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– The Packers dropped at least a half-dozen passes, including four on third or fourth down. The offense was 0-for-7 on third or fourth down.
– The Commanders rushed for 166 yards, including three runs of at least 15 yards. Brian Robinson and Antonio Gibson combined for 132 rushing yards on 30 carries, and Curtis Samuel had a 16-yard run.
– The Packers, meanwhile, rushed only 12 times despite Matt LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers saying the Commanders played primarily “two-shell” coverages.
– Nine penalties plagued the Packers. One negated a defensive touchdown. Several others crippled offensive drives.
– Rodgers averaged 5.5 yards per attempt. The passing game was as condensed on Sunday as its been all season, likely a result of the reconfigured offensive line.
– Taylor Heinicke completed 20 passes for 201 yards and two scores. Terry McLaurin beat Jaire Alexander at least three times in the second half for big plays, including a 37-yard touchdown and a crucial 12-yard catch on 3rd-and-9 late in the fourth.
– Amari Rodgers fumbled away a punt return. It was his third fumble of the season and fifth of his career as a returner. Because of the lost fumble, the Packers failed to win the turnover battle (tied, 1-1) for the seventh consecutive game to start 2022.
– The Packers’ two biggest gains of the contest came on the final desperation drive: a 28-yard completion to Sammy Watkins and a 22-yard catch from Robert Tonyan.
– Rookie Romeo Doubs didn’t catch any of his four targets and had at least three drops.
– After the Packers failed on a replay challenge of a fumble, everything went off the rails, and the Commanders scored 20 straight points. The offense had six scoreless possessions in a row after going up 7-0. The defense gave up three straight scoring drives to open the second half.
– The Commanders had a 15-minute time of possession advantage and a 25-play advantage in number of plays run.
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