Washington did have an 8-play, 75 yard touchdown drive when Green Bay went to a conservative defense late in the fourth quarter, but the game was essentially over at that point. unable to cut into the Packers 8-point lead throughout the second half. The Redskins had an impressive 11-play, 95 yard drive to score a touchdown in the second quarter, but had just 72 yards in the ensuing four possessions after that. Washington was 4-for-11 (36.4%) on third down, just higher than their 26.52% third down conversion rate. They finished with 15 points and 262 yards, right on average. Offense has been the problem for the Redskins all season, so why would Sunday's game against the Packers be any different? The Redskins entered the game averaging just 14.4 points per game and 262.4 yards per game, both last in the NFL. Green Bay relied on Jones to get points, which proved to be an excellent strategy. The Packers also went to Jones on their first four plays in the second half, and Jones went for 47 yards as that drive resulted in a Crosby field goal. On the Packers' second touchdown drive, Jones finished with 20 yards, which included a 16-yard run two plays prior to Rodgers' passing touchdown. Jones was the catalyst on both Packers touchdown drives, having 22 yards on the first touchdown drive that included a 4-yard touchdown run. Green Bay had more rushing yards than passing yards (167) as the Packers had 32 pass plays to 28 run plays, averaging 5.7 yards per play. They can thank Jones for his performance, as he finished with 8.4 yards per carry in leading a Packers rushing attack that finished with 174 yards on the ground. The Packers had a balanced offensive attack on an afternoon where they didn't have to rely on Rodgers to win a game for them. For a recap of this one, check into our live blog below. Here are takeaways and analysis from this game as the Packers inch closer to going back to the playoffs for the first time in three years. Davante Adams recovered the onside kick to seal the victory, as Packers head coach Matt LaFleur became the first head coach in Packers history to win 10 games in his first season. ![]() Washington was able to cut Green Bay's lead to 20-15 on a Haskins touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin with 1:17 to play, but Haskins was unable to run for the two-point conversion to cut the deficit to three points. ![]() Jones was the catalyst of the Packers offense, finishing with 192 total yards and a score on an afternoon where quarterback Aaron Rodgers was just pedestrian (18 for 28, 195 yards, touchdown, no interceptions, 96.6 rating) and the Packers had 341 yards of offense. Haskins looked immobile from the first quarter on, which affected his ability to extend plays as the Packers defense sacked him five times.Īaron Jones scored the first touchdown of the game for the Packers, part of a season-high 134 rushing yards in the win. The Redskins didn't get any help on the injury front, as starting running back Derrius Guice left the game in the second quarter with a knee injury and quarterback Dwayne Haskins battled through a leg injury throughout the game. ![]() Washington put up a valiant effort against one of the NFC's top teams, but the Redskins couldn't generate enough offense to pull off the upset and are officially eliminated from the NFC East race and playoff contention with the loss. Instead, Green Bay demonstrated how to win football games in January with a 20-15 victory over Washington, clinching its first 10-win season in three years and staying in first place of the NFC North with three games remaining. The Green Bay Packers won't be getting any style points for their win over the Washington Redskins.
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