GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Commanders 27-18 on Thursday night.
Tight end Tucker Kraft caught six passes for a career-high 124 yards to help the Packers go 2-0 for the first time since 2020. Love and Kraft connected for an 8-yard touchdown with 8:57 left to thwart the Commanders’ comeback attempt.
Love went 19 of 31 to lead a Packers offense that was playing without injured linemen Zach Tom and Aaron Banks. Love's other touchdown pass was a 5-yarder to Romeo Doubs in the first quarter.
Washington (1-1) gained just 11 yards in the first quarter and didn’t reach the end zone until scoring a pair of touchdowns in the final period. This could be a costly defeat for the Commanders, as running b