Green Bay moves to 2-0 behind Love’s control and Kraft’s breakout
The Packers vs Commanders matchup on Thursday Night Football ended 27-18 in Green Bay’s favor, and the game looked like a snapshot of where both teams are right now. The Packers handled the short week, piled up 404 total yards, and leaned on a tight end who torched the middle of the field. Washington, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, shook off an ugly opening stretch, kept punching, and made Green Bay earn the finish at Lambeau Field.
Jordan Love didn’t need fireworks; he needed control. He got it with clean pocket work, steady reads, and timely throws that moved the chains. Green Bay kept Washington off-balance with formations and motion that created easy answers. The ball found Tucker Kraft again and again, and the second-year tight end’s 124 yards and a touchdown on six catches turned into the night’s loudest storyline. He bullied seams, slipped underneath zones, and turned routine throws into chunk gains after the catch.
Green Bay’s offense felt balanced in approach even without leaning on a single explosive play to break the game. Drives stacked together. Third downs didn’t feel like coin flips. The Packers stayed ahead of the sticks, which kept Love out of desperation downs and opened up play-action. When the field tightened, they still found ways to finish possessions.
For Washington, Daniels looked like a first-year starter on a short week early—hesitant at times, late on a few throws, and taking on too much under pressure. Then he settled. The timing of the quick game improved, he used his legs to extend plays, and Washington’s tempo picked up. The Commanders clawed back enough to keep Green Bay honest deep into the fourth quarter. That late push won’t soothe a loss, but it did show poise and progress in a hostile spot.
Green Bay’s defense had the edge across the night. The front dictated terms, mixed stunts, and made the pocket feel crowded. With a headline offseason addition on the edge drawing constant attention, one-on-one rushes opened elsewhere and Washington’s protections got stressed. That pressure showed up on money downs—where coverage tightened and passing lanes shrank—and on a handful of series that flipped field position. Tackling in space stood out, too; leaky yards after contact never materialized into back-breaking plays.
Two sequences defined the fourth quarter: a Green Bay defensive stand that forced Washington into points worth less than a touchdown, and a composed Packers drive that bled clock and nudged the margin out of reach. It wasn’t flashy, but it was the kind of situational football that travels and wins on Thursdays.
Zooming out, Green Bay’s 2-0 start reads like a contender’s profile: a quarterback in rhythm, a tight end ascending, and a defense that can tilt the field without needing takeaways to survive. For Washington, the film will show progress and problems at once—slow starts, protection strain, and missed chances—but also a rookie quarterback who didn’t fold and a defense that battled well enough to keep the door cracked.
Broadcast details were unclear—here’s what fans should know
Official broadcast and streaming details for this game weren’t available from the sources we could access. That’s unusual for a Thursday night slot, and it left plenty of fans scrambling. While we can’t confirm the exact listings for this matchup, Thursday Night Football in the U.S. typically streams on a major national platform, with local over-the-air simulcasts in the teams’ home markets. Availability can change by region, language, and device.
If you’re trying to catch future Thursday games without a headache, a few practical steps help: check team sites and league listings on game day, verify whether you’re in a home-market area with a local TV simulcast, and review any blackout notes from your TV or streaming provider. International viewers often face different rights packages, so local broadcaster guides or service dashboards usually provide the fastest answer.
- Final: Packers 27, Commanders 18 at Lambeau Field (Sept. 11, 2025)
- Packers move to 2-0; offense totals 404 yards
- Tight end Tucker Kraft: 6 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD
- Jordan Love runs a controlled, efficient attack
- Washington rookie QB Jayden Daniels rallies after a slow start
- Green Bay defense dictates the terms up front
- Official broadcast/streaming details not accessible from available sources
Short week, cold execution. The Packers did the boring things well and got a star turn from a tight end who changed the geometry of the field. Washington learned fast and fought back, but the early hole was a beat too deep on the road.
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