Packers Get a Small Amount of Revenge, Beat Seahawks

The Green Bay Packers had eight months to ponder the what ifs following their monumental collapse in the NFC Championship game in Seattle last season. And while they publicly said over and over that the September 20th game against the Seahawks in Green Bay was just another game, last season in behind us, we’re focused on this season, etc. no one was buying it. They wanted this one real bad.

It started out well for Green Bay. The Packers got off to a 10-0 lead and led 13-3 at half time. But in the third quarter, Seattle QB Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes and the Seahawks took a 17-13 lead. It was looking disturbingly like the recent past against the Seahawks, who have won their last three games against the Packers.

Then kicker Mason Crosby booted a 44 yard field goal to make it a one point game. In the fourth quarter, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to tight end Richard Rodgers, followed by another pass to Rodgers for a two point conversion. A late field goal by Crosby made it 27-17, which was the final score.

Rodgers passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Packers RB Eddie Lacy went down early with an ankle injury, by backup James Starks stepped forward and had 95 rushing yards. Green Bay’s defense had trouble chasing Wilson down, but he was intercepted once and the Packers also forced one fumble. Green Bay held Marshawn Lynch to 41 yards on 15 carries.

Green Bay improved its record to 2-0 while Seattle dropped to 0-2. There’s no reason for the Seahawks to panic just yet—they are still a very good team off to a slow start—but they have been unable to close games, losing their last three including the Super Bowl. Seattle will host the Chicago Bears next weekend, and if the Bears are able to pull off an upset, then it will be time to panic.