Packers vs. Commanders Halftime: Missed Field Goals and Opportunities

The Washington Commanders could be winning against the Green Bay Packers. However, they have had several setbacks in their pursuit of a second straight win.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 23, 2022

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The Washington Commanders are heading into the locker room shaking their heads, knowing they could be in the driver's seat against the Green Bay Packers. However, mistakes have been made that positions them in a 14-10 deficit at halftime.

With new starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke filling in for an injured Carson Wentz, the offense took a while to get going. Heinicke didn't complete his first pass until the second quarter.

However, the Packers scored a touchdown on an Aaron Rodgers pass to Aaron Jones from four yards out to take a 7-0 lead. Two drives later, the Commanders recovered a muffed punt for the second week in a row. However, Washington was only able to manage a 22-yard field goal from Joey Slye to cut into the deficit.

The Packers scored for the second time after a Heinicke pick-six from linebacker De'Vondre Campbell that went 63 yards.

The Commanders responded on the next possession with their best offensive drive of the day, scoring on an Antonio Gibson touchdown grab from Heinicke for nine yards to revert back to a one-score game.

The Commanders had the chance to shrink the deficit to a point, but Joey Slye doinked a 47-yard field goal attempt to keep it at 14-10.

The Commanders are playing a good Packers team, but Green Bay is not on its A-game today and the door is wide open at home. However, the Commanders have yet to barge in like they need to do.

The Commanders will start with the ball in the second half.

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Published Oct 23, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.