The Green Bay Packers improved to 2\u20130 this season by defeating the Washington Commanders 27\u201318 at Lambeau Field, following a strong start against the Detroit Lions. With both opponents having won 12 or more games last year, Green Bay became just the fifth team since 1966 to win its first two games against such competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Packers\u2019 QB Jordan Love threw for 292 yards, including a career-high first-half passing total, and consistently connected downfield despite a few missed deep shots. Defensive end Micah Parsons stood out despite facing double and triple teams, recording multiple quarterback hits and contributing to pressure that kept the Commanders off balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tight end Tucker Kraft posted a breakout performance with 124 receiving yards and a touchdown\u2014his first 100-yard game. Running back Josh Jacobs continued his red-zone dominance, scoring once again on a short rushing touchdown to extend his streak of games with a rushing TD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Washington, quarterback Jayden Daniels was under constant pressure\u2014sacked four times\u2014and limited in his rushing (17 yards), though he threw for 200 yards. The team also suffered several injuries, including to Austin Ekeler (Achilles), receiver Noah Brown, tight end John Bates, and defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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