Packers outlast Seahawks with fourth quarter surge

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Packers outlast Seahawks with fourth quarter surge

GREEN BAY, Wis. - This time, the punched back in the second half against the . threw for two touchdowns and the outlasted the for a 27-17 win Sunday night in a bruising, physical rematch of last season's NFC title game. Rodgers orchestrated Jaylen Moody Jersey a 10-play, 80-yard scoring drive, capped by a 5-yard scoring pa s to . A 2-point conversion made it 24-17 with 9:28 left. Jayrone Elliott made a lunging, one-handed interception of a short pa s from with 6:50 left, one of the rare mistakes in the second half for Seattle's dual-threat quarterback. The (2-0) cashed in with one of 's four field goals on the night for a 10-point lead with 2 minutes remaining. "We're 2-0. It was a great night here at Josh Malone Jersey Lambeau Field," coach Mike McCarthy said. "You sleep better when you win." The blew a 16-0 lead against the in the playoffs last year. They held on after giving up 13-3 lead at halftime on Sunday. The , who fell to the in the last year, dropped to 0-2 for the first time since 2011. Rodgers connected with favorite target for a 29-yard touchdown pa s on the game's opening series. But the offense got bogged Nate Brooks Jersey down or had to settle for field goals until the fourth quarter. Rodgers was clutch against a defense mi sing safety , who is holding out for a new contract. Young players such as second-year tight end and rookie receiver had big plays. So did Elliott, a second-year backup linebacker. The defense held on when it mattered in the fourth quarter after giving up chunks of yardage earlier in the second half to dual-threat quarterback Wilson. The ' last two series ended in turnovers. Besides Elliott's pick, recovered a fumble by Dj Ivey Jersey with 22 seconds left. Rodgers took a knee on the next play to end the game. He finished 25 of 33 for 249 yards. Wilson was 19 of 30 for 206 yards, while running for 78 yards on 10 carries. The held running back to 41 yards on 15 carries. "The defense set the tempo early, particularly on the run defense and the two big (turnovers) at the end," McCarthy said. Green Bay running back left the game in the first quarter with a right ankle injury. But backup kept running game going with 95 yards on 20 carries. Crosby also had a memorable night. With four Dre Kirkpatrick Jersey field goals and an extra point, the veteran set the franchise record with 1,057 career points. Copyright 2015 by The A sociated Pre s
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