With the Packers facing a third and a 10 early in the third quarter, wide receiver Allen Lazard beat PJ Williams of the slot to a 72-yard reception throughout his career until Saints’ 3
The Packers would go for the fourth and New Orleans 1 goal with Aaron Jones between right tackle Billy Turner and tight end Marcedes Lewis for the touchdown, putting the Packers ahead 20-17
Saints would tie at 20 in next set with a 35-yard basket from Will Lutz after a 12-game, 58-yard streak that included a pair of third-bet conversions
Aaron Rodgers opened the Packers’ next series with a 16-yard pass to Robert Tonyan Tyler Ervin, after making a pre-snap move, imposed a 19-yard defensive pass interference penalty on Marcus Williams to advance the ball towards the 26 of the Saints
Facing third and second place, Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Lewis who managed to grab Malcolm Jenkins for the 18-yard touchdown, giving the Packers the 27-20 advantage.
The Saints equalized with a 52-yard catch-and-run by Alvin Kamara near the end of the third quarter
The Packers dropped the ball to the Saints ’17-yard line to start the second quarter before settling for a 33-yard Mason Crosby basket to reduce New Orleans’ lead to 7 -6
The Green Bay defense forced another quick three and one out, with Jaire Alexander tackling Alvin Kamara in the flat for a 2-yard loss in the second and eighth Second-year defensive lineman Kingsley Keke then registered his first career sack on third down for a 6-yard loss
Allen Lazard caught a 48-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers on the first play of Green Bay’s next practice, scoring the opening goal in New Orleans 2 Two plays later, Green Bay took over the game. headed 13-7 with a 5-yard TD pass to Allen Lazard
The Packers had New Orleans in a third and 15th situation after an offensive pass interference penalty on Taysom Hill, but Kamara took a pass under 21 yards to keep the player moving
Inside linebacker Christian Kirksey came out with an injury during the series, second-year veteran Ty Summers replaced him Defensive lineman Billy Winn, called up by the practice team, deflected a pass in his first regular season action in the NFL since Jan. 1, 2017
The Saints settled for a 45-yard basket from Will Lutz, reducing the Packers’ lead to 13-10 with 4:34 left in the half
Green Bay got a first down after Aaron Jones hit an outside run for 13 yards, but should have cleared after two incomplete passes and a 2-yard run from Jones
With good downline coverage, Kingsley Keke sacked Drew Brees for the second time in the second quarter, but a defensive detention penalty in the next game gave the Saints a first try
New Orleans got the ball on the field and regained the lead, 17-13, with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders to close the first half
Green Bay got the quick start they were looking for in defense, forcing a three and a strike out on New Orleans’ first possession with Jaire Alexander tackling Deonte Harris before the first down
The Packers got points on the board right away with two first catches by Allen Lazard and Aaron Jones’ 12-yard pickup on a screen pass in their first series
QB Aaron Rodgers also drew New Orleans in the Packers’ fifth offensive play. Practice stalled at Saints 31 after Demario Davis was sacked, but Mason Crosby netted a 52-yard field goal to give Green Bay the advantage at 7:36 left in the first quarter
Linebacker Oren Burks stripped Saints returner Deonte Harris of the ball on kickoff, but New Orleans recovered in their 23rd
Saints responded quickly to Green Bay’s first scoring Alvin Kamara snapped a 49-yard run to bring New Orleans into Green Bay’s red zone He finished practice with an 11 touchdown pass Drew Brees yards to give Saints a 7-3 lead
The Green Bay offense countered with a 10-yard pass to tight end Robert Tonyan Jamaal Williams had four yards in the third and one, then six more before a horse tackle that pushed Green Bay back on the territory of the Saints
Aaron Rodgers scrambled for 13 yards to convert to third and 12th to close the first quarter at New Orleans ’17
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