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Defense Shines in Packers' 21-17 Preseason Win in Washington

In the final game that the Packers lost in the regular season last year, Kirk Cousins and his Washington Redskins counterparts shredded the Packers' defense en route to a 42-24 win.

While preseason wins and loss totals are virtually meaningless, that same disastrous defensive performance was far from the narrative tonight.

For the first 28 minutes—until the two-minute warning in the second quarter—the Packers held Cousins and co. to 63 yards passing, jumping to a 14-10 halftime lead. In those final two minutes, however, Cousins led the Redskins' offense down the field on a 10-play, 78-yard drive that culminated in a touchdown.