Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins: 5 matchups to watch

The Green Bay Packers take on the Washington Redskins this week as they look to bounce back from their week 2 collapse against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Green Bay Packers head on the road this week to take on the Washington Redskins. They look to bounce back from their week two meltdown against the Minnesota Vikings, while the Redskins are looking to show that last week’s 12-point loss to the Indianapolis Colts was an aberration. After last week’s tie, the Packers need to focus on winning the winnable games on their schedule before they head into the rough patch after their bye week.

They have handled the Redskins fairly well in recent years, but this is a far different team than it was when they last met. Their top receiving threats are different on both sides, and the defenses have changed significantly as well. If the Packers are healthy, they are heavy favorites. However, they have injuries to a lot of different players, most noticeably to Aaron Rodgers. The Redskins are still underdogs, but they have a better chance as a result.

The Packers have a strong chance to win this game, especially if they play how they did against the Vikings last week. If they get an early lead, they would be wise to let their running backs shoulder some more of the load than normal to ease the burden on Rodgers. There is a lot of interesting things to pay attention to in this game, so let’s take a look at some of the biggest matchups this week.