Jordan Love and Tucker Kraft lead the way in Packers’ 27-18 victory over Commanders

Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz celebrating his touchdown with quarterback Jayden Daniels and offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr during the first half of an NFL football contest against the New York Giants Sunday Sept in Landover Md AP Photo Nick Wass AP Nick Wass Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz celebrating his touchdown with quarterback Jayden Daniels and offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr during the first half of an NFL football battle against the New York Giants Sunday Sept in Landover Md AP Photo Nick Wass AP Nick Wass GREEN BAY Wis AP Jordan Love threw for yards and two touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Commanders - on Thursday night Tight end Tucker Kraft caught six passes for a career-high yards to help the Packers go - for the first time since Love and Kraft connected for an -yard touchdown with left to thwart the Commanders comeback attempt Love went of to lead a Packers offense that was playing without injured linemen Zach Tom and Aaron Banks Love s other touchdown pass was a -yarder to Romeo Doubs in the first quarter Washington - gained just yards in the first quarter and didn t reach the end zone until scoring a pair of touchdowns in the final period This could be a costly defeat for the Commanders as running back Austin Ekeler injured his right Achilles tendon in the fourth quarter and defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr was carted off the field with a quadriceps injury in the second period Jayden Daniels was of for yards with touchdown passes of yards to Zach Ertz and yards to Deebo Samuel The Packers have won their last seven home matchups with Washington which hasn t beaten the Packers on the road since a - mastery at Milwaukee County Stadium in Washington s last win at Lambeau Field was a - decision in Green Bay built a - halftime lead by putting together two touchdown drives of -plus yards Doubs touchdown capped a seven-play -yard drive that included a -yard completion to Kraft plus a -yard scramble by Love on third-and- from Washington s Josh Jacobs made it - with a -yard touchdown run to finish a -play -yard march that featured a -yard completion to Malik Heath who did an outstanding job of keeping both feet inbounds while making a catch at Washington s sideline Jacobs finished with yards on carries Washington gained yards on its first three series before getting on the board with a -yard field goal from Matt Gay who later missed kicks of and yards After Brandon McManus -yard field goal made it - in the third quarter Washington cut the margin to - on Ertz s touchdown catch with remaining But the Packers reached the end zone on their next series and McManus added a -yard field goal later in the fourth quarter Samuel s touchdown closed the scoring with left Injuries Commanders TE John Bates and WR Noah Brown left with groin injuries CB Jonathan Jones hurt his hamstring Packers OT Zach Tom quadriceps and OG Aaron Banks ankle groin didn t play WR Jayden Reed injured his shoulder in the first quarter while making a -yard touchdown catch that was nullified by a penalty Saluting Sharpe The Packers honored wide receiver and Hall of Fame inductee Sterling Sharpe in a halftime ceremony Sharpe played for the Packers from - Up next Commanders Host Las Vegas on Sept Packers Visit Cleveland on Sept AP NFL https apnews com hub nfl Source