
Prescott and Love meet again as Cowboys visit Packers on Sunday night
Dallas visits Lambeau Field at 8:20 p. M. Eastern on NBC, with changes to its defensive coaching positions and questions in both secondaries.
By Beat Chuck NFL Desk / 1 source / Published October 18, 2026
Dak Prescott gets another chance to match Jordan Love on Sunday night, with Dallas trying to recover from a 24-16 home loss to Tampa Bay. The Cowboys visit the Packers at Lambeau Field at 8:20 p.m. Eastern on NBC, bringing a 2-3 record into a game against 3-2 Green Bay.
Their last meeting ended 40-40 after overtime. Love has thrown six touchdowns without an interception in his two starts against Dallas, including the playoffs, according to the Packers' game notes. Dallas now has to limit the downfield throws that Green Bay's receivers can turn into quick scores.
The opening segment of ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown examines Love's deep passing and the problems it presents for Dallas:
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Christian Parker will call the Cowboys' defense from the sideline, while newly hired senior defensive assistant Mike Pettine works from the coaches' booth. Brian Schottenheimer told 105.3 The Fan on Friday that Pettine reports directly to him and has been studying film as he catches up with the defense.
DeMarvion Overshown will not be part of that unit Sunday. Dallas ruled the linebacker out Saturday with a hamstring injury after listing him as questionable Friday. Cornerback Cobie Durant and tackle Drew Shelton also are out. Joey Porter Jr. and Ameer Speed remained questionable on the final practice report; those designations do not establish their game-day availability.
Prescott has weapons to answer
Green Bay's safeties have their own difficult assignment. CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens entered the week with a combined 66 catches for 857 yards and five touchdowns. In the Packers' official preview, Xavier McKinney and Evan Williams discussed disguising coverages long enough to keep Prescott from identifying favorable one-on-one throws before the snap.
Prescott had been sacked only six times through five games. The Cowboys scored 102 points across three games before managing 16 against Tampa Bay, leaving Green Bay to prepare for an offense capable of much more than its last outing.
The Packers also have secondary injuries: Benjamin St-Juste is out and Brandon Cisse is questionable. Final inactive lists will settle the remaining availability questions before kickoff.
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