The Green Bay Packers made a statement Thursday night at Lambeau Field. Their defense shut down one of the NFL’s better offenses. Not for a quarter, not for a half, but for a solid three quarters. The Commanders , boasting last season’s top offensive weapons, struggled to find the end zone until the fourth quarter. DE Micah Parsons and HC Matt LaFleur’s defense kept coming, hitting QB Jayden Daniels repeatedly and shutting down the run game like a well-oiled machine. It was the kind of defensive performance that sets the tone early and carries through to a 27-18 win.

So, when asked about the team’s defensive effort, LaFleur nailed it with a single word: “relentless.” That one word sums up the way the Packers attacked the Commanders. Four sacks, 12 hits on Daniels, and a po

See Full Page