The 25-year-old has been a matchup problem all season for opposing defenses and the Green Bay Packers allowed a touchdown to seven tight ends this season. The Packers’ two most frequently used outside linebackers, Julius Peppers and Mike Neal, allowed passer ratings of 142.7 and 101.5, respectively, with no interceptions or passes defensed. Inside linebacker Clay Matthews has a 91.5 rating against with one interception and one pass defensed. That won’t be enough to contain Reed, who leads the position in yards per route run (2.45).

Reed was also Washington’s top red-zone threat, leading the team in targets (23) and touchdowns (10). Only wide receiver Allen Robinson (12) and fellow tight end Tyler Eifert (11) had more scores in the red zone throughout the league. The Packers, meanwhile, were below average defensively in allowing touchdowns per red zone appearance (57.1 percent, 16th in the NFL).

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If Green Bay can somehow contain Reed, it then has to stop Washington’s other playmaker, DeSean Jackson.

Since returning to the team in Week 9, Jackson has the second-most yards on targets of 20 or more yards (392) and the fourth most deep-pass touchdowns (four). Per Pro Football Focus, Jackson has gained 74 percent of his total yards and all of his touchdowns on deep passes. He also leads the league in yards per target over that span (12.3).