NFL Game Preview: Washington Commanders (1-0) vs. Green Bay Packers (1-0)

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Venue & Game Details

Kickoff: 8:15 PM ET / 7:15 PM CT

Venue: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Broadcast: Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)

Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Devin McCourty

WGBA-TV Green Bay, WITI-TV Milwaukee

Weather Forecast (Green Bay, WI)

Kickoff Temp: ~68°F (20°C)

Conditions: Clear skies, light wind (3–5 mph)

Impact: Ideal early-season football weather — no significant effect on passing or kicking.

Injury Report (as of Sept. 9)

Washington Commanders:

QB Jayden Daniels — Full participant (wrist), no concerns

P Tress Way — Questionable (back)

No other major starters expected to miss

Green Bay Packers:

RT Zach Tom — Questionable (oblique)

G Aaron Banks — Questionable (ankle/groin)

LB Brenton Cox Jr. — Questionable (groin)

CB Bo Melton — Questionable (shoulder)

WR Jayden Reed — Questionable (foot)

LB Quay Walker — Questionable (quadriceps)

LB Micah Parsons — Limited (back)

WR Dontayvion Wicks — Limited (calf)

Recent Form

Washington Commanders:

W 21-6 vs. Giants (2025 Wk 1)

L 55-23 @ Eagles (2024 NFC Championship)

W 27-20 @ 49ers (2024 Divisional)

W 31-17 vs. Cowboys (2024 Wild Card)

W 28-14 vs. Giants (2024 Wk 18)

Green Bay Packers:

W 27-13 vs. Lions (2025 Wk 1)

L 28-20 @ 49ers (2024 Wild Card)

W 31-10 vs. Bears (2024 Wk 18)

W 24-21 @ Vikings (2024 Wk 17)

W 27-17 vs. Buccaneers (2024 Wk 16)

Series History

All-Time: Packers lead series 21–16–1

Last Meeting: Oct. 23, 2022 — Washington won 23-21 in Landover, MD

Trend: Packers have won 4 of last 6 at Lambeau vs. Washington; Commanders haven’t won in Green Bay since 1988

Key Player Matchups

QB Battle:

Jayden Daniels (WAS): 19/30, 233 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT; 68 RUSH YDS in Week 1

Jordan Love (GB): Efficient in Week 1, 3-5 red-zone conversions vs. Lions

Skill Positions:

WAS WR Deebo Samuel — 96 total yards, 1 TD in debut

GB WR Christian Watson — Deep threat vs. WAS secondary

Defensive Spotlight:

Micah Parsons (GB) — Limited snaps in Week 1 but disruptive

Javon Kinlaw (WAS) — Anchored run defense in opener

Betting Trends

Packers are 5-2 ATS in last 7 home games as favorites

Commanders are 6-3 ATS in last 9 as road underdogs

Over is 4-1 in Packers’ last 5 home games

Under is 3-1 in Commanders’ last 4 overall

COMMANDERS NOTES

• QB JAYDEN DANIELS totaled 301 yards (233 pass, 68 rush) & TD pass for 98.3 rating in Week 1. Has 20 TDs (15 pass, 5 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 104.6 rating in 11 career road starts, incl. postseason. Passed for 191 yards & TD in only career Thursday start (11/14/24 at Phi.). • RB AUSTIN EKELER had 57 scrimmage yards (31 rec., 26 rush) in Week 1. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 Thursday games. • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT (rookie) rushed for 82 yards & had 1stcareer rush TD in NFL debut last week. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 9 rec. TDs in 8 road games last season. Has 16 catches for 252 yards (84 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 3 career games vs. GB, incl. TD catch in each game. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL led team with 7 catches & 96 scrimmage yards (77 rec., 19 rush) & had 21st-career rush TD in team debut last week. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 Thursday games & 90+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 Thursday games. • TE ZACH ERTZ had 54th-career rec. TD last week & had 7 rec. TDs in his past 8 games. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with rec. TD. • LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with 10 tackles & had TFL last week. Had 7 TFL in 8 road games last year. Has 93 tackles (9.3 per game) in 10 career games vs. GB (incl. playoffs), with 5+ tackles in each game. • LB FRANKIE LUVU has sack in each of his 2 career games vs. GB. • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG had 1st sack of season last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 primetime games. • DT DARON PAYNE had 35th career sack & 2nd career game with 2 PD last week. • CB MARSHON LATTIMORE had PD last week. Has PD in 3 of his 4 career games vs. GB. Has 9 PD in 8 career Thursday games. • S WILL HARRIS had 3rd-career FF last week.

PACKERS NOTES

• QB JORDAN LOVE had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 128.6 rating in Week 1. Has 33 TDs (31 pass, 2 rush) & 97.7 rating in 17 home starts since 2023. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) & 106.8 rating in 4 career Thursday starts. Aims for his 4th in row on Thursday with 110+ rating. • RB JOSH JACOBS had 62nd-career rush TD last week. Since Week 11, 2024 & incl. playoffs, has rush TD in 10 straight games. Has 17 TDs (16 rush, 1 rec.) in 18 career reg. season games with GB. Has 624 scrimmage yards (104 per game) & 8 rush TDs in 6 career Thursday games, incl. rush TD in each game. Had rush TD in his only career game vs. Was. (21/5/21 w/ LV). • WR JAYDEN REED had 15th-career rec. TD last week. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 Thursday games. • WR ROMEO DOUBS led team with 68 rec. yards last week. • TE TUCKER KRAFT had 10th-career TD catch in Week 1. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 Thursday games. • DL MICAH PARSONS had sack in team debut last week. Has 10.5 sacks & 9 TFL in 8 career games vs. Was. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with 2+ sacks. Has 7 sacks & 8 TFL in 9 career Thursday games. • DL RASHAN GARY had 7 tackles & 1.5 sacks last week. Had 2 sacks & FF in last home meeting (10/24/21). • LB EDGERRIN COOPER had career-high 12 tackles in Week 1, his 2nd-career game with 10+ tackles. • LB QUAY WALKER had 9 tackles, 2 TFL & PD last week & aims for his 4th in row at home with 2+ TFL. Has 10+ tackles & TFL in 4 of his 5 career Thursday games. • CB KEISEAN NIXON had TFL in Week 1 & has 5 TFL in his past 5 games. • S EVAN WILLIAMS had 2nd-career INT in Week 1. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 13 tackles & FR in his last game vs. Was. (11/19/23 w/ NYG).

Game Odds

Washington Commanders           48.5

Green Bay Packers                          – 3.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, September 10, 2025