AJ Dillon ran for 2 ratings, Aaron Rodgers threw a landing go to Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers stored their playoff hopes afloat with a 24-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday evening.
Dillon put Green Bay (6-8) forward for just right with a tiebreaking eight-yard landing run in the second one quarter and in addition scored from one backyard out within the 0.33 length. He ran for 36 yards on 11 carries earlier than leaving the sport halfway thru the second one part to be evaluated for a concussion.
Rodgers went 22 of 30 for 229 yards with a landing and interception to win his 9th immediately Monday Night Football get started. The longest MNF profitable streak via any beginning quarterback is owned via Kenny Stabler, who received 11 immediately from 1975 thru 1980.
The four-time MVP’s lone landing go was once a seven-yarder to Jones, who rushed for 90 yards and had 4 catches for 36 yards.
Rodgers’ newest Monday evening victory got here in freezing stipulations. The temperature was once 15F (-9C) with a wind sit back of seven simply earlier than the hole kickoff.
The Rams (4-10) have matched the perfect loss general via any protecting Super Bowl champions. When John Elway retired after main Denver to consecutive Super Bowl titles within the 1997 and 1998 seasons, the Broncos completed 6–10 in 1999.
Los Angeles performed this sport with out a number of notable injured avid gamers, together with three-time defensive participant of the yr Aaron Donald and All-Pro receiver Cooper Kupp. Quarterback Baker Mayfield made his first Rams get started with accidents sidelining Matthew Stafford and John Wolford.
Mayfield had rallied the Rams to a 17–16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on December 8, not up to 48 hours when they had claimed him off waivers from Carolina. Mayfield wasn’t as efficient Monday, going 12 of 21 for 111 yards with a landing and interception.
He was once sacked 5 instances whilst running in the back of an offensive line lacking heart Brian Allen, who injured a calf at the sport’s first play from scrimmage. Preston Smith recorded two sacks for Green Bay.
The Rams additionally were given area objectives of 33 and 55 yards from Matt Gay, who additionally despatched an extra-point strive extensive proper. Gay’s 55-yarder matched the third-longest area target someone has ever made at Lambeau Field.
Mason Crosby had a 34-yard area target for Green Bay whilst enjoying his 255th consecutive regular-season sport to tie Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre for the longest streak in franchise historical past.
After Gay and Crosby traded area objectives early within the sport, Green Bay pulled forward thank you basically to Dillon, the 6ft, 247lb working again whose bruising taste flourishes in this kind of climate.
Facing fourth-and-3 from the 17, the Packers handed up a field-goal strive and as an alternative passed the ball to Dillon, who ran for 4 yards. Dillon then put Green Bay forward for just right with an 8-yard landing run through which he driven the Rams defenders backward for the remaining backyard or so.
The Packers led 10–6 at halftime and broke the sport open via scoring touchdowns on their first two drives of the second one part. Rodgers’ seven-yard landing go to Jones put the Packers forward 24–6.
Los Angeles lower the result in 24–12 on Mayfield’s eight-yard crowning glory to Tyler Higbee, the primary landing catch via a Rams tight finish this season.