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The reason why the Packers dashed through the
snow was easy to identify. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers,
coming off one of the worst games of his career, threw four
touchdown passes. Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, on the
other hand, tossed three interceptions.
Green Bay improved to 9-3 and took a half-game lead in the NFC
North over Minnesota, which plays at Seattle on Monday night.
Jones, the sixth pick of the draft, won his first two starts in
place of Eli Manning but has dropped eight straight. After
throwing 11 touchdown passes vs. one interception in his last
four starts, Jones was back to his error-prone self. While he
didn't add to his league-worst figures of 14 fumbles and 10 lost
fumbles, he threw interceptions to cornerback Kevin King, safety
Darnell Savage and slot Tramon Williams.
New York pulled within 17-13 midway through the third quarter
before Green Bay took control. On third-and-goal from the 17,
Rodgers caught the Giants with 12 defenders on the field; none
of those dozen guys in the blue jerseys covered Davante Adams,
who was all alone in the end zone for a 24-13 lead.
On the next possession, a botched exchange on an end-around
created a third-and-18. Jones threw too high to receiver
Sterling Shepard and Savage made an easy interception. His
28-yard return to the Giants' 38 set up the game-clinching
score. A pass-interference penalty by Grant Haley on third-and-9
gave Green Bay a first-and-goal at the 2. One play later,
Rodgers threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Marcedes
Lewis.
Green Bay struck first, an 8-yard touchdown pass to Adams on its
opening possession. New York answered with an impressive drive,
with Shepard making a diving, 18-yard touchdown reception.
Allen Lazard caught three passes for 103 yards, including a
37-yard touchdown that gave Green Bay a 14-7 lead. Rodgers threw
for 243 yards with a 125.4 passer rating. The Packers were
7-of-13 on third down after going 1-of-15 in a 37-8 loss to the
49ers last week.
The Giants were without their leading pass catchers, tight end
Evan Engram and receiver Golden Tate. Rookie tight end Kaden
Smith caught six passes for 70 yards. Running back Saquon
Barkley had one of his best games since suffering a high-ankle
sprain in Week 3 by rushing for 83 yards and adding 32 yards
receiving, including hauling in a 27-yard pass.
--Field Level Media
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