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Eagles advance in the playoffs even with a modest effort from Jalen Hurts
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts felt little need to defend his pedestrian numbers in his first game in three weeks because of a concussion. The 131 yards passing. The 36 yards rushing. The missed throws. Going the entire second quarter without completing a pass. The...
Hurts tosses 2 TD passes and Goedert throws 3 stiff-arms to lead Eagles past Packers 22-10
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dallas Goedert fired one stiff arm to a Packers defender, smacked him again and then — in a sports city known for its Broad Street Bullies — dispatched one final shot to the face on his way to end zone. Goedert refused to be stopped — and neither were the...
Packers lacking the momentum they carried into the playoffs last season
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay knows it can pull a road playoff upset as a No. 7 seed because that’s exactly what the Packers did in Dallas last season. What this team lacks is the momentum that carried the Packers into the postseason a year ago. Rather than...
Packers CB Jaire Alexander's knee injury is expected to sideline him for rest of the season
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers apparently will have to make their entire postseason run without two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Alexander is undergoing surgery to repair the knee injury that has kept the...
Vikings with O'Connell clearly prefer to pass the ball, and Darnold has aced the test
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings had just retaken possession with a precarious two-point lead on Green Bay right before the two-minute warning, badly needing to drain the clock and stem the momentum the Packers seized down the stretch. Convention calls for running the...
Vikings expose Packers struggles in pass defense without injured cornerback Jaire Alexander
Sam Darnold’s ability to pick apart Green Bay’s defense underscored one of the biggest challenges facing the Packers as they head into the playoffs. Injuries to the secondary have left the Packers vulnerable against quality passing attacks. Jaire Alexander, the...
