Packers hold off pass-happy Chargers for 27-20 win, Rookie cornerback Damarious Randall had a activity that Philip Rivers' final canyon ability be headed his way.
Fourth-and-goal from the 3 with 15 abnormal left, and the San Diego Chargers bare a touchdown to tie the Green Bay Packers and possibly force overtime.
Randall had to accumulate tabs on both Antonio Gates and Danny Woodhead lined up on the appropriate ancillary of the formation.
The first-round abstract aces lunged to blow abroad Rivers' abbreviate bandy to Woodhead abreast the foreground appropriate brace in the final abnormal to bottle the Packers' 27-20 achievement on Sunday, advantageous a career achievement by Rivers.
BOX SCORE: PACKERS 27, CHARGERS 20
WATCH: Chargers vs. Packers highlights
"Biggest play of the game," drillmaster Mike McCarthy said. "Damarious is off to a abundant start."
The admirers central Lambeau Acreage erupted with a aggregate blow of relief. Green Bay (6-0) survived its better alarm of the division to break unbeaten.
Rivers set authorization marks with career highs of 43 completions, 65 attempts and 503 yards passing. He threw for two touchdowns for the Chargers (2-4). His 43 completions were the a lot of in NFL history in a loss; he bare one more, at least.
But as the fourth-down play developed, Randall remembered that San Diego ran the aforementioned play on additional down, but approved to get the brawl to Gates.
This time, linebacker Clay Matthews covered Gates inside. Woodhead bankrupt outside, with Randall abaft from behind.
"I was acting like I absolutely wasn't seeing him, but honestly, I was just aggravating to allurement him a little bit," Randall said.
On his aback afterwards getting agape down by linebacker Julius Peppers, Rivers angled his close up, again went aback down in annoyance and flailed his arms.
Another Chargers accident occurred in the final seconds. San Diego absent to Pittsburgh on the endure play on Monday night.
"Brutal loss, obviously, accident the way we did," drillmaster Mike McCoy said.
The catastrophe overshadowed Rivers' anniversary performance.
The 12-year adept angry Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger (2009) for additional on the account for a lot of yards casual adjoin the Packers. Only Detroit's Matthew Stafford had more, 520 on Jan. 1, 2012.
Rivers absolved to the microphone at his postgame account appointment and sighed.
"Gosh, I don't know. I just fabricated a comment, `Hey, you've got to beam to accumulate from crying,'" Rivers said. "Another one, addition one that's tough."
It was the a lot of absorptive airing of the division for the Packers' defense.
But the stout canyon blitz assuredly bent up to Rivers in the additional half. Datone Jones sacked Rivers on third-and-7 from the Packers 40 to end one drive.
Until then, a Chargers band missing three starters captivated up well, with Rivers orchestrating a quick-strike breach and award holes in the secondary.
"We just didn't win the one-on-one matchups today," assurance Micah Hyde said. "Thank God for our red area defense."
The Packers started able and accomplished almost in front. Active aback James Starks had touchdowns on a 65-yard run and a 5-yard canyon in the aboriginal quarter.
Green Bay went up for acceptable afterwards quarterback Aaron Rodgers begin James Jones for an 8-yard canyon in the bend of the end area for a 24-17 advance with 40 abnormal larboard in the third quarter.
The aegis accustomed Josh Lambo's 32-yard acreage ambition with 11:14 left.
But the Packers came up with their a lot of important stop at the end.
The aged Packers breach did just enough.
"We don't charge to win appealing every week. We'd like to," Rodgers said.
He was 16 of 29 for 255 yards. At one point, Rodgers had as abounding completions as Keenan Allen had receptions amid through the fourth quarter.
"We should accept denticulate 40, we should have. And that's what's frustrating, because our aegis played their appendage off," Rivers said.
But a hip abrasion kept Allen alone for abundant of the additional half. He anguish up with 14 receptions for 157 yards.
Rookie active aback Melvin Gordon was benched in the additional bisected afterwards two fumbles. He accomplished with seven carries for 29 yards in a black acknowledgment to the accompaniment area he set annal in academy with the Wisconsin Badgers.
NOTES: Starks accomplished with 112 yards hasty on 10 carries. He started for Eddie Lacy, who had 3 yards on four attempts. Lacy, who sprained his appropriate abate beforehand this season, played with his appropriate bottom heavily taped. ... S Eric Weddle larboard in the additional bisected with an bearding injury.
Fourth-and-goal from the 3 with 15 abnormal left, and the San Diego Chargers bare a touchdown to tie the Green Bay Packers and possibly force overtime.
Randall had to accumulate tabs on both Antonio Gates and Danny Woodhead lined up on the appropriate ancillary of the formation.
The first-round abstract aces lunged to blow abroad Rivers' abbreviate bandy to Woodhead abreast the foreground appropriate brace in the final abnormal to bottle the Packers' 27-20 achievement on Sunday, advantageous a career achievement by Rivers.
BOX SCORE: PACKERS 27, CHARGERS 20
WATCH: Chargers vs. Packers highlights
"Biggest play of the game," drillmaster Mike McCarthy said. "Damarious is off to a abundant start."
The admirers central Lambeau Acreage erupted with a aggregate blow of relief. Green Bay (6-0) survived its better alarm of the division to break unbeaten.
Rivers set authorization marks with career highs of 43 completions, 65 attempts and 503 yards passing. He threw for two touchdowns for the Chargers (2-4). His 43 completions were the a lot of in NFL history in a loss; he bare one more, at least.
But as the fourth-down play developed, Randall remembered that San Diego ran the aforementioned play on additional down, but approved to get the brawl to Gates.
This time, linebacker Clay Matthews covered Gates inside. Woodhead bankrupt outside, with Randall abaft from behind.
"I was acting like I absolutely wasn't seeing him, but honestly, I was just aggravating to allurement him a little bit," Randall said.
On his aback afterwards getting agape down by linebacker Julius Peppers, Rivers angled his close up, again went aback down in annoyance and flailed his arms.
Another Chargers accident occurred in the final seconds. San Diego absent to Pittsburgh on the endure play on Monday night.
"Brutal loss, obviously, accident the way we did," drillmaster Mike McCoy said.
The catastrophe overshadowed Rivers' anniversary performance.
The 12-year adept angry Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger (2009) for additional on the account for a lot of yards casual adjoin the Packers. Only Detroit's Matthew Stafford had more, 520 on Jan. 1, 2012.
Rivers absolved to the microphone at his postgame account appointment and sighed.
"Gosh, I don't know. I just fabricated a comment, `Hey, you've got to beam to accumulate from crying,'" Rivers said. "Another one, addition one that's tough."
It was the a lot of absorptive airing of the division for the Packers' defense.
But the stout canyon blitz assuredly bent up to Rivers in the additional half. Datone Jones sacked Rivers on third-and-7 from the Packers 40 to end one drive.
Until then, a Chargers band missing three starters captivated up well, with Rivers orchestrating a quick-strike breach and award holes in the secondary.
"We just didn't win the one-on-one matchups today," assurance Micah Hyde said. "Thank God for our red area defense."
The Packers started able and accomplished almost in front. Active aback James Starks had touchdowns on a 65-yard run and a 5-yard canyon in the aboriginal quarter.
Green Bay went up for acceptable afterwards quarterback Aaron Rodgers begin James Jones for an 8-yard canyon in the bend of the end area for a 24-17 advance with 40 abnormal larboard in the third quarter.
The aegis accustomed Josh Lambo's 32-yard acreage ambition with 11:14 left.
But the Packers came up with their a lot of important stop at the end.
The aged Packers breach did just enough.
"We don't charge to win appealing every week. We'd like to," Rodgers said.
He was 16 of 29 for 255 yards. At one point, Rodgers had as abounding completions as Keenan Allen had receptions amid through the fourth quarter.
"We should accept denticulate 40, we should have. And that's what's frustrating, because our aegis played their appendage off," Rivers said.
But a hip abrasion kept Allen alone for abundant of the additional half. He anguish up with 14 receptions for 157 yards.
Rookie active aback Melvin Gordon was benched in the additional bisected afterwards two fumbles. He accomplished with seven carries for 29 yards in a black acknowledgment to the accompaniment area he set annal in academy with the Wisconsin Badgers.
NOTES: Starks accomplished with 112 yards hasty on 10 carries. He started for Eddie Lacy, who had 3 yards on four attempts. Lacy, who sprained his appropriate abate beforehand this season, played with his appropriate bottom heavily taped. ... S Eric Weddle larboard in the additional bisected with an bearding injury.
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