Cowboys face Packers in ongoing NFL matchup on October 18
The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Oct 18, 2026, 8:00 PM
Last updated Oct 18, 2026

The Dallas Cowboys are currently matching up against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 18. Dallas, with a fluctuating record of two wins and three losses in their first five games, seeks to break this pattern against a Packers team rejuvenated by a recent victory over the Bears. The Packers, despite injuries, showed offensive prowess last week, defeating Chicago 31-7. As both teams navigate their respective challenges, the Cowboys look to establish momentum in the NFC East, where no team has more than three wins.
- •Match ongoing at Lambeau Field
- •Dallas has two wins and three losses this season
- •Green Bay won 31-7 against the Bears last week
- •Cowboys need to start stacking wins
- •Injuries have impacted the Packers' season
- 8:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — NFL today: How to watch Cowboys v Packers, TV channels & live stream Sunday 18 October
"How will the Dallas and Green Bay fare today? Here is what to know, including kick-off time, TV channels and live stream options The Cowboys are trying to get off a treadmill on Sunday, having sequenced a loss, a win, a loss,a win, and then another loss through their first five games. Dallas’s magnetic attraction to staying within a game of .500 has so far not crushed them in the NFC East, where no team has more than three wins and the presumptive-favorite Eagles are floundering in the early season. It may well not take more than nine wins to claim the East this year, but the Cowboys have to start stacking them at some point. Their task Sunday in Green Bay will be a tough one. The Packers have had substantial injury problems but looked rejuvenated in putting a 31-7 beating on the Bears last week. While Chicago playing backup QBs Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum might explain their low point total, the Green Bay offense looked like a revelation. Now the Pack get to face a Dallas defense that lost to a rookie QB 10 days ago and has yet to keep an opponent under 20 points. Can the Cowboys show some mettle on the road? Continue reading...
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