QB Jordan Love finished the game throwing 22/32 for 258 YDS with 4 TDS 1 INT averaging 8.1 YDS per completion. By far his best game of the year, QB Love connected with 10 different receivers including two TD passes to WR Romeo Doubs who finished with three catches for 49 YDS. RB Josh Jacobs lead the team in rushing with 62 YDS on 18 CAR and the GB defense forced three fumbles continuing to lead the league in turnovers with 17 total (9 INT, 8 FUM). In case you missed it, here is the recap:

The Packers received the ball to start the game and before the first snap, a neutral zone infraction was called on AZ as the refs blew the play dead (crowd loudly booed, rightfully so). In the pouring rain, QB Love completed a first down pass to WR Reed for the first down. After a pile pushing run by RB Jacobs setting up third-and-5, AZ brought the blitz forcing QB Love to throw a long incompletion intended for WR Dontayvion Wicks (looked like his arms was being held, but no call). P Daniel Whelan punted the ball to the AZ 8.

With the Cardinals having an opening drive touchdown in every game this season, the GB defense was looking to end that streak stopping RB James Connor on two handoffs for a 1-yard gain. On third-and-9, QB Kyler Murray and rookie WR Marvin Harrison Jr. were not on the same page throwing an incompletion (WR Harrison Jr. left the game suffering a concussion on the play and did not return). On the AZ punt, there was a face mask penalty called that turned WR Reed’s 8-yard gain to 23 setting up GB in solid field position at the AZ 44-yard line. The GB second drive started with a 14-yard run by RB Jacobs. After another AZ neutral zone infraction setting up first-and-5, QB Love handed the ball to WR Bo Melton on a reverse gaining 16 yards setting up first-and-goal. On third down, QB Love hit a crossing WR Reed in the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown. K Brayden Narveson made the extra point bringing the score to GB 7 AZ 0 with 8:55 left in the first quarter. 

On their second drive, AZ continued to heavily involve RB Connor with a 9-yard RB screen then a 9-yard run moving the chains. On third-and-7, QB Murray hit WR Michael Wilson on a cross pattern, but the ball was batted out by CB Keisean Nixon forcing an incompletion. AZ could not come down with the punt near the GB end zone as the slippery surface caused a touchback. QB Love hit returning WR Doubs for a 19-yard gain on GB first play rejuvenating their chemistry. On second-and-10, QB Love set up a screen to RB Emmanuel Wilson for a 19-yard gain. After a 7-yard gain by RB Wilson on second down, QB Love threw a short pass to WR Wicks who made an impressive juke move picking up the first down on the AZ 26 (WR Wicks was out the rest of the game with a shoulder injury). QB Love threw a short pass to RB Jacob who had plenty of room picking up 11 yards for the first down. On second-and-7, GB was called for their first penalty on illegal use of hands by G Elgton Jenkins negating a positive RB Jacobs run. After a 7-yard screen pass to WR Reed setting up third-and-10, QB Love’s cadence got the AZ defensive line to come across for the third time in the game for another neutral zone infraction concluding the first quarter. GB 7 AZ 0. 

Second Quarter: Packers 7 Cardinals 0

On third-and-5, QB Love threw a perfectly placed ball hitting WR Doubs diving into the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown. K Narveson made the extra point bringing the score to GB 14 AZ 0 with 14:55 left in the second quarter.

After QB Murray scrambled for 4-yard gain, rookie LB E Cooper stuffed RB Connor at the line setting up third-and-5. The Packers brought pressure as LB Quay Walker and DT Rashan Gary forced QB Murray out of the pocket throwing an incomplete pass. AZ punted to the GB 10 as CB Nixon was tripped up for no gain. On second-and-5, QB Love found an open TE Ben Sims for his first catch of the year with a finger tip grabbing 28-yard gain. GB continued to spread the ball around hitting TE Tucker Kraft and WR Reed setting up third-and-2. AZ was able to stop RB Jacobs for no gain setting up fourth-and-short. With an empty backfield, QB Love remained poised in the pocket and hit WR Christian Watson for a 15-yard gain at the AZ 22. On third-and-6, QB Love attempted a back shoulder throw to WR Watson which was dropped in the end zone. Although K Narveson struggled in warm ups, he was able to make the 36-yard field goal increasing the lead to GB 17 AZ 0 with 6:32 left in the second quarter.

After a 9-yard screen pass to RB Connor setting up third-and-1, rookie S Evan Williams sacked a running QB Murray for a 2-yard loss forcing the punt. WR Reed got the ball knocked out of his hands on the punt return recovered by AZ, but fortunately for the Packers offsetting penalties negated the play. AZ second punt attempt was returned by Nixon 39 yards to the AZ 44. On the first play, QB Love threw a long bomb to WR Watson who was wide open for 44-yard touchdown pass. K Narveson made the extra point bringing the score to GB 24 AZ 0 with 4:32 left in the second quarter.

At this point in the game, GB had ran 33 plays for 251 YDS compared to 15 plays for 35 YDS for AZ with only one first down. After a 4-yard scramble by QB Murray, a 15-yard personal foul was called on CB Jaire Alexander. Back-to-back GB penalties were called after CB Nixon was flagged for illegal hands to the face bringing the ball into GB territory. QB Murray found TE Trey McBride for a 27-yard gain setting up first-and-goal at the GB 10. The final play before the two-minute warning was a holding penalty on AZ pushing the ball back to the GB 18. QB Murray threw a strike to WR Wilson in the middle of the end zone for the AZ touchdown as the extra point was good making the score GB 24 AZ 7 with 1:56 left in the second quarter. 

The ball started at the GB 20 setting up the two-minute offense for QB Love. RB Jacobs ran for 5-yards then caught a 5-yard pass for the first down gain stepping out-of-bounds to stop the clock. QB Love threw a ball intended for WR Melton who slipped and it was intercepted by CB Sean Murphy-Bunting at the GB 45 for the first turnover of the game giving AZ life before halftime. On second-and-13, QB Murray hit TE McBride for the first down gain. With 25 seconds left on third-and-2, QB Murray completed a short pass to WR Wilson for the first down using their second timeout on the GB 24. After a false start setting up third-and-6 and AZ having no timeouts left, QB Murray threw an incomplete pass out of the end zone forcing AZ to attempt a successful field goal bringing the score to GB 24 AZ 10 with four seconds left in the second quarter. CB Nixon returned the ball to the AZ 35 concluding the first half. 

Third Quarter: Packers 24 Cardinals 10

AZ started the second half with the ball on their own 26 looking to continue chipping away at the GB lead. On second-and-7, QB Murray threw a gutsy pass to TE McBride squeezing in a tight window completion for the first down as GB remained vulnerable defending the middle of the field. QB Murray found TE McBride again open over the middle for a 13-yard gain. A 20-yard run by RB Trey Benson put the ball on the GB 25. On third-and-6, QB Murray overthrew WR Xavier Weaver bringing out the AZ special teams to attempt another successful field goal making the score GB 24 AZ 13 with 9:03 left in the third quarter. 

As the sun started peaking through beautiful Lambeau Field, the Packers found themselves at third-and-5 after back-to-back RB Jacobs runs. QB Love continued to show confidence in his healed leg scrambling for the first down. On third-and-1 at the AZ 31, an illegal contact penalty gave GB the first down continuing the drive. On third-and-4, AZ brought an all-out blitz forcing QB Love to throw an off-balanced lob to WR Doubs who made a perfect adjustment catching his second touchdown of the day. K Narveson nailed the extra point increasing the lead to GB 31 AZ 13 with 3:48 left in the third quarter.

On second-and-6 at the AZ 28, DT Karl Brooks forced RB Connor to fumble the ball recovered by the Packers defense forcing the turnover. On third-and-10, QB Love threw a screen to WR Reed for a 4-yard gain setting up an unsuccessful 44-yard field goal attempt by K Narveson for his league leading fifth miss of the season. The score remained GB 31 AZ 13 with 2:04 remaining in the third quarter. 

AZ pushed the ball into GB territory with the hurry up offense completing back-to-back first down passes to TE McBride. On first-and-10, the GB defense forced another fumble preventing a big gain as S Williams punched the ball out of WR Greg Dortch recovered by CB Alexander. RB Jacobs 3-yard gain concluded the third quarter.

Fourth Quarter: Packers 31 Cardinals 13

On third-and-4, QB Love ran for the first down as AZ made contact with his head tacking on an additional 15-yards for a roughing the passer penalty. HC Matt Lafleur got creative on third-and-1 lining up TE Kraft for a direct snap run pushed by RB Wilson picking up the first down (C Josh Myers injured on the play). GB continued to cruise the offense down the field with tough RB Jacobs and RB Wilson runs and a first down completion to WR Watson. bringing the ball the AZ 28. After a third-and-4 incompletion intended for TE Kraft, GB brought out Narveson for a 41-yard successful field goal attempt making the score GB 34 AZ 13 with 9:28 left in the fourth quarter. 

The GB defense continued to contain QB Murray from big run gains forcing him out of bounds for a 2-yard gain. After another completion to TE McBride, AZ got in hurry up mode picking up the first down with a handoff to RB Benson. QB Murray threw a short pass picking up the first down after a 15-yard gain by WR Dortch bringing the ball into the GB red zone. One second-and-11, a mishandled handoff lead to another AZ fumble recovered by DT Kenny Clark for the Cardinals third of the day with 5:43 left in the game. GB kept the ball on the ground continuing to milk the clock with an RB Wilson 13-yard and 16-yard gain. After the two-minute warning, RB Chris Brooks picked up an 11-yard gain and QB Love took two keel downs bringing the GB rushing total to a 179 yards (14 YDS more than their season average). The final score GB 34 AZ 13.

The Packers will play the Houston Texans in Lambeau Field next Sunday at 12:00 PM CT. 

Five Fascinating Stats of the Game:

QBR: GB 81.3 AZ 55.7
Total YDS: GB 437 AZ 303
Penalties: GB 5-40 AZ 13-100
Total Plays: GB 70 AZ 55
Sacks-YDS Lost: GB 0-0 AZ 0-0