""Yeah, we got Micah Parsons," Nixon said after Thursday's 27-18 win over the Washington Commanders at Lambeau Field. Parsons certainly did his part. He had six pressures of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels on 32 pass rushes. On those plays, Daniels completed just 1 of 3 passes for 9 yards with two scrambles for 9 yards and was sacked once -- a shared sack between Parsons and linebacker Edgerrin Cooper."
"While Parsons isn't ready to call the Packers the best defense in the NFL after just two games -- saying "best in the NFL terms, those are earned. It's too early to say" -- he does believe this defense can lead the Packers where it wants to go. And he had a message for Packers quarterback Jordan Love, who threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns."
The Packers established a defensive identity in their first two games, surrendering fewer than 250 yards in each contest for the first time since 1995. Cornerback Keisean Nixon credited Micah Parsons for the defensive turnaround. Parsons generated six pressures on Jayden Daniels across 32 pass rushes; on those plays Daniels completed 1 of 3 passes for 9 yards and was part of a shared sack with linebacker Edgerrin Cooper. The defense's performance helped Green Bay improve to 2-0. Parsons said he believes the defense can lead the team and told quarterback Jordan Love that 20 offensive points should suffice, citing prior games where high scoring still resulted in losses after giving up about 40 points.
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