Meet at the quarterback: Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hit by Packers defenders Clay Matthews, rear, and Erik Walden on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AP PHOTOIt was the perfect choice for a team pursuing perfection.Rodgers completed passes of 24, 27 and 18 yards in a lightning-quick five-play drive to set up a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby on the final play, and the Green Bay Packers remained undefeated and clinched a playoff berth with a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday."Those are the fun ones when they end up like that," Rodgers said.The defending Super Bowl champions (12-0) won their 18th straight game."We've had a number of games we won by a couple scores," Rodgers said. "You get the ball on the 20, under a minute, and we get it down there for a chip-shot field goal, it's very rewarding. It probably (ranks) right at the top."Rodgers hit all four of his passes in the 58-second drive that sent the Giants (6-6) to their fourth straight loss, starting with a 24-yard laser to tight end Jermichael Finley just over the hands of rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams."I thought it was mine. I thought it was mine," Williams said after the game. "Like I said, it's a good throw and catch. He made some good throws."The second one covered 24 yards to Jordy Nelson down the left sideline and moved the ball to the New York 29. An 18-yard pass to Greg Jennings two plays later moved the ball to the 12. The third toss was a 1-yard loss.Green Bay called time out with 3 seconds to go, and then Crosby delivered his winning kick."It was a huge drive," said Jennings, who also caught a 20-yard touchdown. "We haven't had one like that at the end in a while. It was very quiet in the huddle, actually. You could see everybody was focused. It's great to see what we could do at the end like that."Saints 31, Lions 17: In New Orleans, Drew Brees passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns.Brees' performance gave him 4,031 yards on the season, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to eclipse the 4,000-yard mark in the first 12 games of a season.Broncos 35, Vikings 32: In Minneapolis, Tim Tebow led yet another late rally, passing for a season-best 202 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help the Broncos win their fifth straight game.Steelers 35, Bengals 7: In Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns and set a team record for career completions.Cardinals 19, Cowboys 13 (OT): In Glendale, Arizona, LaRod Stephens-Howling caught a short pass from Kevin Kolb and zipped 52 yards for a touchdown in overtime, snapping the Cowboys' four-game winning streak.Texans 17, Falcons 10: In Houston, rookie T.J. Yates threw a touchdown pass in his first NFL start and Arian Foster rushed for 111 yards.49ers 26, Rams 0: In San Francisco, Frank Gore ran the Niners into the playoffs, becoming the 49ers' career rushing leader in a shutout that wrapped up the franchise's first NFC West crown and postseason berth since 2002.Patriots 31, Colts 24: In Foxborough, Massachusetts, Rob Gronkowski caught two touchdown passes then scored on a lateral and New England then withstood a fourth-quarter rally to keep Indianapolis winless.Dolphins 34, Raiders 14: In Miami, Reggie Bush rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and once-woeful Miami won for the fourth time in the past five games.Titans 23, Bills 17: In Orchard Park, New York, Chris Johnson rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns as Tennessee remained in the playoff chase.Chiefs 10, Bears 3: In Chicago, Tyler Palko shook off two miserable starts and threw for 157 yards and a touchdown even though he was briefly lifted for Kyle Orton.Jets 34, Redskins 19: In Landover, Maryland, Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 4:49 to play, and Shonn Greene added a pair of insurance scores.Ravens 24, Browns 10: In Cleveland, Ray Rice rushed for a career-high 204 yards, breaking loose on a game-changing 67-yarder in the third quarter.Panthers 38, Buccaneers 19: In Tampa, Cam Newton ran for three touchdowns to set the NFL single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Rodgers executes late drive to keep Packers unbeaten
EASTRUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Tied with less than a minute to play and 80 yards from the end zone, Aaron Rodgers wasn't going to wait until overtime.Meet at the quarterback: Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hit by Packers defenders Clay Matthews, rear, and Erik Walden on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AP PHOTOIt was the perfect choice for a team pursuing perfection.Rodgers completed passes of 24, 27 and 18 yards in a lightning-quick five-play drive to set up a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby on the final play, and the Green Bay Packers remained undefeated and clinched a playoff berth with a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday."Those are the fun ones when they end up like that," Rodgers said.The defending Super Bowl champions (12-0) won their 18th straight game."We've had a number of games we won by a couple scores," Rodgers said. "You get the ball on the 20, under a minute, and we get it down there for a chip-shot field goal, it's very rewarding. It probably (ranks) right at the top."Rodgers hit all four of his passes in the 58-second drive that sent the Giants (6-6) to their fourth straight loss, starting with a 24-yard laser to tight end Jermichael Finley just over the hands of rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams."I thought it was mine. I thought it was mine," Williams said after the game. "Like I said, it's a good throw and catch. He made some good throws."The second one covered 24 yards to Jordy Nelson down the left sideline and moved the ball to the New York 29. An 18-yard pass to Greg Jennings two plays later moved the ball to the 12. The third toss was a 1-yard loss.Green Bay called time out with 3 seconds to go, and then Crosby delivered his winning kick."It was a huge drive," said Jennings, who also caught a 20-yard touchdown. "We haven't had one like that at the end in a while. It was very quiet in the huddle, actually. You could see everybody was focused. It's great to see what we could do at the end like that."Saints 31, Lions 17: In New Orleans, Drew Brees passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns.Brees' performance gave him 4,031 yards on the season, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to eclipse the 4,000-yard mark in the first 12 games of a season.Broncos 35, Vikings 32: In Minneapolis, Tim Tebow led yet another late rally, passing for a season-best 202 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help the Broncos win their fifth straight game.Steelers 35, Bengals 7: In Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns and set a team record for career completions.Cardinals 19, Cowboys 13 (OT): In Glendale, Arizona, LaRod Stephens-Howling caught a short pass from Kevin Kolb and zipped 52 yards for a touchdown in overtime, snapping the Cowboys' four-game winning streak.Texans 17, Falcons 10: In Houston, rookie T.J. Yates threw a touchdown pass in his first NFL start and Arian Foster rushed for 111 yards.49ers 26, Rams 0: In San Francisco, Frank Gore ran the Niners into the playoffs, becoming the 49ers' career rushing leader in a shutout that wrapped up the franchise's first NFC West crown and postseason berth since 2002.Patriots 31, Colts 24: In Foxborough, Massachusetts, Rob Gronkowski caught two touchdown passes then scored on a lateral and New England then withstood a fourth-quarter rally to keep Indianapolis winless.Dolphins 34, Raiders 14: In Miami, Reggie Bush rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and once-woeful Miami won for the fourth time in the past five games.Titans 23, Bills 17: In Orchard Park, New York, Chris Johnson rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns as Tennessee remained in the playoff chase.Chiefs 10, Bears 3: In Chicago, Tyler Palko shook off two miserable starts and threw for 157 yards and a touchdown even though he was briefly lifted for Kyle Orton.Jets 34, Redskins 19: In Landover, Maryland, Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 4:49 to play, and Shonn Greene added a pair of insurance scores.Ravens 24, Browns 10: In Cleveland, Ray Rice rushed for a career-high 204 yards, breaking loose on a game-changing 67-yarder in the third quarter.Panthers 38, Buccaneers 19: In Tampa, Cam Newton ran for three touchdowns to set the NFL single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback.
Meet at the quarterback: Giants quarterback Eli Manning is hit by Packers defenders Clay Matthews, rear, and Erik Walden on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. AP PHOTOIt was the perfect choice for a team pursuing perfection.Rodgers completed passes of 24, 27 and 18 yards in a lightning-quick five-play drive to set up a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby on the final play, and the Green Bay Packers remained undefeated and clinched a playoff berth with a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday."Those are the fun ones when they end up like that," Rodgers said.The defending Super Bowl champions (12-0) won their 18th straight game."We've had a number of games we won by a couple scores," Rodgers said. "You get the ball on the 20, under a minute, and we get it down there for a chip-shot field goal, it's very rewarding. It probably (ranks) right at the top."Rodgers hit all four of his passes in the 58-second drive that sent the Giants (6-6) to their fourth straight loss, starting with a 24-yard laser to tight end Jermichael Finley just over the hands of rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams."I thought it was mine. I thought it was mine," Williams said after the game. "Like I said, it's a good throw and catch. He made some good throws."The second one covered 24 yards to Jordy Nelson down the left sideline and moved the ball to the New York 29. An 18-yard pass to Greg Jennings two plays later moved the ball to the 12. The third toss was a 1-yard loss.Green Bay called time out with 3 seconds to go, and then Crosby delivered his winning kick."It was a huge drive," said Jennings, who also caught a 20-yard touchdown. "We haven't had one like that at the end in a while. It was very quiet in the huddle, actually. You could see everybody was focused. It's great to see what we could do at the end like that."Saints 31, Lions 17: In New Orleans, Drew Brees passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns.Brees' performance gave him 4,031 yards on the season, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to eclipse the 4,000-yard mark in the first 12 games of a season.Broncos 35, Vikings 32: In Minneapolis, Tim Tebow led yet another late rally, passing for a season-best 202 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help the Broncos win their fifth straight game.Steelers 35, Bengals 7: In Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns and set a team record for career completions.Cardinals 19, Cowboys 13 (OT): In Glendale, Arizona, LaRod Stephens-Howling caught a short pass from Kevin Kolb and zipped 52 yards for a touchdown in overtime, snapping the Cowboys' four-game winning streak.Texans 17, Falcons 10: In Houston, rookie T.J. Yates threw a touchdown pass in his first NFL start and Arian Foster rushed for 111 yards.49ers 26, Rams 0: In San Francisco, Frank Gore ran the Niners into the playoffs, becoming the 49ers' career rushing leader in a shutout that wrapped up the franchise's first NFC West crown and postseason berth since 2002.Patriots 31, Colts 24: In Foxborough, Massachusetts, Rob Gronkowski caught two touchdown passes then scored on a lateral and New England then withstood a fourth-quarter rally to keep Indianapolis winless.Dolphins 34, Raiders 14: In Miami, Reggie Bush rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and once-woeful Miami won for the fourth time in the past five games.Titans 23, Bills 17: In Orchard Park, New York, Chris Johnson rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns as Tennessee remained in the playoff chase.Chiefs 10, Bears 3: In Chicago, Tyler Palko shook off two miserable starts and threw for 157 yards and a touchdown even though he was briefly lifted for Kyle Orton.Jets 34, Redskins 19: In Landover, Maryland, Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 4:49 to play, and Shonn Greene added a pair of insurance scores.Ravens 24, Browns 10: In Cleveland, Ray Rice rushed for a career-high 204 yards, breaking loose on a game-changing 67-yarder in the third quarter.Panthers 38, Buccaneers 19: In Tampa, Cam Newton ran for three touchdowns to set the NFL single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback.
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