The Packers are on the rise with Jordan Love, plus another monster performance from Josh Allen of the Bills
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The Packers are on the rise with Jordan Love, plus another monster performance from Josh Allen of the Bills

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

The Green Bay Packers bounced back from a loss in Week 14 with a win on Sunday night, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 30-13.

Jordan Love completed 20 of 27 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns for the Packers, while Josh Jacobs rushed for 94 yards and a score.

Geno Smith completed 15 of 19 passes for 149 yards and one interception for the Seahawks before leaving the game in the second half with a knee injury.

Green Bay dominated the game from the first drive.

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The Packers elected to receive after the coin toss and marched 63 yards in 10 plays on the game’s first possession, with Jacobs finishing the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. After the Seahawks punted just four plays later, Green Bay went 80 yards in just eight plays to extend its lead to 14-0.

The teams traded field goals on their next two drives. Then a Smith interception in the red zone set up another field goal for the Packers at the end of the first half, giving Green Bay a 20-3 lead at halftime.

The second half was sloppy, with every team committing at least one turnover and the Packers turning the ball over on downs. The tenor of the game changed on the third drive of the third quarter when Smith had to leave after taking a hit to his legs on an incomplete pass. He was replaced by Sam Howell, who only made five of his 14 attempts.

Both teams scored a field goal and a touchdown in the third and fourth quarters, respectively, when the game was already out of control.

Although the offense scored 30 points, Green Bay’s defense was perhaps the most impressive unit. The Packers had seven sacks and two interceptions, completely outshining Seattle’s quarterbacks.

Green Bay improved to 10-4. After a 2-2 start, the Packers have won eight of their last 10 games, with only two losses to division opponents. Green Bay’s four losses have come to the Detroit Lions (twice), the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles – who have a combined record of 35-6.

The Packers’ next game is December 23rd against the New Orleans Saints.

The Seahawks fell from first place in the NFC West to the brink of the playoff round. Thanks to a direct tiebreaker, the Los Angeles Rams now lead the division.

All eyes will now be on Smith’s availability as Seattle has a tough matchup against the 11-2 Vikings in Week 16.

Around the league

  • In a battle of Super Bowl favorites, the Buffalo Bills easily beat the Lions with a 48:42 win. Buffalo QB and MVP frontrunner Josh Allen continued his recent dominance, rushing for 362 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 68 yards and two scores. He is the first player in NFL history with two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in consecutive games and the first ever with three such games in a season. Detroit QB Jared Goff threw for 494 yards and five touchdowns.
  • The Eagles defeated their national rivals Pittsburgh Steelers 27:13 and celebrated their tenth win in a row. Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts, who had two separate 11-game winning streaks in 2021-22 and 2022-23, becomes just the fifth quarterback since 1950 with three 10-game winning streaks in his career. Despite the loss, the Steelers still secured a playoff spot thanks to losses to Indianapolis and Miami in Week 15.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Cleveland Browns 21-7, but may have lost star quarterback Patrick Mahomes for some time. The two-time Super Bowl champion reportedly suffered a severe ankle sprain in the fourth quarter and has been affected week-to-week. Kansas City (13-1), which plays on Christmas Day, has two games in the next 10 days.

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