The Dallas Cowboys need a get-right game against the Green Bay Packers. One of the biggest keys to making that happen is the work of the offensive line. Let’s see how they match up with the Packers.
Trench Dashboard
Here are the Cowboys offensive line metrics for the 2026 season so far.
Pass Block Win Rate
– 50% (17th)Run Block Win Rate – 69% (31st)
Pressure rate allowed – 27% (10th)
Sacks allowed – 6 (2nd)
Last three-week trend: Pass protection steady, run blocking fading
The pressure point
Every opponent will look at the Cowboys offensive
line and ask, where can we break it? Here’s what to watch for.
PRESSURE POINT: Green Bay’s blitzes are more dangerous than its four-man rush
There is an unusual split in Green Bay’s defensive numbers. The Packers have 14 sacks, seventh-most in the NFL, yet their Passs Rush Win Rate ranks 29th (see below).
That tells us Green Bay is not consistently dominating offensive linemen one-on-one. Instead, defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon has been willing to create pressure with extra rushers and disguise. Through the first four games, Green Bay has blitzed a healthy amount, something to expect this week against Dallas.
That matters after what happened against Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers repeatedly confused Dallas with blitzes and different pressure looks. Dak Prescott was officially sacked zero times, but the offense struggled to consistently identify where pressure was coming from and never developed a comfortable rhythm. Tampa Bay controlled possession for more than 39 minutes and Dallas produced only 16 points.
That means Cooper Beebe has to identify those looks before the snap. Tyler Smith and Tyler Booker also have to communicate when defenders cross over each other or linebackers arrive late. Dallas protected Prescott well statistically against Tampa Bay. The next step is protecting him without the offense becoming uncomfortable every time a defense threatens to blitz.
PRESSURE POINT: Devonte Wyatt is now the main interior threat
Micah Parsons was hoping to return against his former team, but Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur said the Packers are still waiting for medical clearance, and Parsons is not expected to return this week. That removes the biggest possible matchup nightmare from Dallas’ preparation. But Devonte Wyatt cannot be ignored.
Wyatt produced two sacks against Chicago last week, giving Green Bay an explosive interior pass-rush option. Interior pressure can be particularly damaging because Prescott cannot simply step forward away from an edge rusher. If Wyatt gets through the middle, the pocket disappears directly in front of the quarterback.
Where to attack
Every defensive line has a weakness, here are the Packers soft spots where the Cowboys offensive line should attack.
GREEN LIGHT: Run directly at Green Bay’s depleted middle
Green Bay’s 27% Run Stop Win Rate ranks 28th in the NFL. Opponents have already rushed for 638 yards and eight touchdowns at 4.1 yards per carry. The Packers have also suffered two enormous injury losses.
Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper is out for the season after tearing his Achilles, that’s a huge loss. Cooper had 30 tackles and six tackles for loss before the injury and was becoming one of Green Bay’s most important defensive players.
Then defensive tackle Javon Hargrave suffered an Achilles injury against Chicago and is also expected to miss the remainder of the season. That is exactly where Dallas needs to attack.
Booker’s 80.0 PFF run-blocking grade ranks ninth among guards, while Smith gives Dallas its most powerful offensive lineman back on the opposite side. Dallas should use double teams inside and make Green Bay’s replacement linebackers come downhill to make tackles.
GREEN LIGHT: Make Green Bay prove it can win with four rushers
The Packers’ sack total looks intimidating, but there’s a way to show these numbers are wonky. Green Bay’s poor Pass Rush Win Rate combined with an equally bad 25% in defensive pressure rate that ranks 24th in the league, means their blitz game is how they generate sacks.
If Green Bay only sends four defenders, it’s safe to say Dak can trust the offensive line. Tyler Guyton has been one of the biggest positives of the Cowboys season. Among tackles in the league he’s near the top in most statistical categories and PFF blocking grades.
If Guyton and Terence Steele can hold up against Green Bay’s edge rushers, Dallas can release Jake Ferguson and the running backs into routes instead of constantly keeping extra blockers beside the tackles. If Green Bay responds by blitzing, Prescott needs immediate answers and everything boils down to the interior.
The Chaos Report
Here’s the Green Bay Packers defensive trends for this season at the defensive line.
Sack Total – 14 (7th)
Pass Rush Win Rate – 43% (29th)
Run Stop Win Rate – 27% (28th)
QB Pressure Rate – 25% (24th)
Last three-week trend: Sacks climbing, injuries mounting
Matchup of the week
Tyler Booker vs. Devonte Wyatt
For the first time in a few weeks, the key matchup is inside rather than at offensive tackle. Wyatt showed why against Chicago. He finished with two sacks and a forced fumble, creating pressure directly through the middle of the Bears offensive line. Booker is the Cowboy best equipped to stop him.
Dallas’ second-year guard has become arguably its most dependable run blocker. His PFF blocking grades rank highly among guards, and he has surrendered only six total pressures without allowing a sack this season. This matchup matters in both directions. When Dallas throws, Booker has to stop Wyatt from collapsing the pocket into Prescott.
When Dallas runs, Booker needs to move Wyatt backwards and create space for Javonte Williams. With Hargrave unavailable, Green Bay has lost one of the players who could rotate inside and keep its defensive tackles fresh. That gives Dallas another reason to keep pounding away.
Best route to success:
Make Green Bay stop the run before worrying about its blitzes. Dallas rushed for only 50 yards last week and now ranks 29th in the league in rushing production and 31st in Run Block Win Rate.
However, Green Bay ranks 28th in Run Stop Win Rate. The Packers have lost Cooper and Hargrave, and Parsons is not expected to return, all this is major this week.
Dallas needs to attack the middle, stay ahead of the chains and prevent Green Bay from reaching the situations where the Packers can unleash its pressure packages. If the Cowboys are constantly facing second-and-five and third-and-two, the Packers have to respect everything and defend the entirety of the Cowboys offense.
Injury updates:
The Cowboys offensive line is at full strength.
Green Bay has much bigger problems and are dangerously thin on the defensive line.
With the names already mentioned, Jordon Riley is slowly returning from an Achilles injury he sustained in Week 17 of last season, so watch his name. Colin Oliver and Warren Brinson have both gone to IR, and Anthony Campbell is questionable so watch for his name on the practice report as well.
