Live Updates: Washington Football Team at Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers (5-1) are hosting the Washington Football Team (2-4) at noon Sunday at Lambeau Field. Follow along all day for updates.
Final Score
Packers 24, Washington 10
Here is our early story, MVP and more from the Packers' sixth consecutive victory.
Fourth Quarter
Packers 24, Washington 10 (2:25 remaining)
The Packers got another red-zone stop - four in a row. Rashan Gary and Kingsley Keke combined for a sack on second down and Keke went solo on third down.
Packers 24, Washington 7 (11:22 remaining)
Mason Crosby booted a 39-yard field goal to make it a three-score game. The yards came in chunks: 27 yards on an incredible catch by Davante Adams, 25 yards to Robert Tonyan and 25 yards on an interference call on a deep ball to Adams.
Third Quarter
Packers 21, Washington 7 (1:05 remaining)
Green Bay has two red-zone stops in a row. The Packers forced two fumbles but didn’t recover either of them. The first was a double-reverse to DeAndre Carter that gained 30 yards. Rasul Douglas jarred the ball loose but hustling quarterback Tyler Heinicke recovered. On the next play, linebacker De’Vondre Campbell forced a fumble by running back Antonio Gibson that safety Darnell Savage failed to recover at the 5. The Football Team had a second-and-4 from the 5 but failed to capitalize. A third-and-2 pass hit star receiver Terry McLaurin in the facemask and a fourth-down pass to tight end Ricky Seals-Jones was denied by safety Adrian Amos.
Packers 21, Washington 7 (5:52 remaining)
It took 6 1/2 games but the Packers have a red-zone stop. On third-and-goal at the 3, Washington quarterback Tyler Heinicke scrambled for what should have been an easy touchdown but he drove to the goal line and came up short. What was ruled a touchdown on the field was overturned by a booth review. On fourth-and-goal from inside the 1, Rashan Gary and De'Vondre Campbell combined to stop Heinicke’s sneak. Washington coach Ron Rivera challenged but lost. Opponents had scored touchdowns on all 15 red-zone possessions.
Packers 21, Washington 7 (12:30 remaining)
On third-and-3, tight end Robert Tonyan split two defenders at the line, then beat rookie linebacker Jamin Davis on a corner route. Aaron Rodgers threw a perfect ball for a 20-yard touchdown. Just like that, Green Bay is up by two touchdowns. It was the second touchdown of the year for Tonyan, who had 11 last season. Rodgers is 21-of-25 for 190 yards and three touchdowns, good for a 137.9 rating.
Packers 14, Washington 7 (14:07 remaining)
Rashan Gary continued his strong run of play with his sack/strip of Taylor Heinicke on the second play of the second half. Dean Lowry recovered at Washington’s 27.
Halftime
Packers 14, Washington 7
When Aaron Rodgers has time, he is picking apart Washington’s secondary. He’s 19-of-23 passing for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Officially, Green Bay has run the ball seven times, with the long runs being a 15-yard scramble by Rodgers and a 13-yard gain on a jet sweep by receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. Only four carries have gone to the running backs – three by Aaron Jones, one by Kylin Hill and zero by AJ Dillon.
Injury update: With the third quarter under way, cornerback Rasul Douglas (shoulder) is back in the game.
Second Quarter
Packers 14, Washington 7 (15 seconds remaining)
Aaron Rodgers threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Allen Lazard on third-and-5. Lazard ran up the seam and Rodgers threw a back-shoulder pass against Danny Johnson for the score. Who said Davante Adams is the team’s only receiver? Lazard caught five passes for 60 yards on the drive, including a 13-yarder to move the chains on third-and-2 and a 19-yard screen in which he took a Washington defender for a ride.
Record watch: On the drive, Davante Adams caught the 596th pass of his career, moving him past Sterling Sharpe and into second place on the franchise list behind Donald Driver (743).
Packers 7, Washington 7 (2:58 remaining)
Taylor Heinicke avoided a sack and ran for 38 yards through an enormous void in Green Bay’s defense. But the Packers got a key stop. On third-and-3, Heinicke threw high to running back Antonio Gibson, who was hammered by safety Darnell Savage to force an incompletion. On fourth down, Heinicke’s pass to the sideline to receiver Terry McLaurin took too long to get there and was batted away by Eric Stokes.
Packers 7, Washington 7 (5:17 remaining)
In an exchange of blocked field goals, Washington’s Tim Settle swatted Mason Crosby’s 34-yard field-goal attempt aside. Crosby hit it low and perhaps saved a Washington touchdown by falling on the ball.
Through 25 minutes of the game, Washington is dominating both sides of the line of scrimmage. Aaron Rodgers has been sacked three times and avoided a couple others. Meanwhile, Washington quarterback Tyler Heinicke has benefitted from excellent pass protection.
With 5:17 remaining, a key moment is here with Washington having the ball now and to start the second half.
Packers 7, Washington 7 (11:22 remaining)
Rookie defensive tackle T.J. Slaton blocked Chris Blewitt’s 42-yard field goal to keep the game knotted up. Washington had converted a third-and-8 and a third-and-3 but Darnell Savage broke up a third-and-5 pass. It’s Green Bay’s first blocked field goal since Datone Jones rejected a field goal by the then-St. Louis on Oct. 11, 2015.
Injury update: CB Rasul Douglas is questionable with a shoulder injury.
Packers 7, Washington 7 (14:39 remaining)
On third-and-8 on the first play of the second quarter, cornerback Rasul Douglas was flagged for pass interference. Douglas had an excellent breakup of the pass but the penalty came when he grabbed Washington receiver Terry McLaurin at the top of the route.
Injury: On the next play, Douglas leveled running back J.D. McKissic but was injured. Isaac Yiadom, who was benched after the opening series last week, replaced him in the lineup.
First Quarter
Packers 7, Washington 7 (1:34 remaining)
Jonathan Allen, who is off to a dominating start to the season, stunted between left guard Jon Runyan and center Lucas Patrick for a third-down sack.
Packers 7, Washington 0 (2:26 remaining)
Taylor Heinicke went deep to star receiver Terry McLaurin for a 40-yard touchdown over cornerback Eric Stokes. Jaylon Smith blitzed and was kept at bay by running back Antonio Gibson. Washington converted a couple of third-and-1s and McLaurin caught three passes for 58 yards.
On five opening possessions, Green Bay has allowed four touchdowns and one field goal.
Packers 7, Washington 0 (7:11 remaining)
On fourth-and-3 from the 15, coach Matt LaFleur kept the offense on the field. Aaron Rodgers extended the play to his right and then threw the ball across his body over the middle to Davante Adams, who caught the ball at the 10 and sprinted into the end zone for the score. Rodgers stumbled on the throw on what was an otherwise a highlight-reel play. Rodgers had a 15-yard scramble on the drive – he stepped through a potential sack by Matt Iaonnidis – and Marcedes Lewis had a tackle-breaking catch for 12.
Injury scare: Adams had a 15-yard catch on the first play of the game but was hit hard. He sat out two plays, returned and then went briefly inside the blue medical tent.
Lineup Updates
As expected, based on pregame warmups, the Packers are going with Elgton Jenkins at left tackle, Jon Runyan at left guard, Lucas Patrick at center, Royce Newman at right guard and Billy Turner at right tackle.
At cornerback, it appears Rasul Douglas will get the start with Kevin King inactive. Last week, Isaac Yiadom got the start but was benched in favor of Douglas after the opening series.
Washington Has Backups Starting on O-Line, Too
The right side of the Football Team’s offensive line, Pro Bowl guard Brandon Scherff and second-round rookie tackle Sam Cosmi, will miss a second consecutive game due to injuries.
However, as has been the case in Green Bay, the offense really hasn’t suffered because of solid backups. In playing almost all the last three games in place of the impressive Cosmi, Cornelius Lucas has allowed merely one pressure, according to Pro Football Focus. He ranks second out of 77 offensive tackles (minimum 70 pass-protecting snaps) in PFF’s pass-blocking efficiency, which measures sacks, hits and hurries allowed per pass-protecting snap. Wes Schweitzer will make a third consecutive start at right guard. He’s allowed zero sacks and five total pressures, putting him 41st out of 75 guards in PFF’s PBE.
Cutting to the Chase
The reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year is Washington defensive end Chase Young. In a big individual matchup, he’ll battle underrated Packers right tackle Billy Turner.
Once upon a time, the defense’s best pass rusher attacked the quarterback’s blind side. That’s no longer the case. Turner faced the Saints’ Cam Jordan in Week 1 and Chicago’s Khalil Mack last week. Now, it’s Young, the No. 2 pick of last year’s draft.
“Man, he’s a real good tackle,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “He’s got such a good feel, good punch, good set, very athletic. I feel like in our offense a lot of times, myself and 33 (Aaron Jones) and 17 (Davante Adams) and 69 (David Bakhtiari) when he’s healthy get a lot of attention nationally, but I don’t think Billy gets the attention he deserves. I think he’s had a really nice season so far. We’ve played a number of really good pass rushers and I feel like he’s played really, really well. I think he deserves the attention and the accolades that a guy who’s playing Pro Bowl-caliber football deserves.”
How to Watch Washington at Green Bay
TV: Fox – Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst) and Pam Oliver (sideline).
Stream: You can stream the game on FuboTV. Get a 7-day Free Trial.
Coverage Map: Check out the map at 506Sports.com to see if the game will be broadcast in your neighborhood.
Radio: Packers Radio Network – Wayne Larrivee, Larry McCarren. SIRIUS – 119 (Was.), 121 (GB) | XM: 388 (Was.), 229 (GB) | SXM App: 831 (Was.), 811 (GB). ESPN Radio – Marc Kestecher (play-by-play) and Max Starks (analyst) and Dan Graziano (sideline).
Prediction
The Packers should win and will win but it probably won’t be easy. Washington’s defensive line is excellent and figures to make life miserable for Aaron Rodgers and Co. On the other side of the ball, Washington’s offensive line is good enough to keep the chains moving. But, at the end of the day, it’s Aaron Rodgers vs. Taylor Heinicke, and it’s Davante Adams against a below-average secondary.
Packers 27, Washington 13
Packers vs. Washington Betting Information
On Sunday morning, the Packers were 8 1/2-point favorites at SI Sportsbook. That’s where the line opened, though it dipped to 7 1/2 at midweek and was 8 on Saturday. The total has slipped a half-point to 47.
Some of Green Bay’s individual over/unders: 261.5 passing yards and 2 1/2 touchdowns for Aaron Rodgers, 98.5 receiving yards for Davante Adams and 66.5 rushing yards for Aaron Jones. Adams and Jones are -150 as anytime touchdown scorers.
At PointsBet, the Packers opened as 10-point favorites but that was down to 8 by 10 a.m. The money was overwhelmingly on Green Bay, with 81 percent of the bets and 80 percent of the money.
Packers vs. Washington History
Leader: Green Bay leads the series 19-15-1 in regular-season play and 2-1 in the playoffs.
Streak: The Packers snapped a two-game losing streak when they beat Washington 20-15 on Dec. 8, 2019. Green Bay has won the last five meetings at Lambeau Field.
Last meeting: In that 2019 game, the Packers raced to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on a 4-yard run by Aaron Jones and a 12-yard pass to Robert Tonyan. Mason Crosby made a pair of chip-shot field goals to hold off Washington, which scored on Adrian Peterson’s 2-yard run and Dwayne Haskins’ 13-yard pass to Terry McLaurin. Jones had 192 total yards and Kenny Clark had 1.5 sacks.
