NFC East nearing second straight winless week as Packers beat struggling Cowboys on 'Sunday Night Football'

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Thompson, S. (2026, October 19). NFC East nearing second straight winless week as Packers beat struggling Cowboys on 'Sunday Night Football'. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/nfc-east-nearing-second-straight-winless-week-packers-beat-struggling-cowboys-sunday-night-football

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The Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 23-13 in an NFL game aired on "Sunday Night Football," extending the possibility of a second consecutive winless week for the NFC East. The article highlights the strong performance of the NFC North division contrasted with the struggling NFC East, where only the Washington Commanders remain competitive at 1-3-1. Jordan Love's improvement in quarterback play and the Packers' increasing defensive efficiency contributed to their recent winning streak, while the Cowboys faced another setback despite hiring Mike Pettine as a senior defensive assistant.
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On October 18, 2026, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in a low-scoring game, 23-13, on "Sunday Night Football." The Packers were slight favorites by 1.5 points with a total score of 52.5 points predicted. Despite the Cowboys' offensive firepower and the Packers' recent high pass efficiency, the defensive struggles of the Cowboys led to their defeat. This loss further solidified the struggling state of the NFC East, which could potentially see all teams lose for the second consecutive week. The game highlighted the disparity between the strong NFC North division and the faltering NFC East, with the Washington Commanders being the only team left with a chance at victory against the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers.

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New York Post
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“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers on 'Sunday Night Football' with a result of Packers winning 23-13.”
New York Post
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“Both articles describe the Green Bay Packers' win over the Dallas Cowboys on 'Sunday Night Football', with one focusing on betting and the other providing game results.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 2 of 19 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A is about a sportsbook promotion for an upcoming game, while Article B reports on the actual outcome of that game.”
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Scott Thompson
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Topics

Cowboys NFC Packers The Green Bay Packers’ the Dallas Cowboys

Subjects

Packers ORG · 6× Cowboys ORG · 5× The NFC North ORG · 2× Washington GPE · 2× NFC ORG · 1× Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1× The Green Bay Packers’ ORG · 1× Washington Commanders ORG · 1× the Dallas Cowboys ORG · 1× the New York Giants ORG · 1×

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That leaves the Commanders, sitting at the bottom of the division at 1-3-1, as the only team still able to pick up a victory, though it will be tough on the road against a red-hot San Francisco 49ers squad that remains unbeaten.
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🔮 The NFC North is once again a very strong group to begin the 2026 season, and perhaps for the second straight week, the NFC East will be winless.

Claims (21 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Green Bay Packers’ win over the Dallas Cowboys, 23-13, on "Sunday Night Football" maintained a tale of two divisions in the NFC. asserted
win → maintain → NFC
The NFC North is once again a very strong group to begin the 2026 season, and perhaps for the second straight week, the NFC East will be winless. asserted
East → begin → week
Last week, the Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles both lost, while the New York Giants and Washington Commanders managed an overtime tie in wacky fashion. asserted
Giants → lose → fashion
After the Giants and Eagles lost in the 1 p.m. slate this Sunday, the Cowboys were routed at Lambeau Field by a Packers team that did much of the same against their divisional foe, the Chicago Bears. asserted
that → lose → foe
That leaves the Commanders, sitting at the bottom of the division at 1-3-1, as the only team still able to pick up a victory, though it will be tough on the road against a red-hot San Francisco 49ers squad that remains unbeaten. asserted
that → leave → squad
It’s too early to say this NFC East division has shades of 2020, when Washington won it at 7-9, but it’s been an interesting start to say the least. asserted
it → ’ → least
In recent seasons, one team usually breaks away from the pack and wins pretty comfortably, but each team has its own issues that need addressing at the moment. asserted
that → break → moment
For the Cowboys, it was the defense entering this game against the Packers. asserted
it → enter → Packers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels looked too comfortable in "Jerry’s World" in just his second career start, and first road game, in Week 5’s shocking win over Dallas. asserted
Daniels → look → Dallas
The Cowboys brought Mike Pettine out of retirement, hiring him as a senior defensive assistant to help out Christian Parker, the team’s defensive coordinator, get this group back on track. asserted
group → bring → track
A seasoned football mind might be what the Cowboys need in the long run, but it didn’t work tonight against the Packers. uncertain
it → need → Packers
In fact, Mike LaFleur’s seat was getting quite hot after a blowout loss at home to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3. asserted
seat → get → Week
Since then, they’ve ripped off three straight wins, and a big reason is Jordan Love looking comfortable again in the pocket for Green Bay. asserted
Love → rip → Bay
The franchise man continues to build a strong rapport with his receivers, finishing 23-of-41 for 276 yards with a touchdown pass to Matthew Golden, who led the game with 104 yards on six grabs. asserted
who → continue → grabs
And this comes after Love threw for 367 yards with two touchdowns in the 31-7 win last week. asserted
Love → come → win
The Packers are simply buzzing now, which includes their defense continuing to take the ball away. asserted
defense → buzz → ball
They came into this game with nine on the year, and they added two more after picking off Dak Prescott twice. asserted
they → come → Prescott
Unlike the NFC East, the North, a division where every team finished above .500, have all gotten off to solid starts. asserted
team → finish → starts
The Minnesota Vikings, who remain undefeated at 5-0, and Detroit Lions, who are 3-2, are both on bye weeks. asserted
who → remain → weeks
There’s so much football left to play, but the fact that the NFC East could go two weeks without a single team getting a win, while the NFC North can’t stop winning, goes to show the parody that makes the NFL so much fun each week. For teams in the East, though, it would be more fun if they could get a victory. uncertain
they → ’ → victory
But at this rate, with a slow division race, all three who played Sunday will hope Washington doesn't shock the football world on Monday night. asserted
Washington → play → night
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