Packers’ comeback falls quick in 31-29 loss to Vikings
Jacobs moved the chains with an 11-yard pickup on third-and-2. On second-and-7, Love discovered an open Bo Melton for a 28-yard acquire to the Vikings’ 27.
Malik Heath gained 9 yards on a second-and-7 cease route to maneuver contained in the pink zone. After a 9-yard checkdown to Jacobs, Love threw a 6-yard landing to Wicks on a third-and-1 slant to tug the Packers inside two scores, 28-14, with 11:38 left.
The 11-play, 89-yard scoring drive was Inexperienced Bay’s longest of the yr.
Keisean Nixon recorded a blindside strip sack of Darnold, which Edgerrin Cooper recovered on the Vikings’ 20. After a 7-yard Jacobs run, Kraft fought by the primary would-be tackler for a 13-yard landing with 10:16 remaining.
Inexperienced Bay pulled inside six after a profitable two-point conversion on a cross to Kraft.
The Vikings charged again with a seven-play, 55-yard scoring drive that included a 27-yard cross to Justin Jefferson.
After an errant Darnold throw on third-and-7, Will Reichard made a 33-yard subject objective to push the Vikings’ lead again to 2 possessions, 31-22, with 6:50 remaining.
Love opened the following drive with a 36-yard cross to Wicks to the Vikings’ 34 however was then intercepted by Byron Murphy in the long run zone on a deep cross meant for Wicks with 6:13 left.
The Vikings went three-and-out, punting the ball again to Inexperienced Bay with 4:40 left within the sport. Murphy pressured a fumble on Kraft to get the ball again on the Packers’ 42.
On third-and-12, Jefferson accomplished a 13-yard catch after a profitable problem by Kevin O’Connell. The Vikings went for it on fourth-and-1 on the Inexperienced Bay 4, with Nailor being stopped in need of the primary down on a stretch play.
The sport reached the two-minute warning after a 6-yard Wilson run and Doubs catching a 10-yard out. Love established a brand new career-high together with his thirtieth completion on a 21-yard cross to Reed. He then scrambled out to hit Reed for 42 yards to the Minnesota 17.
Love discovered Wicks in the long run zone for a 17-yard TD to make it 31-29 with 56 seconds left. It was Love’s first four-TD sport. Daniel Whelan tried a drop-kick however Josh Oliver recovered it to safe the win.