Packers Beat Commanders: Snaps, Stud, Dud and Defining Play

Two games, two statements made by the Green Bay Packers. With a sporadic but explosive offense and a suffocating defense, the Packers beat the Washington Commanders 27-18 on Thursday night.

Here’s a look at the snap counts and additional analysis.

Packers Snaps On Offense

The Packers ran 68 snaps on offense.

Quarterback: Jordan Love went the distance, though he played only 67 snaps at quarterback. The other quarterback snap went to receiver Savion Williams. Williams played a lot of wildcat quarterback last season at TCU. His 16-yard run might have been a 35-yard touchdown had he not slipped on Lambeau’s infamous primetime turf.

As for Love, he averaged 15.0 air yards per attempt in a bombs-away attack.

Running backs: Josh Jacobs carried the load in the backfield. While he played “only” 53 snaps, he got all 23 of the handoffs that went to the backs. Chris Brooks played 13 snaps in passing situations or in a tandem with Jacobs. He caught three passes for 27 yards, including 16 on a third-and-19 checkdown on the opening series. Emanuel Wilson, last year’s primary backup, played only five snaps and didn’t get the ball.

Receivers: Jayden Reed, who led the team in receptions and receiving yards each of his first two seasons, suffered a broken collarbone while making a big-time touchdown catch that was overturned by a penalty.