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4:25 PM ET, November 16, 2014
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Top Performers
Passing: M. Sanchez (PHI) - 346 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INTRushing: L. McCoy (PHI) - 23 CAR, 88 YDS
Receiving: R. Cobb (GB) - 10 REC, 129 YDS
Associated Press
Rodgers, Packers Dismantle Eagles
Just another first-half score and big early lead for the Packers at Lambeau Field.
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The
Packers no longer can be considered a one-dimensional team as their
defense is starting to establish its own identity as a dominant force,
Rob Demovsky writes. Story
The
Philadelphia Eagles have played three games on the road against teams
in NFC playoff picture and have left plenty to be desired, writes Phil
Sheridan. Story"This is not easy," Rodgers said.
It sure looks that way, though. The Packers (7-3) blew out another opponent in the cold comfort of home after a fast start.
"There's a lot of preparation that goes into it," Rodgers added. "It takes 11 guys to win, to do the job to make something like that happen."
The matchup of NFC contenders quickly turned lopsided after Green Bay took a 30-6 halftime lead. Rodgers threw for two touchdowns in the first half, while Micah Hyde scored on a 75-yard punt return.
Julius Peppers finished off the Eagles by returning Mark Sanchez's pass 52 yards for a 39-6 lead in the third quarter, the second interception return for a score this season for the veteran.
"It's good to see that. He pretty much got a gift," linebacker Clay Matthews said with a smile.
Rodgers Untouchable At Home
With
three touchdown strikes on Sunday, Aaron Rodgers extended his record
for consecutive TD passes without an interception in home games. | Quarterback | Streak | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 29* | 2012-14 |
| Peyton Manning | 20 | 2012-13 |
| Brett Favre | 20 | 1995 |
| *Active streak | ||
| --Elias Sports Bureau | ||
Green Bay's offense was in good hands again with Rodgers, who broke Tom Brady's NFL record of 288 straight passes at home without an interception. Rodgers finished 22 of 36.
The Packers set another record by putting up at least 28 points in a first half for the fourth straight home game. They've outscored opponents 128-9 before halftime during that stretch.
"We felt strongly that this game was going to come down to big plays, the big-play opportunities," coach Mike McCarthy said, "and I thought our players did an excellent job in all three phases."
Playing with big leads allows the Packers defense to focus on the pass and hone in on opposing quarterbacks.
Sanchez flopped in his second start since taking over for the injured Nick Foles. He was 26 of 44 for 346 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
All Green In The First Half
The
Packers have outscored their past four home opponents 128-9 in the
first half. In their Week 11 win, they got out to a 30-6 lead against
the Eagles at Lambeau.| Opponent | Score at Half | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 28-0 | 42-10 |
| Panthers | 28-3 | 38-17 |
| Bears | 42-0 | 55-14 |
| Eagles | 30-6 | 53-20 |
| --ESPN Stats & Information | ||
The Packers also got to Sanchez early with sacks on Philadelphia's first three drives.
"They played outstanding and we played pretty poorly," Sanchez said.
It was the Eagles' worst loss under second-year coach Chip Kelly. The previous low was a 52-20 thrashing at Denver in Week 4 last season, and Kelly is now the only coach in team history to allow 50 points twice.
"None of us played where we needed to play against this team," Kelly said.
The Eagles finally reached the end zone after Sanchez hit receiver Jordan Matthews for a 10-yard touchdown pass to make it 39-13 with 2:21 left in the third quarter.
The Packers had no such problems.
Rodgers found Jordy Nelson streaking down the right sideline for a 64-yard completion on the game's third play from scrimmage -- the pass attempt that allowed Rodgers to break Brady's record.
Rodgers hit Davante Adams for a 6-yard touchdown catch late in the first quarter. Nelson hauled in a 27-yard scoring pass with 10:39 left in the second, making the grab while delicately navigating the sideline near the pylon to make it 24-3.
Game notes
Nelson finished with four catches for 109 yards, while Randall Cobb had 10 receptions for 129 yards. ... Nelson appeared to reach down at his right hamstring after making the Lambeau Leap on his touchdown, but McCarthy said afterward his top receiver seemed fine. ... Lacy also turned a 32-yard catch into a touchdown. ... Eagles RB LeSean McCoy had 88 yards on 23 attempts.
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Team Stat Comparison
PHI
|
GB
| |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 25 |
Passing 1st downs
| 17 | 18 |
Rushing 1st downs
| 5 | 6 |
1st downs from penalties
| 0 | 1 |
3rd down efficiency
| 5-15 | 8-14 |
4th down efficiency
| 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Plays | 78 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 429 | 475 |
| Yards per play | 5.5 | 7.4 |
| Total Drives | 13 | 10 |
| Passing | 320 | 365 |
Comp-Att
| 26-44 | 24-38 |
Yards per pass
| 6.8 | 9.4 |
Interceptions thrown
| 2 | 0 |
Sacks-Yards Lost
| 3-26 | 1-2 |
| Rushing | 109 | 110 |
Rushing Attempts
| 31 | 25 |
Yards per rush
| 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 1-4 | 2-4 |
| Penalties | 6-53 | 4-52 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles lost
| 2 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown
| 2 | 0 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | PHI | GB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 12:58 | Mason Crosby 27 Yd Field Goal
Drive info: 7 plays, 75 yds, 2:02
| 0 | 3 |
| TD | 3:33 | Davante Adams 6 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick)
Drive info: 13 plays, 88 yds, 6:47
| 0 | 10 |
| TD | 2:00 | Micah Hyde 75 Yd Punt Return (Mason Crosby Kick)
Drive info: 3 plays, -5 yds, 1:33
| 0 | 17 |
| SECOND QUARTER | PHI | GB | |||
 | FG | 13:08 | Cody Parkey 33 Yd Field Goal
Drive info: 10 plays, 44 yds, 3:52
| 3 | 17 |
| TD | 10:39 | Jordy Nelson 27 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick)
Drive info: 6 plays, 80 yds, 2:29
| 3 | 24 |
| TD | 2:00 | Eddie Lacy 1 Yd Run (kick aborted)
Drive info: 10 plays, 80 yds, 5:43
| 3 | 30 |
| FG | 0:00 | Cody Parkey 33 Yd Field Goal
Drive info: 9 plays, 65 yds, 2:00
| 6 | 30 |
| THIRD QUARTER | PHI | GB | |||
| FG | 7:53 | Mason Crosby 33 Yd Field Goal
Drive info: 9 plays, 48 yds, 4:21
| 6 | 33 |
| TD | 5:56 | Julius Peppers 52 Yd Interception Return (Mason Crosby PAT blocked)
Drive info: 6 plays, 22 yds, 1:57
| 6 | 39 |
| TD | 2:21 | Jordan Matthews 10 Yd pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey Kick)
Drive info: 10 plays, 80 yds, 3:35
| 13 | 39 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | PHI | GB | |||
| TD | 14:40 | Eddie Lacy 32 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick)
Drive info: 6 plays, 80 yds, 2:41
| 13 | 46 |
| TD | 10:39 | Casey Hayward 49 Yd Fumble Return (Mason Crosby Kick)
Drive info: 4 plays, 9 yds, 1:26
| 13 | 53 |
| TD | 7:20 | Jeremy Maclin 20 Yd pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey Kick)
Drive info: 10 plays, 80 yds, 3:19
| 20 | 53 |
Research Notes
After Week 3, the Packers were 1-2 and ranked 24th in offensive efficiency (EPA per game).
Since that point, the Packers' offense has been the most efficient unit in the NFL, posting a 16.5 offensive efficiency.
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Rodgers
was 11-of-19 for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns when the Eagles sent five
or more pass rushers. Rodgers has 11 touchdowns against added pressure,
tied for 2nd-most in the NFL (Brees, 11). Coming into the game, the
Eagles held opponents to the 3rd-lowest Total QBR when blitzing (28.8).
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Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb
each eclipsed 100 yards receiving in the same game for just the 2nd
time this season Sunday (Week 4 at Bears). Rodgers has had great
chemistry with both this year.
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The
Packers gained 7.4 yards per play against the Eagles, the most
Philadelphia has allowed in a game since 2007, and the 3rd-most its
allowed in the last 10 seasons.
[+] |
The Packers are the fifth team in NFL history to score 50 points in back-to-back games.
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Rodgers
was 5-of-9 for 159 yards and a touchdown on passes traveling at least
15 yards downfield, continuing his season trend of dominating the deep
ball at Lambeau Field.
- Rodgers was 2-of-3 for 91 yards and a touchdown targeting Jordy Nelson
on deep passes Sunday. Nelson is tied for the league-lead with 6
touchdown receptions on passes traveling at least 15 yards downfield
this season.
[+] |
Aaron Rodgers has thrown 29 touchdown passes at home since his last interception there, the longest streak in NFL history.
[+] |
With Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson both going for 100 receiving yards today, the Packers' duo joins the Broncos' duo of Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas
as the only pair of pass-catchers to go for 100 receiving yards in the
same game MULTIPLE times this season.
Sanders and Thomas did it for the 4th time today, while this is the 2nd
time for Cobb and Nelson. The Colts are the only other team with ANY
pair to do it multiple times.
It's interesting to note that the team that beat the Broncos today, the
Rams, were one of only 3 teams (along with the Dolphins and Chiefs)
without a single 100-yard pass-catcher this season entering this week
before Kenny Britt went for 128 yards today.
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From Elias: Aaron Rodgers
has not thrown an interception at home since Week 13 of 2012. His 10
consecutive starts without throwing an interception at home are the
longest such streak in NFL history.
[+] |
Jordy Nelson's 64-yard catch on the opening drive was his 5th this season that went for at least 50 yards, tied for the most in the league.
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Sanchez
has dropped back to pass on over half of first-down plays with the
Eagles, averaging almost a full 10-yard gain on first-down dropbacks in
his first two games. Philly has gained almost two full yards more on
first down with Sanchez (7.13) than the Jets (5.15).
[+] |
Julius Peppers: 2nd defensive TD this season, joins J.J. Watt and Danny Lansanah as the only players with multiple defensive TD this season.
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The
Packers have scored a touchdown on offense, defense and special teams
in a game for the first time since Week 9 of the 2010 season against the
Cowboys.
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Through the end of the 1st quarter, the Packers had outscored opponents 115-3 in the first half of their last four home games.
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Through
7 quarters, the Eagles are averaging 7.2 yards after catch per
reception with Sanchez at quarterback. The Jets averaged 4.8 yards after
catch per reception with Sanchez at quarterback. The Eagles' emphasis
on getting the ball to playmakers in space shows up in their reliance on
screen passes, a low-risk throw Sanchez has employed more with
Philadelphia than he did in New York.
With Jets: 90 screen passes on 1867 total att (5% of tot att, 1.5 per
game), 21 to WRs in 62 games (0.3 per game)
With Eagles: 8 screen passes on 59 total att (14% of tot att, 4.0 per
game), 4 to WRs in 7 quarters (2.3 per game)
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From
Elias: The Packers are the first team in NFL history to score at least
28 points in the 1st half of 4 consecutive home games. The Packers broke
their tie with the 1980 Rams, who had a streak of 3 straight.
|
Total score in 1st half of Packers last 4 home games: Packers 128, Opponents 9
Total score in 1st half of Packers home games this season: Packers 144, Opponents 30
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Jordy Nelson
has 6 TD receptions at home this season - all 6 have traveled at least
20 yards through the air downfield. Nelson's 6 touchdowns at Lambeau
have gone for an average of 58 yards.
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Eddie Lacy's 37-yard run in the 3rd quarter was his longest of the season and his first of at least 30 yards.
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In 62 starts with the Jets, Mark Sanchez
had never thrown for at least 300 yards, multiple touchdowns and no
turnovers. Sanchez accomplished it in his first start with the Eagles,
finishing 20-of-37 for 332 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers in
Monday's rout.
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Micah Hyde's
75-yard punt return TD in the 1st quarter was the first special teams
touchdown allowed this season by the Eagles. Philadelphia leads the
league with 5 touchdowns from its special teams unit.
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