After a hot start, the Packers’ offense cooled off considerably to allow the Seahawks to hang around. Green Bay scored touchdowns on each of its first two drives before going eight consecutive drives without one.
That stretch included three field goals, three punts, a Josh Jacobs lost fumble — his first fumble since Week 2 — and a turnover on downs. After three straight drives in the second half without a first down, the Packers reeled off three in a row to start their next drive but still didn’t score on it after a shotgun run to Jacobs was stuffed well short on fourth and 2 from Seattle’s 39-yard line.
All the offense needed to find the end zone for the first time in nine drives was an interception by Edgerrin Cooper setting it up at Seattle’s 27. On third-and-5 from the 22, Love flung a dime to the back center of the end zone, where Doubs made a spectacular diving catch for his second score of the night to seal the game. After all that, the Packers still scored 30 points.
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