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Even with the Lions firing on all cylinders to begin this game, they couldn't keep up with the Rodgers for all four quarters. Excluding a kneel down prior to halftime, the Packers had five touchdowns on their first six possessions of the game. Even as the Lions came out on Monday night hot offensively, Green Bay was able to match them for the bulk of the first half and then stepped on the gas in the second. It was able to ride Jones and Rodgers essentially wire to wire as both the Packers stars finished with four touchdowns on the night. Green Bay's offense was solid from the jump in this game. Hockenson was his go-to target, catching eight passes for 66 yards and a touchdown.īelow, you'll be able to find our main takeaways from Monday's Week 2 finale. Meanwhile, Jared Goff connected on 26 of his 36 throws for 246 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He also had four total touchdowns (three receiving, one rushing), which tied a Lambeau Field record. He finished with 67 yards rushing while catching all six of his targets for 48 yards. While Rodgers had himself a bounce-back night, the Packers offense did flow through running back Aaron Jones for the bulk of the winning effort. Rodgers finished with four touchdowns on the night while completing 22 of his 27 throws for 255 yards. were able to step on the gas in the second half, outscoring the Lions 21-0 to close out the contest. They took an early lead thanks to a 75-yard touchdown drive to open the game and even went into the half with a three-point lead. That said, it did look like the Packers struggles that were apparent in their opening loss to the Saints were going to rear their head again as the Lions came out firing. The Packers were able to earn their first win of the regular season by defeating their NFC North rival Lions at Lambeau Field 35-17. And just like that, all seems right in Green Bay.
