Struggling Packers zero in on Redskins to try to end skid

Sunday night the Washington Redskins will take on the Green Bay Packers in a primetime matchup with high stakes on the line for a variety of reasons. By signing Norman, Washington’s pass defense has improved exponentially. The Packers would score a touchdown on the ensuing drive, taking the lead, a lead in which they would not concede.

Green Bay sacked Cousins six times in that wild-card win but its pass rush has been anemic in its three-game skid.

The Packers have lost three straight games, including a blowout loss to the Titans last week.

“The main thing is just sticking together and staying the course and preparing and working hard”, Redskins coach Jay Gruden said. Preston Smith is coming off his best game in the NFL, Ryan Kerrigan is having another strong season, and Trent Murphy has been one of the team’s most consistent performers this season. The talent that Rodgers has to work with is not great, and it doesn’t help that Rodgers has thrown seven interceptions at this point in the season after only throwing eight overall last season.

Separating what share of the blame belongs on Rodgers and what belongs to the offense as a whole is tricky.

“He’s played a lot of football”.

After starting the season off with a disappointing 0-2 SU and ATS record, Washington has bounced back to compile a 5-1-1 SU and 6-1 ATS record over its last seven games. They’re averaging 19.2 points allowed in five games with Matthews. His winning percentage of 64 ranks 20th all-time and fourth among active National Football League head coaches.

Still, Rodgers, who has thrown 188 times in the last four games, will likely have to sling it early and often against All-Pro Josh Norman and the Redskins secondary. You can also watch the live stream on the NFL’s mobile app or DirecTV’s National Football League app. “Always got to be on your p’s and q’s when you face an elite like that, but I’m looking forward to the challenge”. The Packers are falling apart, and it might be because their star quarterback is falling short as a leader. The Green Bay Packers rarely used him. Dating back to 1990, the Packers are (24-10) in Sunday night games during the regular season, including (12-8) under Head Coach Mike McCarthy.

“I’m just going to get me a playbook as soon as possible and learn as much as possible and see where it goes”, Michael said.

Compton, a Redskins linebacker, has his own motivation. “We just need to find a way to win”. “But let’s be honest with how people are playing us, what’s going on on the video”.

With long snapper Nick Sundberg nursing a back injury, Washington added former Old Dominion long snapper Rick Lovato to the team’s roster Saturday as insurance.

Particularly in front of what’s sure to be a fired up home crowd, the Redskins have an easy key to victory.