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NFL·ANALYSIS·October 17, 2026 04:45 PM ET

Cowboys face shorthanded Packers on SNF, Hurts-less Eagles on MNF

Dallas enters Lambeau at 2-3 after a 24-16 home loss.

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What happened: Dallas travels to Lambeau Field on Sunday Night Football to face a Green Bay Packers lineup missing Micah Parsons and Josh Jacobs, per Ed Werder. Next week, the Cowboys meet a Philadelphia Eagles team playing without quarterback Jalen Hurts on Monday Night Football, after Philadelphia placed Hurts on injured reserve following Saturday consultations with doctors. The prime-time stretch follows Dallas losing at home to a Tampa Bay team missing Baker Mayfield.

Why it matters: Dropping the Week 5 home matchup against a shorthanded Buccaneers squad left Dallas at 2-3, increasing the stakes for back-to-back prime-time games against NFC contenders dealing with major absences. With Parsons still on the physically unable to perform list after his trade from Dallas to Green Bay and Hurts sidelined following Friday's blood clot diagnosis, the Cowboys face consecutive opportunities to make up ground in the conference standings.

By the numbers: Dallas sits at 2-3 in the 2026 regular season after surrendering 419 total yards in a 24-16 Week 5 home loss to Tampa Bay, which wrapped up a three-game, 12-day stretch. Ahead of Sunday's game in Green Bay, the Cowboys ruled out DeMarvion Overshown and elevated nickel corner Derion Kendrick, while Philadelphia enters the upcoming stretch having lost three straight games.

What to watch: Dallas and Green Bay kick off Sunday Night Football at Lambeau Field tomorrow, followed by the Cowboys' Week 7 Monday Night Football matchup against Philadelphia.

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