Green Bay wins third straight to improve to 4-2

byWes Hodkiewicz&Mike Spofford

GREEN BAY The Packers built an early two-score lead and maintained it throughout, beating the Cowboys 23-13 on Sunday night at Lambeau Field.

Green Bay won its third straight game to boost its record to 4-2 on the season. Dallas fell to 2-4.

The Packers got a touchdown and field goal early on to take a 10-0 advantage, and the Cowboys were down multiple scores the rest of the way. Interceptions by SEvan Williamsand rookie CBBrandon Cissehelped keep the Cowboys off the scoreboard for a while. The Packers' defense, which aggressively came after Cowboys QB Dak Prescott all night, also got a pair of key fourth-down stops along the way.

The lead was 17-0 at halftime and then 23-7 in the fourth quarter before the Cowboys got a second TD in the final minute of the game.

For the Packers, QBJordan Lovewas 23-of-41 for 276 yards with one TD, one INT and a 74.8 passer rating. He also rushed for a TD. WRMatthew Goldenhad six catches for 104 yards and a score, WRChristian Watsonhad three catches for 64 yards, and TE Tucker Kraft had five catches for 37 yards.

RBPierre Strong Jr.had 11 carries for 28 yards and added five receptions for 39 more.

For the Cowboys, Prescott was 34-of-54 for 258 yards with one TD, two INTs and a 65.2 rating. WR CeeDee Lamb had nine catches for 70 yards and WR George Pickens had six catches for 73 yards. RB Javonte Williams had 11 carries for 41 yards and a score.

Here's a recap of all the action:

Packers lead Cowboys 7-0 after first quarter

Dallas won the coin toss and elected to receive. KaVontae Turpin returned the kickoff to the Cowboys' 34 but then went to the locker room with a rib injury. He was ruled out shortly thereafter.

Dak Prescott beat a zero-blitz with a 7-yard pass to Ryan Flournoy on third-and-4. The Dallas drive would stall, though, when Evan Williams tackled Javonte Williams for no gain on a third-and-4 pass.

Coleman Owen, elevated from the practice squad, handled punt return duties afterSkyy Moorewas placed on injured reserve Saturday. Green Bay started at its 10 after a fair catch.

MarShawn Lloydlost two yards on first down, but a returningSavion Williamscaught back-to-back passes for 22 total yards to pick up the initial first down. Christian Watson caught a 27-yard pass over the middle to convert a third-and-13.

Matthew Golden then beat DaRon Bland down the sideline for a 37-yard catch but was flagged for taunting afterwards, placing the ball at the Cowboys' 24.

Pierre Strong extended a check down for a 14-yard pickup on third-and-13 and then Love fired a 9-yard touchdown to Golden on third-and-6 to put the Packers up 7-0 with 4 minutes, 43 seconds left in the first quarter.

Green Bay converted four third downs on the 14-play, 90-yard scoring drive that lasted 6:30.

False start and illegal man downfield penalties pushed Dallas back into first-and-10 on its next possession and the Cowboys couldn't work out of it, as Prescott's third-and-12 pass for CeeDee Lamb fell incomplete.

Owen returned Bryan Anger's 45-yard punt 16 yards to the Green Bay 41. On second-and-12, Linebacker Dee Winters picked off Love with 1:40 left in the first quarter. It was initially ruled an INT returned for a TD but overturned upon review. Running back MarShawn Lloyd was injured on the play.

Taking over at the Packers' 42, Dallas picked up nine yards on a pass to Goodson. He then was stopped for a 2-yard loss on second-and-1. The Cowboys moved into Packers' red zone with a 16-yard pass to Lamb on third-and-3.

Packers lead Cowboys 17-0 at halftime

Zaire Franklincame free on an A-gap blitz and drilled Prescott to force an incompletion on second-and-8 from the Green Bay 17. On the next play, Evan Williams came over the top and picked off Prescott on a pass intended for Lamb.

The Packers took over at their 20 after a 17-yard INT return. The offense struggled to find much room on the ground but Strong picked up 10 yards on a third-and-8 pass to the flat.

A holding penalty pushed Green Bay back to its 22. The Packers ran a reverse into a flea flicker, resulting in a 7-yard screen to Williams. On second-and-13, Love found an open Watson for a 38-yard completion to the Dallas 43.

Golden dropped a potential touchdown on the next play after beating Ameer Speed. Savion Williams gained five yards and then Love gained 13 yards off a read-option on third-and-5. Lloyd also returned to the game during the drive.

Strong gained six yards on third-and-2 to set up first-and-goal at the Dallas 6, Green Bay's seventh consecutive third-down conversion. Strong gained five yards on first down but lost a yard on second down.

After a quick pass toTucker Kraftwent for no gain,Trey Smackmade a 25-yard field goal to extend the Packers' lead to 10-0 with 5:58 left in the first half.

Dallas began to establish its run game on the next series with Javonte Williams gaining 11 yards on three straight carries.Dani Dennis-Suttonmissed a sack of Prescott, who completed a 16-yard pass to George Pickens.

Dallas was flagged for holding on Goodson's run as the first half reached the two-minute warning. On the next play, Brandon Cisse caught his first NFL interception after Lamb slipped and returned it to the Green Bay 23.

Kraft gained nine yards on a short pass but was injured on the play. Strong picked up the first down on a draw. On third-and-8,Bo Meltondrew a 37-yard pass interference penalty against Joey Porter Jr.

Golden nearly caught a 23-yard touchdown but couldn't survive the catch to the ground. He came back with a 21-yard pickup on third-and-6, setting up first-and-goal at the Dallas 2. He then drew a DPI against DaRon Bland on the next play.

On first-and-goal at the Cowboys' 1, Love pulled off a successful sneak for a touchdown to make it 17-0 with 23 seconds left in the first half.

Packers lead Cowboys 20-7 after three quarters

Kraft returned at the start of the second half.Sean Rhyandrew a holding penalty on first down, moving Green Bay back to its 14.

Savion Williams gained three yards on a screen, but the Packers went three-and-out after a deep ball for Watson fell incomplete. Jonathan Mingo returnedDaniel Whelan's 45-yard punt 16 yards to the Green Bay 46.

Prescott scrambled for seven yards on third-and-9 and Dallas chose to go for it on fourth-and-2. Lamb came free on a slant for 17 yards to continue the drive.

Williams carried the ball three straight times, finding the end zone on a 1-yard touchdown run on first-and-goal to cut Green Bay's lead to 17-7 with 9:19 left in the third quarter.

AfterJ. Michael Sturdivant's 27-yard kickoff return, Strong gained eight yards on a carry and quick pass. A 9-yard out to Watson gained the first down and moved the ball to the Green Bay 49.

A 7-yard pass to Strong set up third-and-3 at the Dallas 44. The Packers fired a deep ball for Golden, but the pass fell incomplete. Green Bay called its first timeout and chose to go for it on fourth down, which Kraft converted on a 14-yard gain after motioning across pre-snap.

Love nearly threw a 26-yard touchdown pass on second-and-6 to Watson, but he dropped it. Trey Smack made a 44-yard field goal to make it 20-7 with 5:02 left in the third quarter.

Lamb gained the initial first down with an 11-yard catch to the Dallas 43. Evan Williams came free on a delayed safety blitz on third-and-7 to force the incompletion and Cowboys punt. Green Bay took over at its 6-yard line after a fair catch.

After Kraft caught a 6-yard pass on second-and-8, Kenny Clark sacked Love for a loss of 10 yards to the Green Bay 4. Whelan cranked a 56-yard punt and Dallas started at its own 31 after a holding penalty.

The Cowboys lost three yards on first down when the snap bounced off a motioning Jake Ferguson's hip. Green Bay nearly forced the three-and-out when Prescott threw the ball away on third-and-6 but a taunting penalty wiped out a holding penalty.

Prescott completed the first down on the next play to end the third quarter.

Packers beat Cowboys 23-13 for third straight win

Isaiah McDuffiemade back-to-back tackles on short completions and then came free to pressure Prescott into an incompletion on third-and-2. The Cowboys went for it on fourth down, butJavon Bullardbroke up the pass for the turnover on downs at the Dallas 49.

On second-and-12, Love stood tall against a blitzing linebacker to hit an open Golden for 21 yards to the Cowboys' 30. Love was nearly picked off by Bland on a second-and-5 pass, but it was eventually ruled an incompletion by replay assist.

On third-and-5, Love again absorbed a hit to find Golden for 12 yards. Smack made a 29-yard field goal to extend Green Bay's lead to 23-7 with 10:06 remaining.

Dennis-Sutton hit Prescott on first down to force an incompletion, andBrenton Cox Jr.nearly had a sack on second-and-20 after a holding penalty. Dallas lost a timeout after trying to challenge whether Pickens caught a pass near sideline.

On third-and-20,Ty'Ron Hopperwas flagged for illegal contact to give the Cowboys a fresh set of downs. Two 11-yard completions moved Dallas to midfield and Cisse was injured on a 10-yard pass to Pickens.

Carrington Valentinepicked off Prescott, butLukas Van Nesswas flagged for roughing Prescott. McDuffie tackled Lamb for no gain on a third-and-5 pass. Prescott converted with a pass to Ryan Flournoy, but Tyler Booker was flagged for unnecessary roughness.

Karl Brookswas then flagged for unnecessary roughness. Lukas Van Ness then sacked Prescott for a 3-yard loss. On fourth-and-11, Prescott threw it out of the back of the end zone for a turnover on downs.

Kraft caught a 9-yard pass on second-and-8. Green Bay ran twice and then punted the ball back to Dallas after Strong couldn't bring in a third-and-6 check down.

The game reached the two-minute warning after a short pass to Hunter Luepke at the Dallas 49. Pickens gained 21 yards to Green Bay 30 on second-and-10. An 8-yard pass to Lamb gained a first down on second-and-7 and moved the Cowboys into the red zone.

An unnecessary roughness penalty on Williams for making contact with Prescott's head set up first-and-goal at the 6. Two plays later, Prescott hit Flournoy for a 6-yard touchdown with 44 seconds left, but Green Bay maintained a two-score advantage, 23-13, after the two-point conversion failed.

Brandon Aubrey's onside kick attempt went out of bounds and Green Bay kneeled out the win.