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Packers vs. Falcons: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

October 31, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

First, Aaron Rodgers lost all his running backs. Then he lost his receivers-turned-running backs. So on Sunday, Rodgers decided to do it all himself.
It just wasn't enough.
Matt Ryan found Mohamed Sanu for an 11-yard touchdown with 31 seconds remaining, giving the Atlanta Falcons a thrilling 33-32 win.
Ryan threw three touchdowns, all going to different receivers, and navigated the field well against a game plan designed to take Julio Jones out of the game. He completed 28 of 35 passes for 288 yards, with Sanu at the receiving end of a team-high nine balls. Sanu's 84 yards were a career high as a member of the Falcons.
The NFL provided the game-winning score, which came amid a drive that saw the pair connect five times:
Taylor Gabriel and Devonta Freeman also hauled in touchdown passes. Jones, who saw near-constant double-teams and bracket coverage from the Packers secondary, finished with three catches for 29 yards. Ryan targeted him a season-low five tim...

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