Packers coach Mike McCarthy can't be happy about 10 penalties, though. The defense held Cutler to 5.6 yards per pass attempt - Rodgers was at 8.2 - and got the game's only interception. The offense gained over 6 yards a play, converted 60 percent of its third downs, didn't turn the ball over and only had to punt twice. It wasn't a spectacular performance, and the run defense is a concern, but it was solid. Rookie Ty Montgomery averaged 35 yards on three kickoff returns, including a 46-yarder, and the defense got big plays from the expected names - Clay Matthews had an interception, Julius Peppers had 1.5 sacks and B.J. The concerns about Jordy Nelson's season-ending knee injury were eased a tiny bit with James Jones coming back to Green Bay to catch a pair of touchdown passes, while Randall Cobb shook off a preseason injury to catch five passes for 38 yards and another score. He only needed to throw 23 passes, completing 18, and he wasn't sacked. Lacy's performance, plus 35 yards from Rodgers on the ground, meant that the star quarterback didn't have to turn the game into a passing duel with Cutler. ![]() ![]() Things didn't go perfectly for the Packers - Marshawn Lynch will be quite interested to watch the film of Matt Forte rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown and Jay Cutler was able to hit a couple downfield passes - but things still looked good for Green Bay. Seattle melted down defensively in regulation and then started overtime with an unintentional onside kick in a 34-31 loss to the St. Green Bay did its job, beating the Chicago Bears, 31-23, behind three touchdown passes from Aaron Rodgers and 85 rushing yards from Eddie Lacy. The Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks were supposed to be putting on a preview of the NFC Championship, and while it still might be, only one of these teams is happy about its Week 1 performance.
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