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Previewing the Washington Redskins vs. Green Bay Packers in NFL Preseason Week 2

By Jacob Camenker

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 04: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins walks on to the field during a time out against the Arizona Cardinals in the third quarter of a game at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 04: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins walks on to the field during a time out against the Arizona Cardinals in the third quarter of a game at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 4, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WI – AUGUST 10: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers walks onto the field prior to a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lambeau Field on August 10, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – AUGUST 10: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers walks onto the field prior to a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lambeau Field on August 10, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Overall outlook

Like I said last week, preseason games are extremely hard to predict. In fact, last week I had the Redskins winning by five points, and that turned out to be wildly inaccurate. In this contest, it’s easier to get a read on which team has the advantage.

The Packers are younger at backup quarterback. They have young weapons on offense who need to get experience and fight for roster spots. Mike McCarthy is a proven, veteran head coach and he led his team to a victory in the first week of the preseason.

The Redskins have a solid head coach in Jay Gruden. They have a solid roster that is a nice mix of veteran and younger players. They are also coming off a terrible performance and may still need some extra time to shake off the rust.

Obviously, there are two ways that this game could go. The team with the veteran backup quarterback could see success early on and have that team jump out to a lead. Conversely, the team with the younger quarterbacks could use their athleticism to get the Packers out ahead early on and make the Redskins play catch up.

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At the end of the day, I’m taking the Packers to win this one. The Redskins will drop to 0-2, but perhaps that will give them a taste of losing, and motivate them to win in the regular season.

Score Prediction: Packers 27, Redskins 19

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