Cowboys visit Packers in Week 6 Sunday night matchup

The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night in a Week 6 matchup between teams with contrasting recent results and vulnerabilities on defense. The game is set for October 18 at Lambeau Field, with kickoff listed for 8:20 p.m. ET. Green Bay enters after consecutive wins, including a 31-7 victory over Chicago on October 11, while Dallas is coming off a 24-16 loss to Tampa Bay on October 8. FOX Sports lists the Packers at 3-2 and the Cowboys at 2-3. The Packers are favored by 1.5 points, with the game total set at 52.5 points, according to the betting previews. The matchup puts Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love against a Dallas defense that has struggled to limit scoring and pressure opposing passers. A prediction analysis says Dallas has allowed 27.3 points per game and ranks 27th in points allowed per play through five games. Another preview reports that the Cowboys have recorded five sacks in five games. Love threw for 367 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Chicago, according to FOX Sports. The same report says he completed 25 of 31 passes. Dallas has allowed 227 passing yards per game, while Green Bay’s offense has averaged 27.6 points...