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It was a night of reunions as the Green Bay Packers traveled to Pittsburgh to take on their former franchise QB, Aaron Rodgers, and the Steelers. It had all the makings of a highly anticipated game: both teams are at the top of their respective divisions, both starting QBs are having good seasons, and we got to see a HOF QB battle against his successor for what may very likely be the only time ever. After a slow first half for the Packers, the second half was all Green Bay, and the Packers came out victorious with a score of 35-25. Check out the winners and losers from an exciting Sunday Night Football matchup.
The King of the YAC struck again, and on National Tight End Day, he had a career night.. Tucker Kraft, the man that you are! Kraft was Jordan Love’s most targeted player last night, seeing 9 throws come his way. He caught 7 of them for a career-best 143 yards and 2 TDs for a 20.4 average. I don’t know the exact number, but I do know that most of his yards came after the catch, because that’s just what he does.
Kraft looked exceptional last night, not only as a pass catcher, but as a blocker as well. Simply put: he does what the Packers need him to do, basically every time. When they need a first down, he’ll get them a first down plus 15 more yards. When they need a touchdown, he’ll give you one of the most exciting scores you’ll see all day. Kraft will be due for a payday soon, and I think the Packers need to consider giving him whatever he wants, because this is a guy you don’t let go of.
WELCOME BACK, BUDDY. 294 days after tearing his ACL in the team’s final regular season game against the Chicago Bears, Christian Watson saw his first 2025 game action, and he looked GREAT. As the team still works (are they working towards this?) to get rookie Matthew Golden completely integrated into the offensive game plan, they’ve been missing Watson’s presence as a deep threat and blocker. Last night, the offense was on another level once Watson made his mark. The WR caught all 4 of his targets for 85 yards and a 21.3 avg (best in last night’s game), including a huge 33-yard pickup on 3rd down. The team is better with him on the field, and he proved it last night.
After two weeks of Lucas Havrisik being on absolute fire, including setting a new franchise FG record with a 61-yard kick, regular starter Brandon McManus was cleared to play. He responded by missing two field goals, which looked like they would be game changers until the Packers got going in the second half.
McManus has been their rock at the position since they struggled to replace Mason Crosby, so I understand why the...
