12 Sep 2025
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How to watch: time, TV channel and streaming
The Green Bay Packers hosted the Washington Commanders at Lambeau Field on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Kickoff hit at 8:15 PM ET (7:15 PM CT), the standard Thursday slot early in the season. This was an NFC cross-division primetime game, part of the Thursday Night Football package with nationwide coverage.
Nationally, the game streamed on Prime Video. Fans in the Green Bay and Washington home markets also had an over-the-air broadcast on a local station, as is typical for Thursday nights. If you’re catching up after the fact, Prime Video offers replays on demand.
Quick viewing guide:
- Kickoff: 8:15 PM ET (7:15 PM CT, 5:15 PM PT)
- National: Prime Video app on smart TVs, streaming devices and mobile
- Local (team markets): Over-the-air broadcast on a local affiliate
- Mobile audio and radio: Team radio networks and national radio carried the call
- NFL+: Live in-market mobile viewing and replays for subscribers
If you’re setting up a stream on the big screen, the Prime Video app on Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV and most smart TVs gets you in. On mobile, the Prime Video app or NFL+ works. Traveling? Download the app ahead of time and sign in before kickoff to avoid login delays.
What the game told us
Green Bay controlled the night and beat Washington 27-18, a score that felt a touch closer than the flow of play. The Packers move to 2-0, while the Commanders fall to 1-1 after their opening win. If you’re tracking early NFC storylines, Green Bay looked fast, physical and well organized in all three phases.
This was the first real spotlight for tight end Tucker Kraft in 2025, and he grabbed it. He posted 124 receiving yards and a touchdown—his first career 100-yard game—and he did it in a variety of ways: seams against zone, quick outs that turned into chunk gains, and one well-timed shot down the middle. For a team looking for reliable pass-game options next to its young receivers, that’s a big development.
Jordan Love didn’t need fireworks to steer this one. He played in rhythm, took the throws that were there and avoided the big mistake. The Packers were comfortable staying on schedule, leaning on play-action and letting Kraft and the backs do the heavy lifting after the catch. That’s how Green Bay has looked at its best under Matt LaFleur: efficient, steady, and happy to pile up first downs.
On defense, the Packers’ front set the temperature. The offseason addition of Micah Parsons gives them a different level of juice. His presence alone changes protection plans and opens one-on-ones for the rest of the line. Washington’s offense had moments, but Green Bay repeatedly tilted the pocket and forced quicker choices than the Commanders wanted.
Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels showed the flashes that made him a first-round pick—quick feet, live arm, and the nerve to test tight windows. But against this pass rush, timing got sped up. A couple of promising drives sputtered when the Packers won on early downs or squeezed the middle of the field. That’s not a red flag for Washington so much as a reminder of what a veteran, well-coached defense can do to a young passer in primetime on the road.
Situationally, this game belonged to Green Bay. They were better on the money downs, cleaner with penalties and field position, and they finished drives in a way Washington couldn’t match until late. That’s the difference between chasing and controlling.
As for the big-picture read: the Packers look like a team that knows itself. They don’t need to hunt explosive plays every series when the scheme is humming and the front seven is dictating. If Kraft continues to be a steady target and the defense keeps this edge, they’ll be a problem in the NFC through the fall.
For Washington, there’s plenty to build on. Daniels didn’t flinch, even as the pass rush heated up, and the Commanders’ skill players created space when they got the ball in stride. The next step is cleaner protection rules and finding more easy completions on first down to keep the playbook open. That’s normal first-month stuff with a rookie quarterback and a new rhythm.
If you missed it live, the replay is the cleanest way to see how it unfolded. Watch a few key sequences: Green Bay’s early scripted series that put Washington on its heels, Kraft’s chain-moving catches on third down, and the Packers’ front turning late-game drives into hurried checkdowns. Those moments tell the story more than the box score.
And for those tracking search terms, yes, this was the kind of national stage where a mid-September win can shape how we talk about the NFC in October. The takeaway is simple: in Packers vs Commanders, Green Bay looked ready for the long haul, and Washington learned a few things it can fix fast.