GREEN BAY — Jeff Hafley wasn’t about to bellyache about how inconvenient and problematic is it to prepare a game plan for “Thursday Night Football” when his players are the ones with the far greater challenge.

“Look, it’s easier for us as coaches than it is for the players,” the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator said earlier this week, as the Packers shifted from their season-opening win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday to their “Thursday Night Football” matchup with the Washington Commanders.

“For us [coaches], it’s not sleeping. For our players, it’s making sure their bodies feel well. I always say this on a Thursday game: I give these guys a ton of credit for how hard they play and how physical they play, to go and do it again in such a short period of time.

“I have a ton of re

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