GREEN BAY, Wis. -- It might be time to starting talking about the Green Bay Packers as one of the hotter teams in the NFL.
Besides the three remaining undefeated teams, no one has a longer winning streak than the Packers. They won their third straight Sunday night, and the 23-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys improved their record to 4-2 after their 1-2 start to the season. Meanwhile, the Cowboys dropped their second straight to fall to 2-4.
There was no drama, unlike the 40-40 tie between these two teams last season in Dallas. The Packers jumped out to an early lead and the Cowboys never really threatened.
Just like last week against the Chicago Bears, quarterback Jordan Love kept firing deep. And just like the Cowboys have done all season, they struggled to stop it.
The Packers' biggest problem has been their running game. Despite Dallas having the worst rushing defense in the league, the Packers managed only 57 rushing yards. But that could get better soon with the return of running back Josh Jacobs, who will come off the commissioner exempt list Monday and could play in Week 7 against the Detroit Lions.
Here are the most important things to know for both teams:
Matthew Golden caught six passes for 104 yards and a touchdown as the Packers rolled. Michael Reaves/Getty Images Green Bay Packers (4-2) Most surprising performance: Through five games, the Packers were the worst third-down team in the league, converting only 27.6%. All they needed was the Cowboys' shoddy defense to help change that. Dallas came in with the worst third-down defense in the league at 52.6%. On the opening drive, the Packers converted a third-and-5, two third-and-13s and a third-and-6 -- the last one a 9-yard touchdown catch by Matthew Golden. They went on to convert nine of their first 10 third downs to start the game. Their only failed conversion in the first half came on third-and-goal from the Cowboys' 2, forcing the Packers to settle for a field goal. They then failed on their first third down of the second half.
Trend to watch: Golden could've had some kind of game if not for drops. Though Golden finished with six catches for 104 yards and a touchdown, he dropped what would have been a 43-yard touchdown in the second quarter when the ball slipped through his hands on a deep shot down the sideline, then dropped another pass in the third quarter. Golden came into the game tied for the league lead with four drops through the first five games, according to ESPN Research, and could've been charged with at least one more drop on a deep shot that was scored as a pass breakup instead. On the same drive in the third quarter that ended with a field goal, Christian Watson dropped a would-be 26-yard touchdown.