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The Green Bay Packers used strong third-down conversions and timely takeaways to beat a struggling Dallas Cowboys team in Sunday Night Football on October 18, 2026. Green Bay controlled the game throughout, frustrating a Cowboys offense that has stumbled through recent weeks. The matchup, one of the NFL's oldest rivalries, drew extra attention given its history from the Ice Bowl to Micah Parsons' return to Dallas, and ESPN's live coverage tracked Dallas briefly getting on the board before Green Bay reasserted control.