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Giants vs. Packers: Score and Twitter Reaction for Sunday Night Football

October 10, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the one who typically makes headlines for the Green Bay Packers, but it was the defense that dictated Sunday night's 23-16 victory over the New York Giants at Lambeau Field.
The Packers moved to 3-1 on the season and held New York to just one touchdown, which came late in the fourth quarter when the home team was ahead by two scores. Eli Manning finished with 199 passing yards and the touchdown to Odell Beckham Jr., but he lost a fumble and never touched the ball again after the Giants' late touchdown drive. 
New York as a whole finished with just 43 rushing yards on 15 carries, and Bobby Rainey led the team with a mere 22 yards on the ground.  
As for Rodgers, he threw for 259 yards and two scores, but the Giants also intercepted two of his passes. Randall Cobb tallied 108 receiving yards and a couple of critical third-down catches in the final quarter, while Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams each hauled in a touchdown.
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