It seems like when the NFL season gets here, the weeks fly by, the Dallas Cowboys enter the fourth game of the season already with a record of 1-and-2.
Dallas is going to be very short-handed on Sunday Night Football with no CeeDee Lamb or Tyler Booker, who both have high ankle sprains.
With the state of the game, and who they play in danger of dropping to two games under .500, is this the first must-win game for the Dallas Cowboys?
This game is going to have a lot of emotion with Micah Parsons returning, and I am sure he is licking his chops with no Cooper Beebe or Tyler Booker for Dallas.
GAME INFO:
Date: Sunday, September, 28th | Time: 7:30 CT.
Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
TV: FOX | Stream: NBC & FuboTV
Radio: 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM), 107.5 La Grande in Spanish (KMVK-FM).
ODDS:
Moneyline (ML): Packers – 355 (bet $355 to win $100) | Cowboys + 280 (bet $100 to win $280).
Against the spread (ATS): Packers -7 (-105) | Cowboys +7 (-115).
Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110).
Must Win?
I touched on it above, so let’s really dive into whether his game is a must-win for the Dallas Cowboys.
Without CeeDee Lamb and Tyler Booker, it is going to be tough, and this game is going to fall at the feet of Dak Prescott.
He has been good this year. Last week against the Bears, he had the game tied, and the defense could not force a punt to save their lives.
The team was driving in the second half when George Pickens flat out dropped the football, and it caused a INT which pretty much ended any hope because they couldn’t stop the Bears on offense.
When you lose your best offensive player within the first 5 minutes of the game, it throws everything off.
Brian Schottenheimer on Matt Eberflus’ defense, which he said ranks last in the NFL in third-down stops and explosive plays allowed.
Schottenheimer won’t go into details, but he did say some changes are coming on defense.
“We will make changes. Some might be scheme. Some might…
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) September 22, 2025
With that said, they have to figure something out, because the Packers just lost to the Browns, and I can tell you right now, they won’t score 10 points again, because this Matt Eberflus defense is the worst in football.
When you look at the NFC, it is hard to say if this game is a must-win, because after that they play the Jets and the Panthers. Both games they should win and get to 3-and-3 before playing the Commanders at home.
I don’t think Dallas is going to win this game. I do believe it will be a close game, but no CeeDee Lamb is going to be the difference.
The defense is a question mark, and they are going to have to make sure they take care of the football.
Look for them to run the ball right at Micah Parsons and attack him early, but I think the Packers pull away late in this one and win 34-21.
