Green Bay Packers defeat Washington Commanders
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Defending two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Henry is a tall task. Jackson is a much more slippery rusher and scrambler to defend against than the bruising Hurts, and his ability to evade defenders will be the difference in what will be Green Bay's first loss of the 2025 season.
The Green Bay Packers outscored the Washington Commanders 27-18 on “Thursday Night Football” at Lambeau Field. The Packers dominated most of the game, led by TE Tucker Kraft ’s career night of six receptions and a touchdown for 124 yards.
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A moment of silence was held before the Packers-Commanders game for Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist who was shot and killed at a college campus in Utah.
Jayden Reed, one of the top weapons in the Packers passing offense, suffered an injury, but the coaches are still optimistic they have other options.
Matthew Golden nearly had an epic first NFL touchdown. Instead, the Green Bay Packers' first-round rookie wide receiver will have to wait. It was early in the second quarter when Golden took off deep. The Packers began the play at their 8-yard line, and QB Jordan Love dropped back and launched.
So when the Green Bay Packers trounced the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on Sunday, it wasn't just another close game between bitter rivals. (In fact, it wasn't close at all, with Green Bay once holding a 24-6 lead in the fourth quarter.