Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers Prediction, 10/18/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026

Location: Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI

TV: NBC

Odds-Point Spread: Cowboys +1.5

Total-Over-Under: 52.5

Lambeau Field is the location where the Green Bay Packers (3-2) will attempt to beat the Dallas Cowboys (2-3) on Sunday. Green Bay opens as 1.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 52.5.

The Dallas Cowboys come into this game holding a record of 2-3 on the year. In their last game, the Cowboys went up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and took a loss by a score of 24-16. Javonte Williams led the offense in rushing for the Cowboys with 12 carries for 45 yards (3.8 yds per carry). George Pickens had an average of 14.4 yds per reception by notching 130 yards on 9 receptions. Dak Prescott connected on 24-42 with 316 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 69.1 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. On the ground, the Cowboys conceded 241 yds on 39 attempts, which is 6.2 yards per run allowed. Dallas allowed 19 completions on 25 tries for 178 yds, and a completion percentage of 76.0%. In the game, they ran 55 plays which converted into 366 yards. The Dallas Cowboys ran the ball a total of 13 times and accrued 50 yards, earning them an average of 3.8 yds per attempt.

If you analyze putting the ball in the endzone, the squad representing Dallas have an average of 27.6 points per contest. As a team, they hold an average of 81.6 rushing yards which ranks 30th in football. The Cowboys have recorded 1,756 yds on the campaign. Dallas has racked up 71 1st downs, and they have been called for 34 infractions for 314 yards. They have turned the football over 5 times (3 picks and 2 fumbles lost). If you analyze getting the ball in the endzone, Dallas has collected 9 touchdowns via the pass and 7 TD's via the ground game.

The Cowboys sit 25th in professional football if you're looking at their opponents scoring, conceding 27.2 points per game. They are allowing 5.1 yds per attempt on the ground and 168.4 rushing yards per game on the season. If you look at pass yds, the Cowboys have given up 1,135 yards, which ranks them 22nd in the NFL. They have given up 227.0 yds per game via the pass, and are yielding a completion percentage of 72.1%. Overall, they are conceding 395.4 yds per game, which ranks them 31st in professional football. They have given up 10 touchdowns via the pass, along with 6 touchdowns via the rush. Altogether, they have yielded 842 yards via the ground game in 5 outings on the campaign.

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The Packers head into this matchup 3-2 over the course of this year. In their last game, the Packers took home the win by a final score of 31-7 when they faced the Chicago Bears. Jordan Love (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 367 yards on 25-31 passing while his QB rating was 137.5. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y-A was 11.8 yards. MarShawn Lloyd carried the football 10 times for 31 yards, walking away from the game with 3.1 yds per attempt for Green Bay. Christian Watson was featured in the passing game for the Packers, snagging 6 balls for 143 yds (23.8 yds per catch). Green Bay ran for 2.7 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 70 yards on 26 carries. The Packers finished the game with a total of 428 yds and they ran 57 plays (7.5 yards per play). The Packers pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 57.5%, surrendering 165 yds on 23 out of 40 through the air. Green Bay allowed 24 attempts on the ground for 81 yards (3.4 yds per rush).

The Green Bay Packers hold an average of 331.4 yards per contest, ranking them 16th in pro football. They average 60.4 rushing yds per contest, and have carried the football for 302 total yards. They have recorded 3 picks while yielding 3 lost fumbles, and have recorded 59 first downs as an offense. The Green Bay offense has conceded 369 total yards on 46 penalty flags, which ranks 4th in football if you look at giving up free yards. In this campaign, the Packers have earned 1,355 passing yards and hold an average of 271.0 passing yards per game, which ranks them 4th in professional football. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Packers are ranked 24th in football, by scoring 20.8 points per outing.

They have allowed 6 touchdowns by way of the pass along with 181.0 passing yds per contest, which has them ranking 5th in pro football. Green Bay has allowed a total of 638 rush yards (127.6 yds per game), along with 8 touchdowns via the rush over the course of this season. Their defense currently has 9 turnovers (2 fumbles forced and 7 interceptions) over the course of this season. In total, they have relinquished 112 pts. The Packers defense has taken part in 328 plays from scrimmage, which ranks them 28th in the NFL. The Packers are relinquishing 22.4 points per outing, giving them a rank of 14th in football.

Who will win tonight's Cowboys-Packers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cowboys +1.5

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