Redskins vs. Packers: the statistical comparison

Week 3 of the NFL regular season is here for the Washington Redskins and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The Redskins are coming off of a deflating Week 2 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and need to get that horrific performance out of their minds.

What better way than to do it against a storied franchise in the Green Bay Packers and a future first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback in Aaron Rogers.

The Redskins and Packers will play Sunday in what now is an already important game for the Burgundy and Gold. The Redskins need a win to go back over .500 on the season. A win would be big for their psyche and also could have playoff implications later in the season.

A Redskins win over the Packers would …

Washington and Green Bay last played on November 20, 2016, in a game the Redskins won 42-24.

The Redskins trail the all-time series, 15-20-1.

Here is a look at how both teams stack up against each other statistically heading into the Week 3 matchup.

OVERALL OFFENSIVE NFL RANKINGS

WASHINGTON	VS	GREEN BAY
12th	Overall Rank (NFL Yds/G)	17th
14th	Passing Yards	11th
8th	Rushing Yards	27th
1st	Time of Possession	6th
3rd	Number of Plays Per Game	14th
20th	Yards Per Play	16th

OVERALL OFFENSIVE STATS

WASHINGTON	VS	GREEN BAY
16.50	Points Per Game	26.50
258.00	Passing Yards	277.00
123.50	Rushing Yards	83.50
35:44	Time of Possession	32:23
73.00	Number of Plays Per Game	64.20
5.23	Yards Per Play	5.59

OVERALL DEFENSIVE NFL RANKINGS

WASHINGTON	VS	GREEN BAY
1st	Overall Rank (NFL Yds/G Allowed)	24th
1st	Passing Yards Allowed Per Game	26th
10th	Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game	18th
1st	Time of Possession	26th
2nd	Number of Plays Per Game	13th
2nd	Yards Per Play	21st

OVERALL DEFENSIVE STATS

WASHINGTON	VS	GREEN BAY
13.50	Points Allowed Per Game	26.00
161.00	Passing Yards	283.50
86.00	Rushing Yards	103.50
24:16	Time of Possession	32:37
55.50	Number of Plays	67.00
4.45	Yards Per Play	5.78