The Packers’ defense flustered Detroit and bottled up Jared Goff, yielding four sacks, an interception and a flood of short throws. Facing a different test on Thursday, Green Bay must keep Jayden Daniels in the pocket and deny his rushing game while chasing him with a disciplined pass rush. Daniels flashed big-arm and run threat against the Giants, but the Packers have playoff-caliber speed to limit explosives. Washington’s weaponry—McLaurin, Samuel and Ertz—gives Daniels a balanced attack, but Green Bay’s edge pressure and smart coverage can tilt the game.

If Green Bay can replicate the Lions’ containment by keeping Daniels from extending plays, the defense can buy the offense time to improve on the ground and through the air. Daniels’ dual-threat style can still swing fantasy lineups, but discipline up front and a relentless rush will be the key to slow everything Washington does, especially with Tunsil and Cosmi dealing with Green Bay’s rushers.