectation here is the offensive line is better, the passing game hits explosive plays to set up scores and the defensive front dominates once again. The line of scrimmage when the Packers have the ball will decide the game. If the offensive line shows up, it’s game over — Packers win, maybe big. If not, game on.
Brandon Carwile: Packers 28, Cowboys 17 (2-1)
Green Bay should have a much easier time putting up points than it did last week against the Browns. On Sunday, Jordan Love and the Packers offense will face a Dallas defense that is allowing 30.7 points per game. We all remember the last time Love faced the Cowboys — a 48-32 blowout victory in the 2023 Wild Card Round. Green Bay may not be quite that dominant, but I expect them to win convincingly. With Dallas missing its best offensive player in CeeDee Lamb and the Packers unleashing an extra-motivated Micah Parsons against his former team, Green Bay’s talent should be too much for the Cowboys in Week 4.
Brennen Rupp: Packers 31, Cowboys 17 (2-1)
Nobody is pushing the panic button after Green Bay was upset last week by the Cleveland Browns. The hand may be hovering over the red button inside 1265 Lombardi Avenue if the Packers struggle to put points on the board inside Jerry’s World against a helpless Dallas defense. The Packers could be missing two starters on the offensive line and Anthony Belton. The offensive line depth will be tested, even against a Dallas front seven that doesn’t have much bite. I expect Jordan Love to play his best game of the season and to connect with Matthew Golden for an explosive play or two as the Packers win by double digits to improve to 3-1 going into the bye week.
Mark Oldacres: Packers 26, Cowboys 20 (2-1)
Even with the Packers potentially entering Sunday with a banged up offensive line once again, the Cowboys defense has been one of the most porous in the NFL through three weeks and does not have the same facilities as the Browns to hold Jordan Love and company down. On the other side of the ball, missing CeeDee Lamb is a huge obstacle for Dak Prescott and the Dallas offense to overcome, and their O-line has also taken a couple of hits early in the season. They are still capable of putting up points, and this game is unlikely to be a rout, but the Packers should have enough to overcome the Cowboys in relatively comfortable fashion.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers Wire staff predictions: Week 4 vs. Cowboys
Reporting by Zach Kruse, Brandon Carwile, Brennen Rupp and Mark Oldacres, Packers Wire / Packers Wire
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