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Packers hold off Vikings to improve to 2-0

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Matt LaFleur

Aaron Rodgers tossed a pair of early touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers jumped out to a 21-0 lead, then held off the Minnesota Vikings 21-16 to jump out to a 2-0 start to the season.

Rodgers completed nine of his first ten passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns and had a perfect 158.3 rating through the first quarter.  He finished 22 of 34 for 209 yards for the game.

Aaron Jones scored the other early touchdown on the ground.  Jones finished with 23 carries for 116 yards and also caught four passes for 34 yards.  As a team, the Packers ran the ball 33 times for 144 yards, a 4.4 yard per carry average.

They also had the kind of balance that coach Matt LaFleur talked about when he was hired.  The Packers finished with 34 passing attempts and 33 rushing attempts. [Read more…]

Packers place Aaron Jones on I.R.

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Aaron Jones

After suffering a sprained MCL in his right knee in Sunday’s loss to the Bears in Chicago, the Green Bay Packers have placed running back Aaron Jones on injured reserve, officially ending his season.

It’s the second straight season that Jones couldn’t finish the season because of injury.

The Packers claimed running back Kapri Bibbs off waivers from Washington on Monday and he will serve as the backup to Jamaal Williams, who will take over as the Packers starter.

Taking Jones’ spot on the roster is wide receiver Allen Lazard, signed off of Jacksonville’s practice squad.  Lazard is an undrafted rookie from Iowa State that has not seen anytime on the Jaguars active roster.

Jones finished with 728 yards on 133 carries with eight touchdowns.  His 5.5 yards per carry average ranked first in the NFL.

According to NFL Network reports, the Packers are also expected to place defensive lineman Kenny Clark (elbow) on injured reserve.

Adams, Rodgers selected to Pro Bowl

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Davante Adams – File Photo

The NFL released its Pro Bowl recipients on Tuesday and the list includes a pair of Green Bay Packers.

Wide receiver Davante Adams and quarterback Aaron Rodgers were both named to the Pro Bowl by the league.

For Adams, it’s his second trip to the Pro Bowl and his first original selection after being chosen as an injury replacement last season.  He reached 100 receptions for the first time in his career this season, which currently ranks as the fourth-highest single season total in franchise history, trailing WR’s Robert Brooks (102 in 1995) and Sterling Sharpe (108 in 1992 and 112 in 1993).  Adams has 1,315 receiving yards in 2018, currently the eighth most in a season in franchise history and 205 yards away from passing Jordy Nelson (1,519 in 2014) for the franchise record.  Adams is tied for No. 2 in the NFL this season with 12 receiving touchdowns.  He is the only player in the NFL to register 70-plus receptions and 10-plus receiving touchdowns in each of the last three seasons (2016-18).

For Rodgers, it marks the seventh Pro Bowl selection of his career (2009, 2011-12, 2014-16).  He has the second most [Read more…]

Packers miss playoffs for second straight year

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Aaron Rodgers – File Photo – UPI/Robert Cornforth

The chances of making the playoffs for the Green Bay Packers were not very good going into Sunday’s game, the likely reality became official when they lost to the Chicago Bears 24-17 and then saw it become official when the Vikings knocked off the Miami Dolphins in Minnesota.

The Bears captured the NFC North title for the first time since 2010 while the Packers missed out on the playoffs for the second straight season.  It’s the first time the Packers have gone back-to-back seasons without a spot in the playoffs in 18 years.

Aaron Rodgers NFL-record streak of 402 straight pass attempts without an interception came to an end in the fourth quarter when Bears safety Eddie Jackson picked off a deflected pass in the end zone.

Last year, the Packers season went south when Brett Hundley started nine games for an injured Rodgers.  But this year, Rodgers has started all fourteen games so far. [Read more…]

Packers end three-game slide

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Joe Philbin

The Green Bay Packers’ three-game losing streak is history.  Aaron Rodgers threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Packers build a 34-7 lead and held on for a 34-20 victory on Sunday at Lambeau Field.

Aaron Jones also added 78 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Packers, while Bashaud Breeland returned an interception 22 yards for a touchdown.  The Packers improved to 5-7-1 with the victory, giving coach Joe Philbin his first victory as interim head coach.

Matt Ryan passed for three touchdowns for Atlanta, but two of them came in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach.

Julio Jones finished with eight receptions for 106 yards and two scores for the Falcons, who have now dropped five-straight games.

The Packers improved to 5-1-1 at home this season and will travel to Chicago on Sunday to face the Bears.

Rodgers breaks passing record

Aaron Rodgers has now thrown more consecutive passes without an interception than any quarterback in NFL history.  Rodgers finished 21-of-32, breaking Tom Brady’s record of 358 passes without a pick from 2010 to 2011.

Packers lose in Seattle with another second half disappearing act

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Aaron Rodgers (File Photo)

The Seattle Seahawks fumbled the football away on their very first play from scrimmage.  The Packers recovered and jumped out to a 14-3 lead.  Green Bay would lead 21-17 at halftime, then came the disappearing act.

The Packers managed just three points and three first downs in the second half and fell to the Seahawks 27-24 at CenturyLink Field.  After a Mason Crosby field goal, the Packers punted five straight times and walked away with their 5th (0-5) road loss this season.

Aaron Rodgers threw short at the feet of Marquez Valdes-Scantling on third-and-2 near their own 30-yard-line.  The Packers opted to punt the ball away more than four minutes to play and never got it back.

Aaron Rodgers completed 21 of 30 for 332 yards and two touchdowns, but both of the scoring strikes came in the first half.

Rodgers body language in the second half was that of a frustrated quarterback.  He sulked throughout and the once high-powered Packers offense resigned itself to another meltdown. [Read more…]

Packers fall to 0-4 on the road with loss to Patriots

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Kevin King – File Photo

The game was closer than the final score, but the New England Patriots scored 14-straight points in the fourth quarter to knock off the Green Bay Packers 31-17 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on Sunday night.

With the game tied 17-17 and the Packers driving, Aaron Jones fumbled the ball away.  The Patriots went on to pull out the win.

The Patriots, who won their sixth straight game, used the trick play to outfox the Packers.  The Packers defense played well enough to win for the most part, but they had no answer for a pair of trick plays.

New England used a first half fleaflicker to set up a field goal.  Then in the fourth quarter, a reverse pass throwback from Julian Edleman to running back James White gained 37 yards, giving the Patriots the ball first and goal at the two.

The Patriots doubled Packers wide receiver Davante Adams much of the night.  Adams caught six passes for 40 yards and a touchdown. [Read more…]

Packers upset bid falls short in L.A.

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Ty Montgomery

The Green Bay Packers played well enough to win, but a couple of mistakes at crucial times was once again the difference between victory and defeat.  The Packers had the Rams on the ropes, but the only remaining unbeaten team in the NFL stayed that way, beating the Packers 29-27 in Los Angeles.

The Packers defense held the Rams offense to six points in the first half and while they let up a little in the second half, they deserved a better fate.

The Packers did allow the Rams to take the lead late, on a Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal.  But Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was going to get the ball back with 2:05 left to play, needing only a field goal to take the lead and win.

Unfortunately for the Packers, Rodgers would never get that chance.  That’s because Ty Montgomery, who was ordered to not bring out the ensuing kickoff, did so anyway and fumbled on the play.  The Rams recovered and ran out the clock. [Read more…]

Packers head into bye with a victory

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Davante Adams – File Photo

The Green Bay Packers trailed the San Francisco 49ers for much of the night and for the most part, were outplayed by the 49ers.  But another Aaron Rodgers led comeback gave the Packers a 33-30 win and a 3-2-1 record entering their Week 7 bye.

Rodgers hit Davante Adams with a 16-yard scoring pass with 1:55 left to play to tie the game.  It gave the 49ers plenty of time to try to move into scoring position for a potential game-winning drive.

Second year corner Kevin King stopped that 49ers drive by intercepting C.J. Beathard, giving football to the Packers at the 19-yard line with 1:07 left.  The rest is history as the Packers marched down the field and Mason Crosby booted the game-winning 27-yard field goal as time expired.

It was the perfect redemption for Crosby, who had missed four field goals and an extra point in a loss to the Lions a week earlier.  Crosby booted four field goals, including a 51-yarder to quickly rebound from his poor night one week earlier.

Defensively, the Packers allowed 24 points in the first half.  The 49ers tallied 290 yards in the first half, an average of 10 yards per play.  They did hold the 49ers to a pair of second half field goals and turned the 49ers over three times overall. [Read more…]

Sloppy performance leads to Packers loss

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Mo Wilkerson could be lost for the season

The Washington Redskins jumped out to a quick lead and held on to knock off the Green Bay Packers 31-17 in DC on Sunday.

The Redskins racked up 323 yards and 28 points in the first half, taking a 28-10 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The Packers defense tightened in the second half, but the offense had problems with dropped passes and penalties and never could get on track.

Even Aaron Rodgers struggled with his accuracy early and finished 27-44 for 265 yards and two touchdowns.  Wide receiver Randall Cobb had one of his worst days as a pro, dropping two passes and fumbling.  Prior to the fumble, the Packers were driving with 5 1/2 minutes left to play and a touchdown would have closed the gab to four points.

The Packers have played in rain and snow and cold before, yet they struggled to handle the wet conditions on Sunday. [Read more…]