“We’ve got to run the ball and the way the backs held it today opens up things down the field and I think it made Jordan feel really comfortable,” right guard Jon Runyan said. Jones had 73 yards on a season-high 20 carries and A.J. Jones spearheaded a ground game that piled up a season-high 184 yards on 38 carries (4.8). There’s usually good things happen when the ball’s in his hands.” “Yeah, I think Aaron’s been getting healthier each and every week, and certainly to be able to give him the ball as much as we did today, it helps our offense,” LaFleur said. Jones passed Paul Hornung and Donald Driver with his 3-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. “I think as long as we can continue to build upon the things that he’s done well and learn from the mistakes that are made, there’s a lot of good that can come out of that.”ĪARON JONES: Green Bay’s running back scored his 63 rd career touchdown, which moved him into seventh place in team history. “I thought, when we needed it, especially down the stretch, late in the game, I thought he made some plays, and hopefully we can build upon that,” LaFleur said of Love. Overall, though, he might have had his best game since a Week 1 win at Chicago. Love held the ball too long, which led to his being sacked four times. In the second half alone, Love completed 12-of-13 passes for 160 yards, with one touchdown, no interceptions and a 143.6 passer rating. Love finished the day 20-of-26 for 228 yards, with one touchdown, no interceptions and a passer rating of 115.5. JORDAN LOVE: The Packers’ first year starter at quarterback had his ups and downs, but was relatively efficient, didn't make any killer mistakes and put the Rams away late with a 25-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Luke Musgrave. I was just glad to see those guys go out there and make those plays.” “We always communicated with them, talked with them, just making sure they’re comfortable. “Once you get out there, you’re expected to be a starter,” Owens said. So I’m really happy because I thought that was a true display of who we are.” “We really dive into the film and we all really gelled together. “I feel like it’s just a statement that we made today,” Valentine said. And Rypien finished 13 of 28 for 224 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. Green Bay’s makeshift secondary had blanket coverage on the Rams’ gifted wideouts all day. But that doesn’t take away from the fact the Packers shined in back. The group caught a break when Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (thumb) was inactive and replaced by Brett Rypien. With both starting safeties out, Green Bay started journeyman Jonathan Owens and rookie Anthony Johnson, while cornerback Carrington Valentine started for Stokes (hamstring). SECONDARY FIRST RATE: The Packers played with just one preferred starter in the secondary - cornerback Jaire Alexander. It’s just time for us to keep on just cancel out the noise and just really get to it.” “We held them to three points and that’s the standard. The Rams’ 187 total yards were also their third fewest in a game under McVay.īackup quarterback Brett Rypien posted a paltry passer rating of 45.2, and the Rams averaged just 2.6 yards per rushing attempt. Still, the Packers held the Rams to their fewest number of points in a regular-season game since coach Sean McVay arrived in 2017. Defensive end Kenny Clark then left midway through the game with a shoulder injury and didn’t return. DOMINANT DEFENSE: The Packers were missing four preferred starters on defense: inside linebacker Quay Walker (groin), safety Rudy Ford (calf), safety Darnell Savage (calf) and cornerback Eric Stokes (hamstring).
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