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In spite of a sloppy offense, the Pack still managed to pull off a 17-14 victory against the Washington Redskins. Good thing the defense showed up. The offensive line just wasn't making the holes for the running squad. Brett Favre's arm seemed to have lost the zing of earlier days.

Lambeau Field was wet...just a bit of drizzle, but the Pack lives for that sort of thing.

Charles Woodson returned a fumble 57 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Packers defensive lineman Corey Williams stripped Santana Moss on an end-around late in the third quarter. Woodson picked up the ball and ran to the end zone to put the Packers ahead.

Brett Favre is now the proud King of Interceptions for a NFL Career. His errant pass in the 3rd quarter was picked off by Redskins safety Sean Taylor.

The first possession after half time by the Packers allowed Favre to break the career interception record tie of 278 with George Blanda. Two weeks earlier, Favre broke the passing touchdown record, previously held by Dan Marino. One month earlier, Favre broke John Elway's record for the most career victories by a starting quarterback. Favre's TD pass on the Packers' next possession to Jones, whose confidence was called into question after he fumbled twice last Sunday, was erased by a holding penalty on tackle Mark Tauscher. So Mason Crosby kicked a 37-yard field goal, cutting the Redskins' lead to 14-10.

Crosby lost his footing on the ensuing kickoff, allowing Washington's Rock Cartwright to return the ball 40 yards to the Packers 48. But Williams stripped the ball from Moss and Woodson took it to the end zone.

Early in the 4th quarter, the Pack took advantage of a fumbled ball by Washington's Clinton Portis deep in Washington territory, at the 9 yardline. But after Favre was sacked on third down, Crosby bounced a kick off the left upright from 38 yards -- the second miss of the day for a rookie who had missed only one field goal coming in.

The Redskins then drove to the Packers 32, where Green Bay linebacker Nick Barnett stopped Ladell Betts on fourth-and-1.

But Favre threw his second interception of the day to Taylor, giving the Redskins another chance with 4:14 left. The Packers forced a punt and held on for the victory.

Favre was 19-of-37 for 188 yards and two touchdowns.

Jason Campbell got the Redskins off to a good start, finding tight end Chris Cooley seven times for 97 yards before halftime. Cooley's 14-yard reception gave Washington a 14-7 lead just before halftime.

The Packers took a 7-0 lead on a 3-yard run by rookie DeShawn Wynn, the first first-quarter touchdown allowed by the Redskins' defense all season.

Washington came back to tie on their next possession on a 6-yard scramble by Campbell. Campbell set it up with a toss under heavy pressure to Cooley, who was wide open for a 28-yard gain.

Cooley then played a starring role in the Redskins' go-ahead drive just before halftime. He caught a pair of passes before finding himself wide open in the end zone.

As the Packers go into their bye week, they have minimal injuries to mend. The team is relatively healthy. This is a good time for the offense to gel, and get something going with that line's hole opening techniques.