Packers Bounce Back After Back-to-Back Loses
The Green Bay Packers entered their Week 11 game against the New York Giants looking for a win to bounce back from back-to-back losses, but early struggles continued to follow the team. New York, led by quarterback Jameis Winston, opened the afternoon with a fast drive that leaned on running back Tyrone Tracy Jr., eventually setting up a short touchdown run by Devin Singletary to put the Packers down early 7-0. Green Bay’s response stopped quickly, with Josh Jacobs providing the only offensive spark before dropped passes forced a punt. The Packers defense, however, answered the call with a three-and-out to get the ball back, and a trick play to Bo Melton, currently back on offense due to injuries, gained 16 yards to start the drive.
A couple of plays later, the game took a dramatic turn when quarterback Jordan Love left the game after a hard hit, bringing in backup Malik Willis. Willis delivered one of the game’s most surprising moments, driving the offense into the red zone before throwing a touchdown pass to Christian Watson early in the second quarter, though the missed extra point kept Green Bay trailing 7–6. The Packers kept that momentum rolling with another defensive stop, and after Love returned, he connected with rookie Matthew Golden and later Romeo Doubs to keep the offense on the field. With Jacobs taken out of the game, backup running back Emanuel Wilson pushed through the line for his first touchdown of the year to give Green Bay a 13–7 lead before the Giants tied it late in the half, sending the teams to halftime locked at 13–13.
The second half began with yet another setback for the Packers as Jacobs was officially ruled out for the rest of the game, but Love was able to find a spark by connecting with tight end Josh Whyle in the end zone to put Green Bay up 19–13 after another missed kick. The defense responded with an important fourth-down stop led by Micah Parsons, who orchestrated one of the game’s most impactful plays. However, the Packers’ offense stalled in response, unable to move the chains, and despite a booming 60-yard punt from Daniel Whelan, the Giants ran down the field, with Winston eventually running in a touchdown to give New York a 20–19 lead halfway through the fourth. Facing pressure, Love delivered in style, converting a third-and-long with a 32-yard strike to rookie Savion Williams before finding Watson deep in the end zone for the score. Green Bay chose to go for two and converted, taking a 27–20 lead with time winding down. The Giants got close again, but Evan Williams came up with the defensive play of the day, intercepting Winston in the end zone to end the drive. With the Packers unable to drain the clock, the defense returned to the field one final time, and Parsons sealed the game with a huge tackle on Winston, lifting Green Bay to a hard-earned 6-3-1 record and snapping the losing streak in dramatic fashion.
