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The Washington Commanders are heading to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to play the Packers on Thursday Night Football. Here are three keys to them securing a win.
**1\. Don't let Micah Parsons be a game-wrecker.**
The Commanders are familiar with exactly how disruptive Parsons can be for an offense. He has recorded 10.5 sacks with 15 quarterback hits in his matchups with them, and his effectiveness isn't going to change now that he's with another team.
It might be impossible to make him a complete non-factor on Thursday, but the Commanders want to mitigate his success as much as possible.
"You don't let game wreckers wreck the game, and you have to keep an eye on him," quarterback Jayden Daniels said of Parsons.
The Commanders do have some tools they can work with. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil allowed zero pressures from Parsons in their last two matchups, and while that doesn't guarantee success on Thursday, it does show Tunsil has a history of holding his own. As a result, rookie Josh Conerly Jr. could see a lot more of Parsons. Conerly allowed a sack last week against the Giants but otherwise looked solid against New York's front, allowing just two pressures.
Parsons is a different challenge, and Conerly might need some help to contain him. If that is the case, the Commanders could move John Bates to the right side or have one of their slot receivers provide a chip block on Parsons. That likely won't completely negate Parsons, but it might be enough to throw him off balance.