Redskins Carve Up Packers

“The one to Pierre was a 70-yard touchdown”.

The Redskins play at East Division-leading Dallas (9-1) on Thanksgiving. He said the quarterback wanted $20 million a year, while Washington’s best offer was $16 million. “Our pass defense, we didn’t get off the field”.

But in a rare prime-time win by the Redskins, it was Cousins who emerged as the watercooler topic. “We’re in a rough stretch right now”. While he eventually got going and wound up 26 of 41 for 351 yards with three TDs and no picks, Rodgers lamented that poor beginning.

In Cook’s first game since returning from an ankle injury, the Packers tight caught his first regular season touchdown since 2014. Green Bay hasn’t lost four games in a row since 2008, the first year Aaron Rodgers was the starter.

The only team not to score that many was Chicago, so good job Green Bay.

Washington led 13-10 at halftime.

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins said his latest postgame catchphrase – the “how do you like me now?” shout directed at general manager Scot McCloughan – didn’t carry any hidden message. “Just didn’t play well enough”. “I’m speechless”, safety Micah Hyde said. “On defense, we didn’t stop them”. The Cowboys are middle of the road against the pass this season, but they’re routinely ahead so teams are looking to catch up. But he was validated when Green Bay’s Mason Crosby missed a 36-yard attempt at that end in the third quarter and when his kicker, Dustin Hopkins, shanked an extra-point attempt off the right upright in the fourth. The game had just ended, and Cousins had just completed 21 of 30 passes for 375 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 145.8.

Nobody inside 1265 Lombardi will say it publicly, but there’s no question that Monday night is a must-win game if the Packers want to keep their playoff hopes alive.

-It was their second 500-yard game of the season, tying the team record for the most in a single season since such records were kept starting in 1950 (1950, 1981, 1989, 1999). The biggest departure last night came when Blake Martinez left in the second half with a knee injury. The Redskins have a new star in the backfield on offense in Robert Kelley, an undrafted rookie running back from Tulane. Facing a strong wind, the Redskins tried for a two-point conversion but failed.

The Packers’ issues aren’t limited to turnover differential or even to the defense. Jordy Nelson (58) moved into sole possession of third place on the Packers’ all-time touchdown receptions list. But with 14-MPH wind, on primetime, against the Packers, Kirk Cousins truly had the best game of his career. The first drive resulted in a field goal.

Only the Ravens and Carolina Panthers have surrendered fewer rushing yards than Dallas. He is one of only three quarterbacks to throw for over 3,000 yards so far this season.

GB-Starks 31 yard pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 14:51.