Green Bay 24, L.A. Rams 12
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, December 19, 2022
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Temperature:
15°
Head Official:
Shawn Hochuli
Attendance:
77269
By Field Level Media
AJ Dillon ran for two touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers earned a 24-12 win over the visiting Los Angeles Rams on a frigid Monday night.
With temperatures in the teens, Aaron Rodgers completed 22 of 30 passes for 229 yards with a touchdown and an interception as Green Bay (6-8) won its second straight game following a 1-7 skid.
Dillon and Aaron Jones combined for 28 carries for 126 yards, and the duo added a combined 71 receiving yards, with Jones catching a scoring pass.
Baker Mayfield, who rallied the Rams (4-10) to a last-minute victory in the team's most recent outing, had no such magic in his first start for Los Angeles. He went 12 of 21 for 111 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while Cam Akers rushed for 65 yards on 12 carries and added a team-high 35 yards on three catches.
The Packers broke open the game with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns. First, Dillon plunged in from 1 yard out to make it 17-6. Then, following a three-and-out by Los Angeles, Green Bay needed only six plays to find the end zone again, this time on a 7-yard pass from Rodgers to Jones.
The Rams answered back just over two minutes later with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Mayfield to Tyler Higbee. However, Matt Gay missed the extra point, keeping the margin at 24-12.
The teams exchanged fourth-quarter turnovers. Mayfield had his arm hit on a throw that was intercepted by Rasul Douglas. Two plays later, Jones fumbled and Jalen Ramsey recovered for Los Angeles.
A largely uneventful first half ended with the Packers ahead 10-6 thanks to a second-quarter TD run by Dillon.
Shortly after Los Angeles drew even at 3-3, Green Bay embarked on an 11-play, 74-yard drive that Dillon punctuated by dragging defenders into the end zone for an 8-yard score.
Brandon Powell returned the ensuing kickoff to the Los Angeles 35. That left the Rams needing just 28 yards to get in position for Gay's 55-yard field goal that made it 10-6 in the final minute of the half.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Rushing
L.A. Rams |
|
Green Bay |
Cam Akers
|
Player |
Aaron Jones
|
12 |
Attempts |
17 |
65 |
Yards |
90 |
5.4 |
Avg Yards |
5.3 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
19 |
Long |
14 |
Receiving
L.A. Rams |
|
Green Bay |
Cam Akers
|
Player |
Romeo Doubs
|
3 |
Receptions |
5 |
35 |
Yards |
55 |
11.7 |
Avg Yards |
11.0 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
18 |
Long |
23 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
L.A. Rams
|
156 |
72 |
84 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3.0 |
1 |
Green Bay
|
345 |
138 |
207 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Green Bay will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Packers have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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L.A. Rams will play their next game at home against Denver. The Rams have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .300 after a loss.