Kirk Cousins usually plays well against the Packers, but Green Bay forced four turnovers out of him Sunday. During what’s been a difficult season for Savage, it’s hard not to feel happy for him after a game like this.ĭuring today’s win over the Vikings, the Packers became the first team in NFL history to have a kickoff return TD of 105-plus yards and an INT return TD of 75-plus yards in the same game.- Aaron Nagler January 2, 2023 He made a couple nice tackles in this game too. Savage has struggled immensely this season, being benched and seeing his snaps greatly reduced. Green Bay followed up with an interception returned for a touchdown by Darnell Savage.
It’d be the only points Minnesota would put up until the game was far out of reach in the 4 th quarter. The defense made a strong stand and only allowed a field goal. The special teams weren’t all great, though, as the Packers had a punt blocked that set up the Vikings at Green Bay’s 1-yard line. It’s Green Bay’s first kickoff return score since Randall Cobb took one to the house in 2011. The Packers scored their first touchdown of the day off a 105-yard kick return touchdown by breakout returner Keisean Nixon. Both of Minnesota’s touchdowns were in garbage time when Green Bay subbed out almost the entirety of their defense.Īll three units are humming and contributing, perfectly exemplified in this extraordinary blowout of the Vikings. The 12-3 Minnesota Vikings strolled into Lambeau Field Sunday and were promptly demolished, 41-17. On the next four Dolphins possessions they would miss a field goal and Tua would go on to throw three interceptions as the Packers defense closed the game out as Mason Crosby stretched the lead out to 26-20 to keep the Packers still alive in the NFC Playoff picture.We’re witnessing the fully evolved form of the 2022-2023 Green Bay Packers, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The Packers would kick a field goal to end the half, and score a touchdown on the other side of the halftime break to tie the game up at 20-20 with a one yard AJ Dillon run on the opening drive of the second half. Miami had a chance to add to their lead, but Raheem Mostert fumbled right after the Two Minute Warning. Up 17-10, Miami stopped the Packers fake punt from deep in GB territory and that led to a field goal which put the Dolphins up 20-10. The Dolphins scored on another quick strike drive with a big play from Tua to Tyreek Hill on a 52 yard gain that set up a one yard touchdown run from Jeff Wilson.
Aaron Rodgers hit Mercedes Lewis on a one yard TD catch to tie the game at the end of the first quarter. The Packers responded with a 10 play drive that ended with a 4th and Goal from the 1 yard line. After trading field goals on the first two drives of the game, Tua hit Jalen Waddle on an 84 yard catch and run for the game’s first touchdown early in the first quarter. The first half started at a feverish pace with each team scoring on their two possessions. They took care of business in South Florida by shutting down Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins in the second half. Dolphins get out early with quick hittersĪaron Rodgers and the Pack came into the only early game of the day knowing they have no margin for error, needing to win out for the rest of the season. It was the Packers defense that came through in the clutch, shutting down the potent Miami offense in their 26-20 Week 16 victory. The Green Bay Packers live to fight another week with a Christmas win over the Miami Dolphins who lost their fourth straight game on Sunday.
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