Green Bay Improves to 2-0 on Thu. Night
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These are two teams that got their seasons started with resounding victories over division rivals. The Packers hosted the Detroit Lions and blew them out of Lambeau Field. The Commanders hosted the New York Giants and summarily sent them packing back up I-95.
An eye-popping stat on Thursday night was the history of Packers QBs to take a major leap forward when they’re 26 or 27 years old. Bart Starr passed for 2,000+ yards for the first time in 1961 when he was 26. Brett Favre won his first NFL MVP at 26. Aaron Rodgers made his first Pro Bowl at 26. Jordan Love, well, he’s 26 right now.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels voiced his frustration after the team lost to the Green Bay Packers.
With those two wins, the Packers became just the fifth team since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to open their season with two straight victories over teams who each won at least 12 games in the previous season. (The Lions went 15-2 last year while the Commanders finished 12-5.)
Based on the early results this season, Micah Parsons doesn't think the Green Bay Packers need to put up gaudy offensive numbers to have success.
After going almost wire-to-wire in the NFC North the past two seasons, the Detroit Lions find themselves in a rare spot heading into Sunday's home opener at Ford Field – second place in the division, chasing the 2-0 Green Bay Packers.
The Green Bay Packers beat the Washington Commanders 27-18 in a statement win. Jordan Love had 292 yards and 2 TDs in a dominant performance. Colin Cowherd asks if the Packers are the best team in the
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responded to Green Bay Packers fans trolling him on Thursday night following the blockbuster Micah Parsons trade between the two teams.
Josh Jacobs powered in from two yards out to make it 13-0. Commanders defensive lineman Deatrich Wise Jr. got carted off after trying to block the extra point (which was successful), adding to Washington's woes. He was later ruled out with a quad injury.