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 Eddie Lacy scored twice, once on a short run and also on a
32-yard reception for the Packers (7-3), who moved into a tie with
Detroit atop the NFC North Micah Hyde scored on a 75-yard punt
return, Julius Peppers had a 52-yard interception return for TD,
Casey Hayward scored on a 49-yard fumble return and Jordy Nelson and
Davante Adams also had receiving scores.
Mark Sanchez passed for 346 yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles
(7-3) but also threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles. LeSean
McCoy rushed for 88 yards on 23 carries and Jeremy Maclin caught
nine passes for 93 yards and a touchdown.
The Packers took control quickly with 17 first-quarter points,
including Rodgers’ scoring pass to Adams and Hyde’s punt return.
Nelson and Lacy scored touchdowns in the second quarter while
Philadelphia’s Cody Parkey kicked two field goals as Green Bay led
30-6 at the half.
The interception return by Peppers made it 39-6 with 5:56 left in
the third before the Eagles found the end zone on Sanchez’s 10-yard
scoring pass to rookie Jordan Matthews. Lacy added a receiving TD in
which he bulled through defenders to reach the end zone to make it
46-13 early in the final quarter and Hayward returned a fumble for a
score to push the margin to 40 points with 10:39 to play.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: The Packers, who scored 55 against Chicago last week,
are the third team in the last three seasons to score 50 points in
back-to-back games, joining Seattle (2012) and Denver (2013). ……
Matthews caught five passes for 107 yards for his second straight
100-yard outing. … Green Bay WR Randall Cobb had season highs for
both receptions (10) and yardage (129).
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