The Inexperienced Bay Packers defeated the Washington Commanders 27-18 after the Inexperienced and Gold held Washington to 230 complete yards of offense and a mean of three.54 yards per play. This was the bottom scoring output the Commanders have had since drafting quarterback Jayden Daniels.
The Commanders additionally had no reply for Inexperienced Bay quarterback Jordan Love. He accomplished 19 of 31 passes for 292 yards, two passing touchdowns, and 12 speeding yards.
Tight finish Tucker Kraft helped the Packers rating the primary factors of the evening. On Inexperienced Bay’s second drive, he recorded two catches for 72 yards, which led to a five-yard landing go to Romeo Doubs, his first TD reception of the season. That put the Packers forward 7-0 to shut out the primary quarter.
These two squads couldn’t have seemed extra completely different by the primary quarter-hour of this sport. The Commanders had two three-and-outs and had been held to 12 yards of offense. On the opposite finish, the Packers completed the primary with 161 offensive yards, together with a 96-yard landing drive.
Packers particular teamer and wideout Malik Heath made a beautiful 37-yard toe-tapping catch on the sideline to maneuver the offense into Commanders territory as soon as once more. A couple of performs later, working again Josh Jacobs discovered the top zone to extend the result in 14-0. That landing run additionally prolonged Jacobs’ franchise report of consecutive video games with a speeding TD to 10.
It’d’ve taken a short time, however the Commanders lastly put some factors on the board within the second quarter. Jayden Daniels linked with wideouts Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown for 23 yards and picked up one other 5 yards on the bottom. That arrange Washington with a 51-yard area aim to chop the result in 14-3. Daniels completed the night with 200 passing yards, two TDs, and 17 speeding yards.
After forcing the Packers into their first punt of the night, the Commanders used a 24-yard return to arrange one other area aim try. Nevertheless, kicker Matt Homosexual missed the 58-yard area aim this time, giving Inexperienced Bay yet one more probability to place up some factors earlier than the break with 14 ticks left on the clock. However Brandon McManus missed his 48-yarder, so the rating remained 14-3 at halftime.
The Commanders acquired off to an amazing begin within the third quarter when new huge receiver Deebo Samuel returned the opening kickoff 50 yards to the Inexperienced Bay 44 yard line. After making all of it the best way to the 24, Jayden Daniels took a poorly timed 10-yard sack on third down, which compelled one other area aim that Matt Homosexual missed. McManus and Homosexual went three for six on area aim makes an attempt on this sport.
Beginning with the ball at their very own 42 yard line, Inexperienced Bay’s different tight finish, Luke Musgrave, put the Commanders on discover by making two catches for 32 yards. Then, Tucker Kraft had a 19-yard catch-and-run that turned a 1st and 25 right into a 2nd and 6. The drive stalled at Washington’s 4 yard line, although, so Inexperienced Bay hit a 22-yard area aim to go forward 17-3.
On a 4th and seven at Inexperienced Bay’s 37, Packers cornerback Nate Hobbs was known as for a defensive holding that stored alive a drive that will’ve ended and allowed Inexperienced Bay to enter the fourth quarter with the soccer up by 14 factors. As an alternative, the Commanders scored their first landing of the evening a couple of performs afterward a 20-yard go to tight finish Zach Ertz to make it 17-10 with just a little beneath 14 minutes to go within the sport.
Tucker Kraft had a career-defining evening. He recorded six catches for a career-high 124 yards. He additionally caught an eight-yard landing go to place Inexperienced Bay forward 24-10 with 8:57 remaining within the fourth quarter. Kraft’s 124 yards had been probably the most by a Packers tight finish since 2015.
Down by 14 and with time waning, the Commanders once more needed to go for it on fourth down, this time on their very own aspect of the sector. In contrast to the final fourth-down try, although, the Packers had this one well-defended and compelled a turnover on downs, which ultimately allowed Inexperienced Bay to kick a 56-yard area aim to enhance the rating to 27-10. After changing 87% of their fourth-down makes an attempt final season, Washington is only one for 3 to start out the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
Unsurprisingly, the Commanders wouldn’t go down with no battle. Jayden Daniels discovered Deebo Samuel for a ten-yard landing reception. On the following play, Daniels linked with wideout Luke McCaffrey for a two-point conversion to make it 27-18, which might be the ultimate rating.
Subsequent week, the Packers may have their first highway sport of the season on September twenty first, once they play the Cleveland Browns. In the meantime, the Commanders shall be at dwelling internet hosting the Las Vegas Raiders.
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