Dallas visits Green Bay at Lambeau Field on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. Eastern on NBC. The Cowboys are 2–3; the Packers are 3–2 after consecutive wins.
Reported facts and availability
Dak Prescott is Dallas' expected quarterback and Jordan Love leads Green Bay. Prescott has 1,381 passing yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions. Love has 1,408 yards, ten touchdowns and three interceptions. CeeDee Lamb has 39 receptions for 507 yards; Christian Watson has 26 catches for 474 yards and six touchdowns.
Green Bay beat Chicago 31–7 last week. Dallas lost its latest game 24–16 to Tampa Bay. Those results supply recent context, not a forecast of the next margin.
The Cowboys ruled linebacker DeMarvion Overshown out on Saturday, superseding Friday's questionable designation. Cornerback Cobie Durant and tackle Drew Shelton were already out; Joey Porter Jr. remained questionable on the final report.
Green Bay placed Javon Hargrave, Jonathan Ford and Skyy Moore on injured reserve Saturday and activated receiver Savion Williams. The Friday report listed Brandon Cisse, Aaron Banks, Jacob Monk and Anthony Campbell questionable. Activation makes Williams eligible; it does not establish a particular workload.
ISR analysis: locate the help before judging the target
Lamb and Watson's receiving totals make them obvious points of attention. The more useful matchup question is how the defense supplies help without leaving another assignment exposed. Watch the safety depth and the treatment of a receiver who changes alignment.
Dallas' missing linebacker and cornerback change the choices in the middle and outside. A completion against a replacement is not automatically a coverage failure: identify whether the receiver won his route or the structure deliberately conceded a short throw.
Green Bay's interior defensive absences also deserve attention before the passing game takes center stage. If Dallas can establish useful early-down gains, Prescott has a different menu of options than he does on repeated long-yardage downs.
The Packers' own protection arrangement remains conditional on the guards' availability. Do not treat the starting-lineup card as settled before the inactive list is released.
Factors to watch
- Final cornerback and guard availability.
- The help assigned to Lamb and Watson.
- Dallas' early-down running lanes against Green Bay's reshaped front.
- How Savion Williams fits into the confirmed receiving rotation.
Market snapshot and source check
Source: DraftKings odds displayed by ESPN’s game page, checked October 18, 2026, 7:15 a.m. EDT. Displayed line: GB -1.5; total 53.5. This is a timestamped source snapshot, not a closing-line claim or a betting recommendation. Scheduled starters and availability may change before the game.
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