If you were hoping that Week 6 would be the week that the Cowboys would right the ship, you are probably very disappointed this morning.
Despite 10 days of rest to prepare for this matchup, the Cowboys looked lifeless on both sides of the ball, and the Packers cruised to a double-digit victory that was far more dominant than the final score indicated.
The Cowboys now sit at 2-4, but thanks to the rest of the NFC East being just as bad, they are somehow still the favorites to win the division. But none of that really matters until this team starts playing competent football. And unfortunately, it seems like every week, they are getting further away from that very low bar.
So without further ado, here are the biggest winners and losers from Week 6 for the Dallas Cowboys:
Winner: Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark
The defense for the Cowboys continues to have major issues, but Williams and Clark played their tails off in Week 6. Williams recorded a sack and made several key plays, including a goal line stop and a pass deflection on third down. Clark was able to get up the field multiple times and disrupt Jordan Love.
The Cowboys paid a lot to acquire Williams and Clark, so it’s nice to see them put together a big performance in primetime. If the Cowboys want to improve on defense moving forward, they will continue to need games like this.
Winner: Rashan Gary, EDGE
Another player who deserves some credit for his play is Rashan Gary, who totaled 10 pressures, according to NFL Pro. While he was unable to bring down Jordan Love, he did a great job moving him off his spot multiple times, and he recorded a career-high nine hurries. The Cowboys need Gary to be more consistent, but this was easily the best that he’s performed since joining the team.
Winner: Joey Porter Jr, CB
The Cowboys have to feel really good about the addition of Porter Jr., as he was targeted four times and did not allow a single reception. He did get called twice for penalties, but the one pass interference call was extremely questionable and certainly could have gone the other way.
Dallas will live with those calls as he continues to shut down one side of the field. It’s also worth mentioning that he had a run stop on the first play of the game and has shown a willingness to tackle, which has been a knock on him throughout his NFL career.
Loser: Brian Schottenehimer, HC
This was the second straight week where the Cowboys were unable to solve a blitzing defense. They couldn’t establish any sort of run game despite the Packers being absolutely decimated at the defensive tackle position. And worse yet, the team looked lifeless throughout the game, and it felt like there was zero energy on the sideline.
Schottenheimer is now 9-13-1 as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and it just feels like a matter of time before the team moves on. Maybe that won’t be until after the 2027 season, but it’s become painfully obvious that he isn’t going to be the coach to get this team over the hump.
Loser: Dak Prescott, QB
The Cowboys didn’t do much to help Prescott out schematically, but he just didn’t play well, either. Prescott missed throws that he would usually make, and his red zone interception to Evan Williams was just a poor read and throw.
What’s concerning is that this is the second week in a row that Dallas faced a banged-up defense, and they were unable to have any success through the air.
Jonathan Gannon has now held Dak Prescott and the Cowboys under 18 points in three consecutive games and it’s concerning how much the Cowboys struggle to beat his style of defense.
Loser: Tyler Guyton, LT
Guyton has been significantly better this season than he was in the first two years of his career, but this was the worst outing of the season by far. Guyton allowed six pressures and was called for two penalties as the Packers were able to create a pass rush all game long.
We should also mention that Tyler Booker had a bone-headed personal foul after a first-down reception that backed the Cowboys way up. Dallas had a chance to at least make the game interesting, but back-breaking penalties like this ultimately did them in.
They are such a sloppy team in every phase, and it’s hard to be competitive when you are racking up over 100 penalty yards every single week.
Loser: Malachi Lawrence, EDGE
The Cowboys decided to start Lawrence ahead of Donovan Ezeiruaku in Week 6, and that might have been a mistake. Lawrence played 39 snaps, but did not record a single pressure, hurry, or tackle. His only impactful moment came when he made a pass deflection 30 yards down the field in front of Christian Watson to save a touchdown, but that’s about it.
This team needs Lawrence to be an impactful pass rusher, and they got nothing from him this week.
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