While Aaron Rodgers wasn't perfect and didn't need to be superhuman on Sunday, he still connected on enough big plays to keep the Panthers secondary guessing, with Davante Adams (118 yards) and Jimmy Graham (48-yard catch) stretching the field at different points in the game. Best of all, though, it wasn't the only thing that sustained the Packers' momentum. The strong rushing attack not only kept the ball in Green Bay's hands but wore Ron Rivera's defense down.

We know Matt LaFleur likes to run the ball, but against Carolina, he had every reason to stick to the ground, with Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams combining for 156 yards and three scores against the Panthers' vulnerable interior. 1: They showcased a near-perfectly balanced offensive attack.

Let's take a deeper dive into how the Packers ensured they'll stay atop the NFC North on Sunday: Why the Packers won And while Carolina entered halftime with momentum thanks to a Gerald McCoy-led goal-line stand, Matt LaFleur's rushing attack helped Green Bay build a sizable advantage in the third. Rodgers responded to an early Panthers lead in the second quarter, putting the Packers ahead thanks to big completions to Jimmy Graham and Davante Adams and some goal-line help from Aaron Jones. The Panthers, meanwhile, have an MVP candidate in Christian McCaffrey and got a respectable performance from Allen, who was busy early in Sunday's affair, taking advantage of a holey Packers defense, before threatening a comeback late in the fourth. Kyle Allen no longer has a rehabbing Cam Newton looking over his shoulder, but he had Aaron Rodgers to deal with at Lambeau Field, where the Green Bay Packers (8-2) edged the Carolina Panthers (5-4) with a strong ground game and late defensive stand, winning 24-16 to stay atop the NFC North.īlanked by the Chargers' pass rush at the end of a two-game road trip, the Pack were looking to extend their division lead in front of their home fans Sunday.

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