{"id":908,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/908","headline":"Cowboys fall to 2-4 after 23-13 loss to Packers","dek":"Dallas got extra rest and coaching help but still managed to make its offense and defense look worse, not better.","body":"The Dallas Cowboys lost 23-13 to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night, dropping to 2-4 on the season. This one came without the usual excuses. Dallas had 10 days off after its 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, added senior defensive assistant Mike Pettine to support first-time defensive coordinator Christian Parker, and made lineup changes including starting Brevyn Spann-Ford at tight end over Jake Ferguson and Malachi Lawrence over another defender.\n\nNone of it mattered. The defensive issues were not a surprise given the unit's early-season struggles, but the offense, built around quarterback Dak Prescott and a roster full of skill talent, went quiet when Dallas needed it to carry the team. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said after the game that the effort and fight were there, but mistakes kept sinking the Cowboys.\n\nDespite the loss, Schottenheimer is not facing any immediate job pressure. The bigger question for Dallas now is why a rested, reinforced roster still could not find answers on either side of the ball, and what changes, if any, follow before the next game.","published_at":"2026-10-21T00:20:15.583659+00:00","source_count":3,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Dallas Cowboys go from  embarrassing to inexcusable. 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