Quinn’s short-week quip about Micah Parsons frames a high-stakes tactical chess match between Washington and Green Bay. Quinn, who helped launch LaFleur’s rise, throws a playful caution toward Parsons by noting a bench-worthy, ultra-short week option, underscoring the deep coaching history shaping this game.

LaFleur respects that history and the respect between the two, while Parsons remains a game-changing X-factor. The Thursday night matchup hinges on how Washington’s and Green Bay’s game plans adapt around elite talents and coaching narratives that trace back through Dallas and beyond, with fantasy implications riding on workload and defensive schemes.