Packers: Grades for Week 10 performance in win over Cowboys

The Green Bay Packers finally got back to winning ways on Sunday when they defeated the Dallas Cowboys in overtime.

It’s a victory that saves the Packers’ season and keeps them in the playoff hunt, just about.

They will need to back it up with another win on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans. In the meantime, here are the grades for each position group following a crucial Week 10 win.

Packers offense: B+

Much, much better.

Green Bay leaned on Aaron Jones and the run game, and as happens so often, it worked. Jones rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown, with the Packers putting up 207 rushing yards in the game.

Aaron Rodgers had his best game of the year, throwing for 224 yards and three touchdowns, while Christian Watson enjoyed a breakout game, finding the end zone three times.

Green Bay also put up 30 points for the first time all season.

It wasn’t a perfect game — there were drops and some offensive line mistakes — but it was the best offensive performance of the season by a long way.

Packers defense: C

Rudy Ford made two game-changing interceptions and the Packers got a crucial fourth-down stop in overtime.

But a lot went wrong on defense.

Green Bay allowed 159 rushing yards and a touchdown at 5.1 yards per attempt. Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb dominated with 150 yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions.

The Packers allowed 28 points, 421 total yards, and allowed touchdowns on three of the Cowboys’ four red-zone trips.

Those two picks were crucial.

Packers special teams: D

Amari Rodgers’ fumble swung the momentum in the Cowboys’ favor. The game was tied and Green Bay had just forced a punt deep in Dallas’ territory.

But Rodgers fumbled the punt, giving the Cowboys possession in great field position, leading to a go-ahead touchdown.

Mason Crosby missed a field goal from 54 yards, a difficult attempt.

Pat O’Donnell put in another solid performance, averaging 40 yards per punt while pinning the Cowboys inside their 20-yard line on three of four punts. Good work.