Where did this home dominance come from? Unfortunately, Aaron Rodgers was sacked, but Mason Crosby adds a 44-yard field goal and makes the score 17-7.
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– WR Ty Montgomery scored the first TD of his career on an 8-yard pass from Rodgers in the first quarter.
On defense, Clay Matthews had a solid game despite a few missed tackles, as he racked up his first two sacks of the year. The defeat dropped Kansas City to 1-2. The Green Bay Packers can go from here to there, working their way through the “downs” every team must face without losing a whole lot of momentum. That’s a tough combination to beat anywhere, but especially at Lambeau. On the Packers’ opening series, Adams aggravated the left ankle injury he’d suffered against Seattle last week and was done after three plays. The ball was recovered by Kansas City Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher (72) in the 3rd quarter.
And on his final touchdown pass, a flick of the wrist to Cobb on the right side of an empty formation at the 4-yard line, Rodgers accomplished something even Brett Favre never did: He threw five touchdowns in a game for the fourth time.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy is running out of superlatives to describe Aaron Rodgers.
The latest was a 38-28 win over Kansas City Chiefs that gave the Packers a 3-0 start to the season. The Chiefs also struggled to get Jamaal Charles and Travis Kelce involved before halftime with any degree of consistency, neutering their chances.
Aaron Rodgers arguably is the best QB in the NFL.
The Packers sacked Smith seven times, matching the most sacks they’ve had in a game last season (Week 16 against Tampa Bay).
Charles made sure to take advantage of his touchdowns by celebrating with a pair of Green Bay moves – Rodgers’ “Discount Double Check” and the Lambeau Leap.
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. (AP) – The Milwaukee Bucks open training camp this week with a vastly different outlook compared to this time a year ago. A shovel pass to Packers running back Eddie Lacy got the Packers into the red zone with a gain of 26. And that quarterback, he of two most valuable player awards and a Super Bowl champion, pouncing with the type of backbreaking play only he can conjure, a 52-yard pass to veteran receiver James Jones triggered by a worst-case-scenario penalty.
A week after a stunning, last-minute loss at home to Denver, Jamaal Charles rushed for three touchdowns, including two in a respectable fourth-quarter effort for the Chiefs on the road.
The Green Bay Packers are showing no signs of slowing down.
Rodgers targeted Chiefs cornerback Marcus Cooper, who couldn’t contain Packers receivers James Jones or Randall Cobb.
“This is not acceptable, and coach Andy Reid is not happy”, Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson said.
“It’s huge for us to continue to be able to put up points the way we are”, said Randall Cobb. But the 49ers can’t win a shootout against Green Bay, not with their defense.
Only 3 teams have made the playoffs after starting 0-3 since the league expanded its current format for the post season in 1991.
The Chiefs ended one nasty streak of no touchdown receptions by a receiver when Jeremy Maclin hauled in a 5-yard TD pass with 56 seconds left in the third quarter to get the Chiefs within 31-14. It wasn’t a full half of good football, but it certainly looked like two different Chiefs teams played on Monday.
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The Chiefs opted to take their final timeout with 1:15 left in the game – and the Packers at third and eight.
