Despite all of this, the Packers defense currently rates as the 4th-ranked defense in the NFL in terms of yards allowed, though they are only the 23rd-ranked defense according to Football Outsiders DVOA. The Packers also made a change at DC in the offseason, firing Mike Pettine and hiring former Washington DC Joe Barry. Though their defense features two 2020 2nd-Team All Pro players in Jaire Alexander and Za’Darius Smith, both of them are currently on injured reserve. Nevertheless, LaFleur has adapted his offense to continue to utilize Rodgers’ undiminished throwing ability, an ability that earned him the MVP award in 2020.ĭefensively, the Packers are a bit of a mixed bag. Whether or not this was an intentional shift to take pressure off of an aging Aaron Rodgers, the Packers draft capital and contracts since then seem to indicate that they are investing heavily in building their defense and running game.
That changed a bit with the hiring in 2019 of Head Coach Matt LaFleur, a Shanahan disciple whose offense revolves around an outside zone run game. In 2016, Washington beat Green Bay 42-24 in one of Kirk Cousins’ best offensive performances during the regular season, only to get knocked out of the playoffs by the Packers 35-18 in a postseason revenge game.įor many years, the Packers offense was defined by future Hall of Fame QB Aaron Rodgers and his ability to improvise a passing attack. In 2018, Washington beat Green Bay 31-17 in one of Alex Smith’s better games of the season (Smith always seemed to play hard against Aaron Rodgers, perhaps competition from being taken #1 overall in the same draft class and called a “bust”). The Packers won their 2019 matchup against a spiraling Washington team headed by Bill Callahan.
Despite being in different divisions, these teams have faced off more than a few times in the past few years. It’s week 7 of the NFL season and the 2-4 Washington Football Team will be facing a 5-1 Green Bay Packers team on the road at Lambeau Field in Green Bay this Sunday at 1pm.
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