Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft lead the way in Packers' 27-18 victory over Commanders
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers have delivered a strong opening statement to the rest of the NFL.It helps that he’s not facing the kind of pass rush that his teammates are bringing to opposing quarterbacks.Love threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns and the Packers beat the Washington Commanders 27-18 on Thursday night. Couple that with their 27-13 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, and the Packers already have two wins over playoff teams from last season.“It feels good,” Love said. “We couldn't have started the season off on a better note. It’s a thing we’ve just got to keep building on, but it feels great right now.”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 strike with 8:57 left to thwart the Commanders’ comeback attempt.“Hopefully, I can keep stacking games like that,” Kraft said. “It’s the first time I’ve ever gotten over 100 yards, including…
12 Sep 04:37 · iNFOnews.ca