This isn't your father's Thursday Night Football game.

Often criticized for featuring two teams that aren't ready for primetime, this week's Thursday matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Washington Commanders is the exact opposite. It pits two 1-0 teams that reached the playoffs last year and are built to go even deeper into the postseason this year. In fact, the Packers are +390 at DraftKings Sportsbook to win the NFC, behind only the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles (+360). The Commanders are the +850 third choice.

Though the calendar still shows September, the stakes of this game could have implications well into January.

"When you have a really good football team coming in here—and we have a primetime game, Thursday Night Football, short week— that aut

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