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TWO GREEN Bay Packers stars were carted off the field in back-to-back plays on their opening drive against the New York Jets. The Packers had already entered the Week 2 road contest ailing with
The Green Bay Packers escaped an upset bid from the Jets , securing a 20-17 Week 2 win, and are looking to perform better in the coming weeks. The team’s defense has looked fierce, led by Lukas Van Ness ,
Jowon Briggs Had a Sack, Forced Fumble, and Two Pressures in the Green Bay game.
LaFleur said that Reed, who suffered a broken collarbone during the Packers’ Week 2 game last year against Washington, spent the night in a hospital near the Meadowlands and was set to return to Green Bay on Monday. It’s unclear how long Reed will be sidelined.
According to ESPN Insights, the Packers are the first team since 1941 to win a game with less than 200 yards of offense, 100-plus penalty yards and a negative turnover margin. Teams in that situation were previously 0-44, ESPN Insights noted.
Green Bay hasn't been able to do anything of the sort since Micah Parsons' tore his ACL in Week 15 in Denver last season. The Packers have lost six straight games since their superstar edge rusher went down, their longest losing streak since the pre-Brett Favre era in the early 1990s.
The Green Bay Packers shut down New York Jets running back Breece Hall with stout run defense from Lukas Van Ness, Jonathan Ford and Zaire Franklin.