Something isn’t quite right with the Packers this year. Josh Norman has only one interception this year, but only seven teams have a worse turnover differential than to Packers. The Packers are also 3-1-1 ATS in their last five versus the NFC, and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Packers are one game behind Minnesota and Detroit for the NFC North division lead, and have a losing record through nine games for the first time since 2008, the previous year Green Bay failed to make the playoffs.
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After the teams traded possessions to open the extra period, safety LaRon Landry intercepted Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, setting up the Redskins for a game-winning drive.
But even the most strident among the many play-calling experts in Wisconsin would have a hard time finding fault with McCarthy for switching to the spread offense during Sunday’s game.
“This game is important because it’s the game this week, so that’s what we’re focused on: beating the Redskins, ” Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy said.
The biggest test for the Packers will be their secondary against the Redskins wide receivers. He hurt his hand a few weeks ago but wasn’t listed on the Packers’ injury report at the time he was placed on IR.
Now, the Green Bay Packers are in must-win territory.
It’s been a weird season for the Redskins. Prior to that they had a bye, which came after a loss and a tie out in London. But the margin of error is also small for the Redskins, who could fall to last place in the NFC East with a loss and a win by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Defensive coordinator Joe Barry cited the fourth-and-1 conversion, an Eddie Lacy run, as proof that the Redskins can’t take any plays off.
All eyes will be on Kirk Cousins, who was franchise tagged this offseason.
The Redskins play the Dallas Cowboys next week on Thanksgiving. Kickoff from FedEx Field is set for 8:30 PM NBC will have the telecast, live stream option available through National Football League game pass. You can watch a live game stream here.
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The Packers traded a conditional 2018 seventh-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for former Arkansas running back Knile Davis on October 18 following Lacy and Starks’ injuries but was waived two weeks later. “They’re a good football team, and we’ve got a lot on our minds going into this game”. The winners in the first round of the playoffs received $2,000 more ($25,000) than the losers ($23,000) and received an additional $25,000 in the divisional round regardless if they won or lost.
