Packers deal with Seahawks to keep up playoff spot; Geno Smith leaves sport with knee harm

The Inexperienced Bay Packers picked up a vital win over the Seattle Seahawks, 30-13, to assist their playoff possibilities on Sunday night time.

The Packers moved to 10-4 on the 12 months, sustaining their spot within the wild card race.

In the meantime, the Seahawks fell out of first place within the NFC West, as their 8-6 report permits the Los Angeles Rams to maneuver forward of them as a result of present tiebreaker. 

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Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, #10, passes whereas beneath stress from Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Corridor, #58, in the course of the second quarter at Lumen Discipline. (Joe Nicholson-Imagn Photographs)

Issues obtained off to a scorching begin for the Packers, who got here off a troublesome loss to their divisional foe, the Detroit Lions, final week. 

It was star operating again Josh Jacobs discovering some large holes his offensive line created within the Seahawks’ protection that allowed him to tally 42 complete yards to in the end get a one-yard landing run into the top zone for the fast 7-0 lead. 

Then, Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw a fast move on the subsequent drive to Romeo Doubs, who fought his manner for the 13-yard landing. 

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In the meantime, Geno Smith was not discovering the identical success along with his offense, as they solely totaled three factors within the first half. 

It included a crimson zone interception from Smith on third-and-9 on Inexperienced Bay’s 14-yard line, as he was in search of tight finish Noah Fant, however Carrington Valentine jumped the route to select him off. 

Nonetheless, the second half noticed a Seattle protection that stymied the Packers’ stable run sport, and that in the end led to plenty of three-and-outs to present the Seahawks an opportunity to get again into the sport. 

Then, Smith was injured after attempting to make a move halfway by the third quarter, and slamming his helmet on the sideline confirmed that he was clearly injured. 

Inexperienced Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, #56, sacks Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, #7, in the course of the first quarter. (Joe Nicholson-Imagn Photographs)

Sam Howell, the Washington Commanders’ quarterback from 2023, took his place beneath middle, and he took over the remainder of the best way as Smith was dominated out with a knee harm. 

The Seahawks have been capable of finding the top zone within the fourth quarter, as Zach Charbonnet, taking on the beginning position once more for an injured Kenneth Walker III, obtained the suitable blocks and sprinted 24 yards to make it a 23-13 sport. 

It was too little, too late although, because the Packers held off Howell to come back away with the victory. 

The nail within the coffin was Doubs’ second landing catch of the sport, and it was a terrific one as he picked it off the turf behind the top zone to make it depend for six.

Wanting on the stat sheet, Love completed the sport 20-of-27 for 229 yards along with his two touchdowns, whereas Jacobs had 94 speeding yards on 26 carries and 42 yards by the air on 4 catches along with his speeding rating to open the sport. 

Inexperienced Bay Packers operating again Josh Jacobs, #8, rushes in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks in the course of the first quarter at Lumen Discipline. (Joe Nicholson-Imagn Photographs)

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For the Seahawks, Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 10 catches for 83 yards to guide the staff, although the Seahawks solely generated 80 yards on the bottom. 

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