Packers’ McCarthy won’t make big changes with porous defense

And once again, when the defense needed a turnover the most, they got it in the fourth quarter.

The most critical moment of the game occurred in the fourth quarter with the Redskins ahead 29-24. He came off the bench Sunday and, like Gunter, was beaten for a touchdown when wideout Jamison Crowder got behind him for a 44-yard score. Washington’s offense made Green Bay’s defense look dazed.

The Washington Redskins have playmakers on all three sides of the football; Offense, defense, and special teams. They have other free agents they must worry about as well, whether this offseason (Pierre Garcon, Chris Baker, DeSean Jackson) or next (Bashaud Breeland, Morgan Moses, Spencer Long, among others). Redskins cornerback Josh Norman thumped the ball out of Nelson’s hands at last zone and thought it was a deficient pass, yet authorities ruled it a touchdown on the field and replay affirmed it. The Redskins are utilizing these playmakers as well.

The offense, which does not include a rookie in the starting lineup, seems to have a different identity every week. “They don’t get any easier from here”. Let alone teams with solid defense.

Serenades of “We Want Dallas!” filled FedEx Field in the last minutes after Cousins finished a 53-yard go to Crowder, and Kelley got his third touchdown. Interestingly enough, Cousins also revealed that he recently spoke with McCloughan to get an “update”, which presumably pertained to the quarterback’s contract situation.

McCarthy was asked whether he has the right players to succeed on defense.

DL Chris Baker penetrated the middle and started the series with a sack. The ball was then immediately recovered by Will Compton, and the Redskins where able to win comfortably after that point.

NBC reports the following top markets for Packers-Redskins, based on the overnight data: Milwaukee 42.3/59; Richmond 23.2/35; Washington, D.C. 22.7/37; Norfolk 21.6/32; Minneapolis 20.8/34; Albuquerque 17.8/27; Sacramento 15.5/24; Denver 15.1/26; Phoenix 14.7/23; and New Orleans 14.4/21.

As a junior in high school, Cousins was told by the basketball coach that if he wanted to be on the team, he would be the third-string point guard.

After the play was over, outside linebacker Datone Jones earned a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness when he intentionally stepped on the helmet of left tackle Ty Nsekhe, who had fallen to the ground. He’s on pace to throw for 4,956 yards, which would pulverize his franchise record of 4,166 yards a season ago. Cousins has 17 touchdown passes to just seven interceptions and now ranks sixth in the National Football League with a total QBR of 71.0. WAS, Kelley 24-137, C.Thompson 2-10, Cousins 4-4. He has surely proven his worth. Kirk Cousins out-shined a remarkable Aaron Rodgers in front of a national audience. It was a gutsy call and one that paid off for Washington.

The Washington Redskins are now sitting at 6-3-1.

That showdown with the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day is fast approaching.

So although the Packers technically still have a shot to win the division (especially with one game remaining against each divisional opponent), it simply won’t happen without drastic change. He blocked very well in the run game as well.