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PACKERS 20, JETS 17 | ‘We Can’t Let a Win Mask Our problems:’ Packers’ Gutsy-but-Ugly Overtime Win Prevents 0-2 Start, but Leaves Questions
Green Bay’s defense held the Jets to 17 points and forced a late overtime stop as the Packers overcame four sacks and 14 penalties.
- On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Jets 20-17 in overtime at MetLife Stadium, with rookie kicker Trey Smack's 26-yard field goal securing the victory and moving Green Bay to a 1-1 season record.
- Green Bay's defense stifled the Jets' offense in the second half, allowing the team to overcome a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit. Edge rusher Lukas Van Ness anchored the unit with 1.5 sacks and nine tackles.
- The Packers committed 14 penalties during the game while struggling with significant injuries; wide receiver Jayden Reed and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele were forced to leave, forcing the team to shuffle personnel throughout the contest.
- "We had the lead in the fourth quarter, we had opportunities to close out the game, and we didn't capitalize," Jets quarterback Geno Smith said, while Packers head coach Matt LaFleur praised his team's resiliency.
- Next, the Packers face the winless Atlanta Falcons on Thursday at Lambeau Field, though LaFleur expressed uncertainty about roster health for the short turnaround.
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Packers’ Tucker Kraft Calls Out Problems After OT Win Over Jets
The Green Bay Packers avoided the type of loss that can linger for weeks. Tucker Kraft still refused to let the result provide cover for the performance. Green Bay rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and beat the New York Jets 20-17 in overtime on Sept. 20. The comeback steadied the Packers […]
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PACKERS 20, JETS 17 | ‘We can’t let a win mask our problems:’ Packers’ gutsy-but-ugly overtime win prevents 0-2 start, but leaves questions
They watched two of their starters get carted off the field in the span of three plays, with wide receiver Jayden Reed (neck) and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele (knee) sustaining serious injuries on back-to-back offensive snaps.
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