By Lawrence Lang
The Green Bay Packers host the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night in Green Bay at Lambeau Field.
For the Packers, they are coming off an impressive and, to some, a shocking win against the Detroit Lions with a 27-13 win.
Jordan Love was 16/22 with 188 passing yards and two touchdowns, one to Wide Receiver Jayden Redd and one to Tight End Tucker Kraft. The Packers’ offensive line was a big part in helping Love by making sure no Lions defensive player broke thru to sack him, as they aloud no sacks to happen. Also on the offensive, Josh Jacobs picked up where he left off at the end of the regular season. Jacobs, who came over last year on a four-year $48 million contract, got his first rushing touchdown of the season and had 19 carries for 66 total yards, his longest run being 15 yards.
On the deference to the debut of Defensive End Micah Parsons as a Packer. He made his presence known and helped the Packers get four sacks on Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Parsons had one of those sacks, the other coming from Defensive End Rashard Gray, 1.5 sacks, Defensive End Lukas Van Ness, 0.5 sacks, and Defensive Tackle Devonte Wyat, 1.5 sacks.
The Packers as a whole played a complete game and tamed the raining NFC North Champions, Lions.
The Commanders also won their home opener in a Commanding win over the New York Giants in a 21-6 rout. Quarterback Jayden Dainels was 19/30, 233 yards passing with one touchdown, the touchdown being a seven-yard pass to Tight End Zach Eritz. Danniels was also sacked three times for a total loss of 21 yards.
The highlight on offense for the Commanders was the run game. Five players in total ran for a combined 220 yards reusing with two touchdowns on 32 carries two touchdowns coming from Rookie Running Back Jacory Croskey-Merritt the 7th round pick and 245 overall pick went 82 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown his longest run of the day being 42 yards and Running Back Debo Samuel on his only carry of the game went 19 yards for the other rushing touchdown. Add to the fact that they held the Giants to just 74 yards rushing and quarterback Russel Wilson to 168 yards passing and sacked him two times for a loss of 11 yards. The Commanders easily took care of the Giants.
For the Game Thursday, the Packers and Commanders could easily be a playoff matchup come playoff time, but for it only being week two of the NFL season, each team is looking to start their season 2-0 and to continue the momentum heading to week three. Where each team faces a team that is stuck in limbo, but that is week three. Here are three key questions for each team heading into Thursday night’s matchup.
The Packers
- Can the Packers’ defence step up again and shut down an explosive offense in the Commanders?
- Can Jordan Love contuine his impressive start and be smart with the football and make smart plays?
- Can Micah Parsons contuine his hot start and help shut down Jayden Daniels in getting the football in the endzone?
The Commanders
- How do the Commanders shut down Micah Parsons?
- How do the Commanders shut down the long ball from Jordan Love?
- How do the Commanders address the aura that is Lambeau Field?
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