Dallas brought a high-powered offense to Green Bay and spent Sunday night demonstrating the importance of the adjective “theoretical.”

The Packers won 23-13, containing the Cowboys while Jordan Love threw a touchdown pass and scored on a one-yard keeper. In a game cluttered with penalties, Green Bay’s quarterback found two ways into the end zone. Dallas found considerably less room than its reputation required.

For the Hong Kong fan waking up to that, Kansas City offered a particularly irritating comparison. The Chiefs beat the Chargers 22-6 and reached 5-0. Dallas had its offense held in check; Kansas City held an opponent to six points and kept its record immaculate.

The NFL’s national television money is shared among its teams. Competence remains separately administered. That arrangement helps explain the league’s enduring commercial trick: every fan helps sustain the weekly spectacle, including the ones spending Monday wishing they had slept through it.

Arizona supplied the weekend’s most economical job description. Chad Ryland kicked six field goals, accounting for all its points in an 18-16 win over the Rams. The last, from 43 yards as time expired, settled the game. Six invoices. Payment in full.

Our sports scoreboard, dated October 19, sends Kansas City to Seattle on October 26 and Dallas to Philadelphia on October 27. The Cowboys’ next audience includes Eagles fans. They can expect a thorough review.