DALLAS — A heavy dose of Aaron Jones, who capped the opening drive with a 3-yard landing run, gave the Inexperienced Bay Packers the primary rating in Sunday’s NFC wild-card recreation in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys.
Jones, who had three straight 100-yard dashing video games to finish the common season, carried seven occasions for 25 yards on the drive. It was Jones’ seventh profession landing in 4 video games in opposition to the Cowboys.
It additionally tied Edgar Bennett for essentially the most playoff dashing touchdowns in Packers historical past with 5. Bennett’s got here in 10 profession playoff video games; this was Jones’ sixth.
TD for @Showtyme_33 on the opening drive! 🙌#GBvsDAL | #GoPackGo
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— Inexperienced Bay Packers (@packers) January 14, 2024
The Packers held the ball for seven minutes and 52 seconds, the longest opening drive in a playoff recreation for the reason that New England Patriots (8:05) within the 2018 AFC Championship Sport in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, in response to ESPN Stats & Info.
The Cowboys allowed factors on the primary possession 10 occasions within the common season.
Aaron Jones threw his TD ball to his twin brother Alvin within the stands 🏈 @My_Tyme10 @Showtyme_33
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— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2024
Jones wasn’t carried out. Because of an interception by Jaire Alexander, who went with out one in restricted motion this season, the Packers had a brief subject and Jones scored once more — this time from 1 yard to provide Inexperienced Bay a 14-0 lead 45 seconds into the second quarter.
.@JaireAlexander WITH THE INT!#GBvsDAL | #GoPackGo
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— Inexperienced Bay Packers (@packers) January 14, 2024
TD No. 2 for @Showtyme_33! 💪#GBvsDAL | #GoPackGo
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— Inexperienced Bay Packers (@packers) January 14, 2024
Jordan Love and Dontayvion Wicks made it 20-0 (Anders Carlson missed the additional level) with 3:23 earlier than halftime with a 20-yard landing throw and catch. It got here on third-and-7. Within the common season, Love threw 14 landing passes on third down, one wanting Patrick Mahomes for essentially the most within the league.
.@jordan3love finds @WicksDontayvion with a great thing about a cross! 🏈
TOUCHDOWN! 🙌#GBvsDAL | #GoPackGo
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— Inexperienced Bay Packers (@packers) January 14, 2024
Lower than two minutes after Wicks’ landing catch, Packers security Darnell Savage got here up with a 64-yard pick-six of Dak Prescott that made it 27-0 with 1:50 to play within the first half. At that time, the Packers had extra interception return yards (64) than Prescott had passing yards (61).
.@darnellsavage_ TO THE HOUSE! 🏠
Choose-six! 🙌 #GBvsDAL | #GoPackGo
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— Inexperienced Bay Packers (@packers) January 14, 2024
