Live Updates: Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers are hosting the New York Jets on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Packers are 3-2 and coming off a disappointing loss in London against the Giants. The Jets are 3-2 and coming off a blowout win over the Dolphins for their second consecutive win. Follow along all day for updates.
Final Score
The Jets beat the Packers 27-10. Here is our game story, game ball and much more.
Fourth Quarter
Jets 27, Packers 10 (2:34 remaining)
With a decent percentage of the Lambeau Field crowd having headed for the exits, the Jets put this game away on Greg Zuerlein’s 23-yard field goal. Jordan Love is coming into the game.
Jets 24, Packers 10 (9:12 remaining)
The last 9-plus minutes will be filled with meaningless football and booing fans. In a must-score drive, the Packers got onto the Jets’ side of the field but Elgton Jenkins’ holding penalty was followed by a delay of game. They were forced to go for it on fourth-and-14, and linebacker Kwon Alexander broke up the pass.
Jets 24, Packers 10 (14:52 remaining)
So much for momentum. The Jets are back in front by two touchdowns. Rookie running back Breece Hall lined up on the right wing, took an inside handoff, cut inside and had a huge running lane. Preston Smith and Quay Walker might have got a finger on Hall and De’Vondre Campbell couldn’t bring him down inside the 10.
Third Quarter
Jets 17, Packers 10 (2:35 remaining)
Talk about a huge touchdown. With the Packers on the ropes, Aaron Rodgers threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Allen Lazard. A back-shoulder throw, Lazard caught the ball at the 2 and tumbled into the end zone vs. Brandin Echols. Two defensive penalties moved the chains for the Packers on third down.
Jets 17, Packers 3 (5:43 remaining)
The Packers are in deep … doo-doo. First, on third-and-7, Quinnen Williams blew past center Josh Myers and right guard Royce Newman for a sack. The crowd booed the offense off the field. Then, on the punt, Micheal Clemons stormed up the middle and blocked Pat O’Donnell’s kick. Will Parks scooped up the ball and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown. The crowd is disgusted, and for good reason, because these Packers look absolutely nothing like the team that won 13 games each of the past three seasons.
Jets 10, Packers 3 (8:11 remaining)
The Packers are down by a touchdown – a deficit that seems like four touchdowns at the moment. Braxton Berrios took an end-around 20 yards for a touchdown. Linebacker Quay Walker was completely suckered out of position, tight end C.J. Uzomah blocked Jaire Alexander and it was clear sailing into the end zone.
Packers 3, Jets 3 (10:21 remaining)
The Packers picked up one first down but AJ Dillon dropped a pass on second-and-3 and Royce Newman gave up a sack to John Franklin-Myers on third down.
Injury update: WR Randall Cobb has been carted to the locker room with an ankle injury. He is questionable.
Packers 3, Jets 3 (13:55 remaining)
Jaire Alexander is having a tremendous game. His third breakup of the day, a third-and-9 denial of a pass to rookie Garrett Wilson, forced a three-and-out punt.
Injury update: Jake Hanson, who had replaced Royce Newman at right guard, is out with a biceps injury. Newman is back in the game.
Halftime
Packers 3, Jets 3
The Packers salvaged a halftime tie on Mason Crosby’s 29-yard field goal. The Packers lead 148-80 in yards. The Jets are 0-for-7 on third down. Their quarterback, Zach Wilson, is 6-of-12 passing for 28 yards. Of the teams’ 15 possessions, there were seven three-and-outs. The Packers have the only turnover. Aaron Jones has only four touches for 6 yards. Robert Tonyan leads the way with six receptions for 61 yards.
Second Quarter
Packers 3, Jets 3 (0:00 remaining)
Mason Crosby made a 29-yard field goal on the final play of the half to tie the score. Aaron Rodgers was 5-of-5 passing for 46 yards on the drive. Prior to that drive, he was 10-of-18 for 94 yards.
Jets 3, Packers 0 (31 seconds remaining)
Greg Zuerlein missed a 53-yard field goal wide left, so the Packers will take over at their 43 with three timeouts. Jaire Alexander had the team's third breakup of the day on third-and-2.
Jets 3, Packers 0 (2:19 remaining)
The Packers got one first down, a 16-yard conversion to Robert Tonyan on third down in which Aaron Rodgers escaped a sack and got hit low by Quinnen Williams on the throw. On fourth-and-3, the Packers picked up an all-out blitz but Rodgers overthrew Romeo Doubs on a deep shot. So, the Jets will take over at the 46 with a chance to take command.
Jets 3, Packers 0 (5:46 remaining)
Greg Zuerlein kicked a 32-yard field goal as the Jets took advantage of the Aaron Rodgers-AJ Dillon fumbled handoff. On third down, Preston Smith flushed Zach Wilson from the pocket. Wilson threw a desperation ball into the end zone that safety Darnell Savage almost intercepted; receiver Corey Davis might have prevented the pick.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (8:44 remaining)
Maybe the Packers could get the run game going? Two runs by AJ Dillon gained about 9 1/2. On third-and-1, he fumbled the handoff and the Jets recovered at the Packers’ 34. Officially, the fumble was charged to Aaron Rodgers. Also officially, the boobirds have arrived.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (10:00 remaining)
The Packers entered the day with a league-low seven passes defensed – seven fewer than any other team. Jaire Alexander had one on first down. Adrian Amos’ blitzed and forced an incomplete pass on second down and the Jets went three-and-out for the fourth time.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (10:59 remaining)
Eric Wilson’s blocked punt set up the Packers on the outskirts of field-goal range. They didn’t even get a kick. Elgton Jenkins was called for holding, Aaron Jones dropped a pass and David Bakhtiari failed to pick up a stunt and Aaron Rodgers was smashed by Sheldon Rankins on third-and-9.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (12:41 remaining)
New linebacker Eric Wilson, who was signed off the Saints’ practice squad less than two weeks ago and was coming off back-to-back trips to London, stunted from right to left and blocked Braden Mann’s punt. The Packers took possession at the Jets’ 36.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (14:54 remaining)
Mason Crosby’s 47-yard field-goal attempt was blocked. Quincy Williams and Michael Clemons had a strong push up the middle, and Williams got the block. The snap was a bit high from Jack Coco. The miss ruined the only scoring opportunity for either team, set up a 35-yard deep strike from Aaron Rodgers to Allen Lazard on third-and-7. A second-down drop by Juwann Winfree helped doom the rest of the possession.
First Quarter
Packers 0, Jets 0 (2:22 remaining)
Whoever scores first might win. Rashan Gary literally ran himself into a third-down sack of Zach Wilson. Wilson was running up into the pocket right as Gary was trying a spin move. So, it’s another three-and-out punt. Through six series, the teams have combined to run 22 plays and gain 37 yards.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (4:40 remaining)
The Packers would have started with three consecutive three-and-out possessions if not for an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty on the Jets’ bench. Who knows what the Jets did wrong and, ultimately, it didn’t matter. The Packers had a completion for 7 to Romeo Doubs, a false start on Elgton Jenkins, a drop by AJ Dillon and a pass for 3 to Doubs. It’s been a Jets stream through Green Bay’s offensive line. The Packers have 12 yards on three possessions. They're averaging 1.1 yards, or 39.3 inches, per play.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (7:48 remaining)
The Packers gave up one first down – Kenny Clark and blitzing Rasul Douglas collided on Breece Hall’s 9-yard run – but Dean Lowry batted down a pass on first down to prevent a big gain on a crossing route and quarterback Zach Wilson slid short of the marker on third-and-5.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (10:12 remaining)
To say the Packers would be going nowhere fast would be inaccurate. They’ve gone backward. Green Bay has minus-2 yards through two series. On first down, Quinnen Williams blew past left guard Jon Runyan and clobbered Aaron Jones for a loss of 5. On second down, Rodgers lost the ball before he threw it and before he was hit by Williams. The ball fluttered into the air and was recovered by Jones for minus-8.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (12:28 remaining)
The Packers’ defense forced a three-and-out punt, with Zach Wilson’s pass on third-and-1 coming up short of rookie receiver Garrett Wilson. The Packers’ defense wanted to play more aggressively. On second down, cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes lined up right in the face of their targets but backed off at the snap. Rasul Douglas remains in the slot, just like past weeks.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (14:15 remaining)
The Packers got a huge break to start the game. On third-and-9, Aaron Rodgers had tight end Robert Tonyan open in the flat. The pass was terrible and Tonyan couldn’t make the diving grab. The ball popped into the air and into the hands of rookie cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner for an interception and touchdown. Upon a very quick review, the ball was ruled to have hit the ground. Still, it’s a three-and-out punt.
Packers 0, Jets 0 (15:00 remaining)
Keisean Nixon was back deep for the opening kickoff for the Packers. The Jets won the toss and deferred. The kick was a touchback.
On-the-Field Notes
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (Photo by Jeff Hanisch/USA Today Sports)
Kicking to the north end (left side on your TV), Mason Crosby was good from 52 yards but short from 54 and 55. To the south, he was right from 52 but good from 53. Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein was good from 56 to the south with at least a few yards to spare.
For the fourth consecutive week, the No. 1 line has David Bakhtiari at left tackle, Jon Runyan at left guard, Josh Myers at center, Royce Newman at right guard and Elgton Jenkins at right tackle.
During the first snap of 11-on-11, Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes were the cornerbacks in base defense. In nickel, Rasul Douglas was in the slot.
Aaron Rodgers is not wearing a wrap on his injured right thumb.
Receiver Sammy Watkins was running routes pregame. He was placed on injured reserve after a big game against Chicago in Week 2. This will be his fourth game on the sideline, meaning he could be activated from injured reserve for next week.
Packers-Jets Inactives
Rashan Gary is active for the Packers.
No London Hangover
The Packers could have taken their bye week to regroup from a body-clock-changing trip to London. Instead, they opted to play right away.
Two weeks ago, the Vikings beat the Saints in London. Both teams also chose to play the following Sunday, with both teams earning home victories.
“I don’t think we feel any effects from that,” coach Matt LaFleur said. “So, we’ll be ready to go. Certainly, it is a little bit different in terms of this will be our earliest kick, so our guys are going to have to be ready to go from the moment they wake up.”
Speaking of Early Kicks
The Packers will be playing their only noon home game of the season. While a 3:25 p.m. or primetime start allows fans to consume a little more of their favorite pregame beverages, noon home games have been than any ice-cold beer. LaFleur is 8-1 in noon home games. Their only loss came in an empty Lambeau Field against Minnesota in 2020.
“Get in, get out, get home. We all love the noon games,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “Now, I was at church on the West Coast, so I watched the afternoon games and then Monday Night Football – there wasn’t really Sunday Night Football back then. You grew up dreaming about playing on Monday Night Football and then Sunday Night Football but, when you get in the league, you dream about playing at noon because the schedule’s just a little bit better on the body and then you get to get home and relax and watch the afternoon games the second half, watch the night game if you want, have a nice couple glasses of scotch, if you’re into that. It’s just a little bit better day.”
Last year, the Packers beat Washington 24-10 at noon and while wearing their 1950s-era throwbacks. They’ll be wearing those jerseys again on Sunday.
Pick Parade
During the Rodgers era, the Packers are second in the NFL in interceptions. They were sixth last year with 18. Last year, the Jets had seven interceptions – second-to-last in the NFL. This year, the Jets already have seven interceptions. The Packers have just one.
That New York secondary is going to test a Packers passing attack that has had a hard time stretching defenses. Led by veteran safety Lamarcus Joyner’s two, all five members of the Jets’ starting secondary have intercepted a pass. Rookie Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner has six passes defensed. That’s one more than the entire Packers defense.
“They’ve got guys who can get their hands on the ball and secure it,” Rodgers said. “They have a lot of vision to the football. Vision-to-the-football defenses are always going to have opportunities for tipped balls and reading quarterbacks’ eyes. This defense (is) predicated on guys flying to the football and guys having vision to the football, so you’ve got to be good with your eye discipline, you’ve got to be able to look guys off, throw through windows, anticipate throws. When you’ve got that many guys with vision to the football, naturally, there’s going to be more opportunities for interceptions.”
How to Watch: Packers vs. Jets
TV: The game will air on Fox featuring its “A team” of Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst) and Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi (sidelines). It’s one of six games in Fox’s noon window but will be shown to most of the nation.
Live stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial).
DirecTV: Channel 710.
Radio: Packers Radio Network (Wayne Larrivee and Larry McCarren; click here for affiliates), Sirius (Channel 113 and 231 on the app) and Compass Media Networks (Bill Rosinski and Steve Beuerlein).
Heavy Favorites
The Packers are 7.5-point favorites at SI Sportsbook. Green Bay’s Aaron Jones and New York’s Breece Hall have matching rushing over/unders of 61.5 yards. At quarterback, Aaron Rodgers’ over/under is 245.5 yards and Zach Wilson’s is 215.5.
At FanDuel, the line is also 7.5. Most of the bets are on the Jets (57 percent) but most of the money is on the Packers (54 percent).
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