The Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 23-13 at Lambeau Field and were far better on third down. Green Bay converted 11 of 18 while Dallas managed 5 of 13.

Some totals were even. Each team ran 70 plays, had 10 drives and went 2-for-4 in the red zone. Green Bay gained just 15 more yards.

Dallas also lost the turnover battle. The Cowboys were flagged 11 times for 108 yards and threw 2 interceptions. Green Bay threw 1.

How It Happened

Green Bay scored first with 4:43 left in the first quarter. Jordan Love hit Matthew Golden for a 9-yard touchdown, and Trey Smack added the kick.

The second quarter belonged to the Packers. Smack hit a 25-yard field goal at 5:58. Love then ran in from 1 yard with 23 seconds left, and Green Bay went into halftime having scored three times while Dallas had not scored.

Dallas answered in the third quarter. Javonte Williams scored on a 1-yard run at 9:19, and Brandon Aubrey added the kick. Smack's 44-yard field goal at 5:02 restored the Packers' cushion.

Smack added a 29-yard field goal with 10:06 left in the fourth quarter. Dallas did not score again until 44 seconds remained. Dak Prescott found Ryan Flournoy for a 6-yard touchdown, but the two-point pass failed. That left the final at 23-13.

Key Performers

Jordan Love: 9-YD TD pass to Matthew Golden, 1-YD TD rush

Trey Smack: 3 FG (25, 44, 29 YDS), 2 extra points – 11 points

Green Bay passing: 23-41, 261 net YDS, 1 INT, 3 sacks for 15 YDS lost

Dallas passing: 34-54, 255 net YDS, 2 INT, 1 sack for 3 YDS lost

Dallas rushing: 15 ATT, 48 YDS

Love had a hand in both Green Bay touchdowns, throwing for one and running for the other. Smack accounted for nearly half of the Packers' points.

Dallas leaned heavily on the pass. The Cowboys threw 54 times and ran just 15. They produced more first downs than Green Bay, 24 to 20, but averaged under 5 yards per pass attempt. Green Bay averaged closer to 6.

Neither team ran the ball well. Green Bay committed to it with 26 carries but gained only 57 yards. Dallas ran less and averaged a little more per carry, but the Cowboys never made the ground game a factor.

What It Means

Green Bay is 4-2 and 2-1 at home. The Packers did not need a big offensive night. They built their lead early and finished ahead on third down and in turnovers.

Dallas falls to 2-4, including 1-2 on the road. The Cowboys went 2-for-4 on fourth down and still finished with only 13 points. They also had more penalty yardage, more interceptions and fewer third-down conversions than Green Bay.

Dallas did not score in the first half. It then spent the second half chasing a deficit it never cut below 10.