Commanders were dominated on both sides of the ball and could no longer recover in the last quarter
Green Bay, Wisconsin – Remember when the Green Bay Packers could not defeat any team with playoff caliber?
They got it twice in just five days at the beginning of the season. They defeated the Washington Commanders on Thursday night in Lambeau Field, after inaugurating the season with a victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Last year, the Lions won 15 games and the Commanders won 12 on the way to the NFC championship game. The Packers became the fifth team in the Era of the Super Bowl (since 1966) to win their first two games against teams that won 12 or more matches the previous season.
This after a combined 0-6 record last season against the Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles.
It also gives the Packers a 2-0 season start for the first time since 2020, when they started 4-0 on their way to a campaign of 13 wins.
The Commanders fell to 1-1 and will return home to play against Las Vegas Raiders in week 3.
Here are the most important points left on Thursday night:
GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-0)
What to think about the performance of Quarterback? It is enough to think about the yards that will accumulate the Packers when Jordan Love Connect deep passes. He failed two deep passes against Matthew Golden In the first half, but still added 214 aerial yards in two rooms, its greatest amount in the first half in their career and most of the quarterback of the Packers from Aaron Rodgers On week 4 of 2020 against Falcons with 228 yards. Love ended with 292 yards.
THE PARSONS FACTOR: The defensive wing Micah Parsons He faced multiple double brands, and even a triple brand in a play, and still achieved half capture and three blows to quartback. He also received a penalty for illegal use of the hands and probably forced a false exit against the Commanders. He was held in the capture he shared with Edgerrin Cooperbut the penalty was rejected. In total, the Packers recorded 12 blows against the Campo de los Commanders, Jayden Daniels.
Most surprising performance: The surprising thing about the party Tucker strengthwith six receptions, 124 yards and a touchdown, which was his first performance of 100 yards in his career. Despite how good Kraft was last year, in his 50 -reception season and seven touchdowns, he did not reach 100 yards in a match. Kraft was a budding star at the beginning of this season, and could be on their way to stardom.
Trend to follow: The teams should already know what will happen when the Packers approach the goal line: Josh Jacobs He is receiving the ball and scoring. It happened for the tenth consecutive match of the regular season on Thursday, when Jacobs scored in a 2-yard race to give the Packers a 14-0 advantage in the second quarter. Jacobs also received the ball in the previous play and ran 5 yards in Primera and goal from Yarda 7. Jacobs extended his franchise brand of consecutive matches with a TouchDown and became the fourth player in the last 30 seasons with a terrestrial touchdown in at least 10 consecutive games, joining Ladainian Tomlinson (18 consecutive between 2004 and 2005), Jonathan Taylor (11 consecutive in 2021) and Priest Holmes (11 consecutive in 2002).
Next game: against the Cleveland Browns (September 21).
Washington Commanders (1-1)
Trend to follow: Matt Gay It was at the time one of the best NFL kickers from 50 yards and more; In his first five years he marked 25 of 36 from that distance. However, now he has only made 1 of 3 this season and has 4 of 12 since the beginning of the last campaign. Washington believed they had solved their goals and field problems after using four kickers last season, but their inability to connect from long distance makes it questionable.
The biggest failure in the game plan: Choose the one they prefer. But Washington's defensive was slow against Green Bay's offensive. Too often, the objectives of the Packers were unmarked, which is why they had eight plays of 15 yards or more: one of 57 and another of 37. The Packers harmed them by sending moving receptors, which then surpassed the corners on the outside when Washington played personal coverage, as well as with Play-action.
What to think about the performance of the field marshal? No team has made Daniels look as mediocre as the Packers. The merit is of the pressure at Green Bay's quartback and his speed to pursue him when he wanted to escape. The Packers captured Daniels four times and limited him to 17 terrestrial yards. He launched for 200 yards, but most of them arrived when the Commanders lost by 17. Their offensive line provided little help, particularly the right -right court Josh Conerly Jr., Who has had difficulties in passing pass in the first two games.
Next game: against Las Vegas Raiders (September 21)
