Dallas comes off a mini bye and a rough Thursday night loss to Tampa Bay to face a Packers offense that just topped 400 yards against Chicago.
The Dallas Cowboys are back after a 10-day mini bye, and they walk straight into a tough spot at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. It is early in the season, but this already feels like a game Dallas needs if it wants to stay in the NFC East race.
Green Bay enters with momentum. Last week against division rival Chicago, the Packers offense finally clicked, putting up 428 total yards and 31 points, their first 400-plus yard game since Week 1. Much of that came from explosive plays, with their skill players creating chunk gains through the air.
Dallas, meanwhile, is dealing with defensive trouble. After getting embarrassed by Tampa Bay on a Thursday night game, the Cowboys brought in Mike Pettine to assist first-time defensive coordinator Christian Parker. The hope is that better scheme and Pettine's experience can steady a unit that has struggled, even though Green Bay's offensive line is considered a weak point the Dallas front could exploit.
With both teams leaning on narratives of what needs fixing, Sunday night in Green Bay doubles as an early test of which problem gets solved first.