Most touchdown passes in a game12/27/2023 ![]() This was his most deep passing attempts without a completion since 2016. ![]() Rodgers ended the game with six pass attempts of over 20-yards - most of which came in the second half - and didn’t complete any of them. Unfortunately, as we’ve seen multiple times over the years, the Packers went away from both of these aspects in the second half, and the offense sputtered. Nine different pass-catchers had at least one target, and Randall Cobb led the way with nearly 100 receiving yards.Īlthough overall, the Packers weren’t overly effective on third downs, their early down success via the quick passing and ground games kept them out of third down situations–an important aspect given that New York entered the game with the NFL’s second-best third-down defense. These quick passes also put the ball into the hands of the Packers’ pass-catchers, who entered Sunday’s game ranked among the best in total yards after the catch. In large part, because of the ball coming out quickly, Rodgers wasn’t pressured all that often early on. The quick passing game was able to put less stress on the Green Bay offensive line, who was facing the NFL’s top blitzing defense in the Giants. Green Bay was finding the bulk of their success on the ground through their wide zone running scheme, running away from Dexter Lawrence, and also outside the tackle box, an area that the Giants’ defense as a whole has had issues defending. In the run game, Jones was averaging over 4.0 yards per rush, and AJ Dillon was over 6.0 yards. He finished the half 13-16 for 64 yards with two touchdowns and the Packers had 20 points. Rodgers’ average air yards was also just 4.2. According to NFL NextGen Stats, Rodgers got rid of the ball in an average of 2.09 seconds, which was the quickest by a quarterback in a game since Week 7 of the 2020 season. Led by the run game and the Packers’ ability to pick up yards after the catch, they entered Week 5 as one of the best offenses at generating big plays.Īgainst the Giants, that all continued, at least in the first half. The run game, meanwhile, was averaging 5.0 yards per rush this season, with Aaron Jones being among the best in big plays created. Aaron Rodgers entered Sunday’s game incredibly efficient and effective when getting the ball out in under 2.5-seconds, completing 82% of his passes at 8.2 yards per attempt with six touchdowns to one interception, per PFF ($$). The quick passing game, along with the run game, have been staples of the Packers’ offense this season. However, the offense got away from it in the second half, and moving the ball became difficult. The Green Bay Packers leaned heavily on the quick passing and run games against the New York Giants, and the strategy was very effective early on.
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