Let's just acknowledge the obvious: Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have owned Da Bearz. In Green Bay. In Chicago. Doesn't matter.
With that now out of the way, on to today's game vs. The Washington Football Team (hereafter referred to as WFT...no, not WTF...WFT. Got it?).
We hope to see a lot of this today: RB Aaron Jones
running over and through WFT defenders.
(Photo by Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
The Preview
The WFT is 2-4. Despite having four first-round picks on the defensive line, they aren't great overall. Main thing for the Packers O-line is to make sure you know where Chase Young is lining up and keep him from getting to Rodgers. As it is, the WFT has given up more points than any other team in the first 6 games of the season.
And can you even name the WFT quarterback? Taylor Heinicke.
Bottom line: the dysfunction in Washington continues.
The Pack has won the last five games vs. the WFT at Lambeau Field. The last time Washington won in Green Bay was 1986.
Still, the Packers can't view this as a walk-over game. We and they saw in the season opener what can happen when you don't show up to play. The Pack also can't be looking past Washington to the Cardinals whom they will be seeing on a short turn-around in Arizona this Thursday evening. Get up on Washington early and go all gas, no brake.
If the Packers show up and play at the level they are capable of — which is still a work in progress, and not even counting the injuries — they will have a win at home.
The Prediction
We kind of gave it away in that last sentence, didn't we? Sorry.
The Packers are favored by anywhere from 8 to 9-1/2 points depending upon who you're listening to.
We're calling this game Packers 38 - WFT 17.
GO PACK GO!!!
