Kirk Cousins already pushing Redskins to open checkbook

“You like that!” That’s the catch phrase coined by Cousins after a comeback victory earlier this season, and he heard it again, loudly, after scoring on a draw from 3 yards out early in the third quarter of his first playoff start, putting Washington ahead 18-17.

Green Bay added a field goal and the spirited defense, which registered six sacks, stopped Washington on fourth-down conversion attempts three times to clinch victory. Rodgers was simply spectacular in that game, producing 210 yards and two touchdowns.

The Packers run game gained 141 yards.

Spurred by a bit of hurry-up, and a bunch of running, the Packers got going after a rough start Sunday, with Aaron Rodgers throwing for a pair of TDs while Eddie Lacy and James Starks each rushed for a score, and Green Bay beat the NFC East champion Redskins to reach the divisional round.

Fouhy says the Cardinals are simply playing too well to be beaten on their home field by a team that has struggled down the stretch.

Whatever the reasons behind the rejuvenated offense, the Packers are feeling much better about themselves than this time last week. Arizona crushed the Packers 38-8 on that very same field just two weeks ago.

But Arizona did meet Green Bay in the playoffs once, and that 2010 matchup at University of Phoenix Stadium was a memorable one. But what I think this game shows is that in order for the Redskins to take the next step as a team they need more experience competing at a high level and learning not just how to win a division but to compete in the playoffs.

And then, spurred by using the hurry-up approach he loves, Rodgers played like a two-time NFL MVP.

The Redskins were not shy about marketing Kirk Cousins as the quarterback of the future on Sunday. A for the latter part of the regular season. “But you look at them since we played them, they look like a completely different team”.

“We’re going to Arizona to win, and our guys are excited about that opportunity”, Packers offensive coordinator Edgar Bennett told reporters Monday.

The Packers advanced to a showdown with the Arizona Cardinals next Saturday after overturning an 11-0 deficit at FedExField as the Redskins’ unlikely playoff campaign came to an abrupt end. But the You Like That fab died quickly as Aaron Rodgers regrouped, carried the Packers with him and it all ended as one would expect when a mediocre (at best) team like the Redskins play a good opponent. The Cardinals walloped Rodgers for eight sacks and hit him another 12 times while forcing four turnovers and limiting Green Bay to a measly 178 total offensive yards even with first-team All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu out due to a torn ACL. Though they weren’t able to turn the confidence into a win over the Vikings in the regular season finale, that loss may have given them the motivation they needed. “We play for each other, and we had a good plan, played with a lot of passion and executed really well”.

Fans were also feeling good about the team over at the Packers Pro Shop.