Live Updates: Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants in London
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers are playing their historic first game overseas with their Week 5 showdown against the New York Giants at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday in London. Both teams are 3-1. Follow along all day for updates.
Final Score
Giants 27, Packers 22
Here is our quick game story, game ball and more.
Fourth Quarter
Giants 27, Packers 20 (6:08 remaining)
It’s been an awful day for Green Bay’s supposedly elite secondary. On a 41-yard pass to Saquon Barkley, Barkley juked safety Darnell Savage to gain an additional 21 yards. Then, on a second-and-goal pass, Rasul Douglas slammed Darius Slayton to the turf after the whistle. It was the fourth penalty on Green Bay’s secondary. On the next play, Saquon Barkley strolled into the end zone with a 2-yard touchdown on a wildcat keeper.
Packers 20, Giants 20 (9:42 remaining)
The Packers are in deep, deep trouble. Needing an answer after yet another long Giants scoring drive, they went three-and-out. Green Bay needs some good fortune and almost got it when Pat O’Donnell’s punt was short and hit Jason Pinnock. Green Bay’s Keisean Nixon had a chance to recover inside the 40 but couldn’t make the scoop. The ball went out of bounds and New York will take over at the 40.
Can the Packers get a stop? The Giants have run 26 plays in the second half compared to 10 for Green Bay.
Packers 20, Giants 20 (10:08 remaining)
The Giants, incredibly, have tied the game on Gary Brightwell’s 2-yard touchdown run against the Packers’ goal-line defense. The Packers have mostly kept Saquan Barkley under wraps but the focus on the running back turned Jones into a play-action machine. With Barkley out with a shoulder injury, the Giants had momentum for a 15-play, 91-yard drive that tied the game. Jones completed passes of 11 yards to tight end Daniel Bellinger on third-and-4 and 5 yards to Darius Sills on third-and-3 at the 5. Green Bay’s secondary has been flagged three times for holding, including a second one on Rasul Douglas.
Packers 20, Giants 13 (15:00 remaining)
Injury update: Giants RB Saquon Barkley (shoulder) is questionable to return. He landed on his right shoulder on a tackle by linebacker De'Vondre Campbell to start the drive.
Third Quarter
Packers 20, Giants 13 (3:15 remaining)
A huge third-down sack by Dexter Williams against right guard Royce Newman knocked the Packers out of field-goal range. The Packers started in a hole when Isaiah McDuffie was flagged for holding on the kickoff return. It was McDuffie who saved the day early in the game on Amari Rodgers’ fumbled punt return. Completions of 17 yards to Allen Lazard and 14 yards to Randall Cobb – a toe-tapper that initially was ruled incomplete – put the Packers in scoring position. Punter Pat O’Donnell pinned the Giants at the 9.
Injury update: Packers WR Christian Watson (hamstring) is questionable.
Packers 20, Giants 13 (7:37 remaining)
The Giants chewed up half the third-quarter clock en route to Graham Gano’s 37-yard field goal. The Packers are having all sorts of problems with Daniel Jones, who is 11-of-15 for 115 yards. He had completions of 14 and 13 yards to Darius Slayton, whose speed is giving the secondary issues, and a 6-yard run on a shotgun draw. The Giants went back to the draw on third-and-8 but Rashan Gary and Quay Walker weren’t fooled.
Injury updates: The Giants started the day without two top cornerbacks and now Adoree Jackson is questionable with a knee injury. Meanwhile, Yosh Nijman is in at left tackle rather than David Bakhtiari.
Halftime
Packers 20, Giants 10
After a slow start, Aaron Rodgers is 18-of-24 passing for 146 yards and two touchdowns as he attacks a short-handed Giants secondary. Randall Cobb leads the way with five catches for 76 yards. Allen Lazard and Marcedes Lewis have the scores.
Green Bay leads 200-140 in yards. With the Packers ranking No. 1 in the NFL in third-down defense and the Giants No. 2, both teams are 2-of-5 on the money downs.
The Giants will get the ball to open the second half.
Second Quarter
Packers 20, Giants 10 (0:00 remaining)
On the final play of the half, Mason Crosby booted a 48-yard field goal. Starting with 1:15 remaining, Aaron Jones blew through the middle for a gain of 11 on a draw to get things rolling. A 20-yard completion to Randall Cobb on a no-look pass by Aaron Rodgers got the Packers into field-goal range. Rodgers went for six but he underthrew Cobb on a deep shot. In a savvy coverage move, slot corner Darney Holmes pulled down Cobb’s arm just as the ball arrived.
Packers 17, Giants 10 (1:15 remaining)
The Giants have made it a game just before halftime. Tight end Daniel Bellinger scored on a 2-yard touchdown run on a double-reverse. Defensive tackle Dean Lowry almost dropped Bellinger back at the 14 but Bellinger stepped through the tackle attempt and plowed through Rashan Gary at the goal line. It looked like Bellinger was supposed to throw the ball to quarterback Daniel Jones but Bellinger made it work.
Held to 10 yards on his first six touches, Saquon Barkley finally got going. Taking the snap as the wildcat quarterback, he followed the Giants’ pulling linemen around Rashan Gary and inside of De’Vondre Campbell and Darnell Savage for a gain of 40. It wasn’t pretty but safety Adrian Amos prevented the touchdown. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones made two big-time plays against the NFL’s No. 1 third-down defense. First, on third-and-13, he threw a bullet to Richie James for 15 in front of Savage. Then, on third-and-9, he connected with Darius Slayton vs. Eric Stokes. Stokes might have brought him down but he spun Slayton into another Packers defender. Slayton bounced off and fell forward for the first down at the 6.
Packers 17, Giants 3 (7:25 remaining)
What a display of ball-handling. Aaron Rodgers faked the handoff to AJ Dillon and then Christian Watson. All that eye candy had Marcedes Lewis standing all alone in the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown. A quick pass here, a quick pass there, a running play – it all added up to an impressive scoring drive. Aaron Jones had a pair of 8-yard runs and a 9-yard gain on a screen, tight end Josiah Deguara had catches of 12 and 7, and Randall Cobb gained 8 to the 2 on a quick pass that was powered by a big-time block by Romeo Doubs.
First Quarter
Packers 10, Giants 3 (9 seconds remaining)
The Packers were fortunate to limit the damage to Graham Gano’s 48-yard field goal. On first-and-19, Darius Slayton was wide open but the pass was behind him and almost intercepted by Darnell Savage. Then, on third-and-7, Saquon Barkley dropped a screen. The Giants got rolling on a 26-yard strike to Slayton on play action. The drive hit the skids, though, when Rasul Douglas drew a holding penalty. Jonathan Garvin was held, too; that one wasn’t called.
Packers 10, Giants 0 (3:19 remaining)
Aaron Rodgers threw his 500th career touchdown pass last week. On Sunday, he threw his first in London. A 4-yarder to Allen Lazard was exquisite execution. Rodgers threw a bullet to Lazard and Romeo Doubs immediately latched onto cornerback Adoree Jackson. That gave Lazard clear sailing for the score. The big play went for 33 yards, an interference penalty on a deep shot to tight end Robert Tonyan in which he was grabbed by safety Xavier McKinney.
Packers 3, Giants 0 (5:34 remaining)
The Giants are going to be up a creek if they can’t get the Saquon Barkley-led running game going. On second-and-8, Daniel Jones had immediate pressure from Kenny Clark and threw incomplete on a deep shot to Barkley. After a delay of game made it third-and-13, everyone in a Packers jersey recognized the screen to Barkley. Jaire Alexander made the play for minus-4.
On the punt, Amari Rodgers had the ball poked loose. Josiah Deguara almost caught the loose ball but couldn’t but Isaiah McDuffie saved the day. The career of Rodgers, already benched on kickoff return and not getting any snaps at receiver, is going nowhere fast.
Packers 3, Giants 0 (7:13 remaining)
The good news? Aaron Rodgers went 3-of-3 passing. The bad news? Those plays were for minus-3 to Tyler Davis, 3 to Randall Cobb and minus-1 to Romeo Doubs. The Packers wanted a facemask penalty on Jihad Ward’s tackle of Doubs but instead got a three-and-out punt for their trouble.
Packers 3, Giants 0 (9:28 remaining)
For the first time this season, Green Bay’s defense pitched a shutout on the opening drive. With the fans making it hard for Daniel Jones to communicate, the Packers forced an opening three-and-out. Green Bay held Saquon Barkley to 6 yards on two rushes and a third-down pass to Barkley wasn’t close. On the opening runs, safety Darnell Savage lined up in the box for an eighth defender.
Packers 3, Giants 0 (11:05 remaining)
Mason Crosby booted a 46-yard field goal to open the scoring. The big play came to the “geriatric” Randall Cobb. On the opening third-and-8, Rodgers extended the play a bit, stepped up in the pocket and threw a strike to Cobb, who found a hole in the zone and sat down. The gain of 35 included 17 yards after the catch. Blitz-heavy defensive coordinator Wink Martindale did not blitz. He did blitz on the next third down, a third-and-5 from just outside the red zone. Nickel defender Dane Belton came untouched and Rodgers’ pass into the flat to Aaron Jones was off-target. Rookie Christian Watson replaced Amari Rodgers as the kickoff returner and took it out to the 24.
It’s Lambeau Hotspur
The Packers gave up a Lambeau Field game to finally come to London but it’s going to be a home game, anyway. Packers fans are renowned for filling the stands here, there and everywhere, and London appears to be no exception.
“I think it’s going to be like a home game, but a home game with no rules,” running back AJ Dillon said this week. “We always say we have the best fans in football, but we also have some of the smartest fans. They know when to be quiet. They know when to yell and get it going. They know when maybe to cheer up the defense a little bit. But I think out there it’s going to be a ton of energy, ton of excitement, but just all the time. On the offensive side of the ball, you prepare for stuff like that, but I’m excited. You always feed off the energy of the fans.”
Coach Matt LaFleur said he had “chills” thinking about the atmosphere for the team’s first international game.
“It’s a great opportunity for us to represent our brand,” he said on Friday. “The Packer brand is definitely strong. I’m hoping we see a lot of Packer jerseys out there and the fans will be nice and loud.”
Racine residents Allen Mierisch, left, and David Gautsch socialize before the Green Bay Packers game against the New York Giants on Sunday outside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. (Photo by Mark Hoffman/USA Today Sports)
Whether it’s football or the globe, quarterback Aaron Rodgers has seen it all throughout his career. He was among the most excited about this game, saying this would be a game he’d remember for the rest of his life.
“In talking with those guys … how special NFL Europe was for those guys when I was still playing. Those guys loved it, and the response from fans was usually pretty good. Now for the league, when it’s all about dollars and cents, they were probably losing a little bit of money, but I think the overall growth of the game in Europe was probably worth it.
“So, to now do some games internationally, there’s at least one game I believe in Mexico, it’s great. It’s great for our game to branch out. There’s a lot of fans worldwide. I’ve been to Packer bars in different countries. Our fans travel well. We’re the last team that’s played over there, so I think it’s great for the NFL, it’s great for our international fans.”
Pack’s YAC Attack
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers can throw the ball as far as anybody in the NFL. That’s not his role in the post-Davante Adams offense, though. Through four weeks, according to the league’s official data, Rodgers’ average completion travels 4.10 yards downfield. That’s the shortest of 32 qualifying quarterbacks. On the other hand, he’s benefited from 6.40 yards after the catch per completion, the fourth-most.
“Throwing on time. Hitting people. Accuracy,” coach Matt LaFleur said before leaving Green Bay on Thursday. “I think every situation’s a little bit different. Are you getting a bunch of man coverage? Are you setting picks for people? Every situation’s a little bit different in that regard.”
Green Bay ranks 16th with 930 total passing yards. According to SportRadar, it’s No. 28 with 354 yards at the catch point.
Presumably, it’s a schematic adjustment made by LaFleur to adapt to life without Adams. Including running backs Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon, the Packers’ pass-catchers come in all shapes and sizes. They will test the Giants’ ability to tackle on the perimeter, just as they’ve tested defenses throughout the early part of the season.
The Giants as a whole rank 15th in missed-tackle percentage, according to SportRadar.
Pregame Vitals
Time and date: 8:30 a.m. Sunday (CDT) and 2:30 p.m. in London.
Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.
Records: Packers, 3-1; Giants, 3-1.
History: In a series dating to 1928, the Packers lead 34-26-2, including 29-23-2 in regular-season play. The Packers have won the last three, including 31-13 in snowy New York in 2019. Aaron Rodgers is 4-1 against the Giants in the regular season with 15 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 103.2 passer rating.
This is Green Bay’s first international game; the Giants are 2-0 in London, with victories over the Dolphins in 2007 and Rams in 2016.
Coaches: Packers – Matt LaFleur (fourth season, 42-11). Giants – Brian Daboll (first season, 3-1).
How to Watch: Packers vs. Giants
TV: The game will air nationally on NFL Network, with Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Mark Sanchez (analyst) and Laura Okmin and Stacey Dales (sideline) calling the game. For fans in Wisconsin, the game will air on WLUK-TV in Green Bay and WTMJ in Milwaukee.
Live stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial).
Radio: Packers Radio Network (Wayne Larrivee and Larry McCarren; click here for affiliates) and Sirius (Channel 228 and 811 on the app).
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