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Giants vs. Packers: Score and Twitter Reaction for Sunday Night Football
- Updated: October 10, 2016
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.
Packers defeat the Giants, 23-16#SNF #NYGvsGB pic.twitter.com/91JLci5ydX
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 10, 2016
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.
Although it struggled in the second half, Green Bay’s offense set a tone during the opening possession. It went 75 yards and bled a full eight minutes, 42 seconds off the clock before Rodgers found Nelson for a two-yard touchdown. Nelson finished the impressive march with style:
Add Jordy Nelson to the #HandsTeam 🖐#SNF pic.twitter.com/JsnbFqSTWY
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 10, 2016
Patricia Traina of Inside Football questioned New York’s initial strategy:
Seriously, if your defense can’t stop the other team, you might want to reconsider deferring if you win the coin toss.
— Patricia Traina (@Patricia_Traina) October 10, 2016
It appeared as if Green Bay seized a two-score lead on the next possession, but the touchdown was nullified because of offsetting penalties. Janoris Jenkins picked off Rodgers’ next pass and prevented the Packers from nearly burying the Giants in the opening quarter.
While Jenkins notched the interception, the New York secondary took a major hit in the first half. The team announced cornerback Eli Apple was out for the remainder of the game with a groin injury.
Rodgers is difficult enough to stop without a depleted secondary, and he picked New York’s apart with another touchdown after the Giants broke through with a field goal. He hit Adams with a 29-yard loft down the …
