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Green Bay Packers Customized Jerseys , the Green Bay Packers had tallied just a single game with a third-down conversion rate above 50% during the 2018 campaign. With Joe Philbin leading the team out of the tunnel for the first time as interim head coach, the Packers quickly doubled that total.Green Bay’s last game with such a feat was week four against Buffalo, when the Packers went 11-for-19 in a 22-0 victory. On Sunday, the Packers also burned the Atlanta Falcons on third down, finding success on seven of 13 opportunities in the game. Two of those six unsuccessful attempts came during the fourth quarter with the game relatively wrapped up. Green Bay’s ability to sustain drives early in the game played an instrumental role in building and holding the lead.It is worth noting that the Packers had been especially miserable on third down the past four games, posting marks of 4-10, 3-11, 2-10, and 3-14, respectively. In Philbin’s first game playcalling in over 20 years, the Packers quickly rectified a season-long issue under Mike McCarthy. But as many players alluded to after the game, the only thing that changed significantly on Sunday was the offense’s execution. Upon further review, that rather appeared to be the case. While the Packers did add a few new wrinkles as they converted third downs of varying distances, many calls were ones fans have seen before. Here is a brief recap of some of those successes.1st Quarter, Drive 1: 3rd-and-2 from the GB 45 - 21-yard pass to Davante AdamsThe Packers lined up three receivers to the right with Adams in the middle. On the snap, the innermost receiver Randall Cobb darted inside, while Marquez Valdes Scantling on the far side ran a curl. That left Adams with a one-on-one matchup down the field. Although the Packers have failed to get Adams involved early in games and have far too often thrown deeper passes on third-and-short that have fallen incomplete, they countered their struggles on a lesser-seen play to extend the drive.2nd Quarter: Drive 3: 3rd-and-2 from the GB 33 - Aaron Rodgers scrambles for 7 yardsUnlike the first conversion, the Packers indeed set up a play designed for a short chunk of yardage. Again with three receivers to the right, the Packers asked Cobb and Adams to run short “in” routes. Both found a crease in the defense, but Lucas Patrick was beat from the right side and Rodgers was flushed out of the pocket. Rather than getting sacked like he was on the previous third-down attempt, Rodgers was able to escape to the left side and pick up the first down and more. Rodgers, however, may have still had enough time to find Cobb or Adams without taking off, making the the playcall an effective one. Either way, the Packers earned a new set of downs.2nd Quarter: Drive 3: 3rd-and-1 from the ATL 28: Aaron Jones runs for 2 yardsGreen Bay’s troubles with running the ball on third down for two yards or less have been well-documented. However, the Packers’ first attempt to do so went according to script. Out of “11” personnel, the Packers tried to run off the right tackle with Rodgers under center. Aaron Jones made the most of the hand-off, finishing a tough run by bouncing off a defender whose quick burst beat Marcedes Lewis off the snap. Jones’ individual effort on a familiar play helped the Packers execute a play that once again almost came up short.2nd Quarter, Drive 4: 3rd-and-6 from the GB 31: Rodgers scrambles for 16 yardsAs mentioned above, the Packers have a propensity for running routes far longer than the distance necessary to pick up the first down and they did so again on this play. With three receivers to the left and Jimmy Graham split by himself to the right, the Packers had all four receivers run downfield. Not a single receiver could be found within a range of six to ten yards Green Bay Packers T-Shirts , save Jones who had sprinted out from the backfield into the flat. A typical long-developing play led to the Falcons getting pressure on Rodgers with a five-man rush and Takkarist McKinley actually grabbing hold of Rodgers’ jersey. But an incredible escape from #12 to the left side once again opened up a wide-open field. Sure, Atlanta was flagged twice in the defensive secondary on the play and would have given Green Bay a first down regardless, but the Packers’ curious third-down playcalling almost cost them again.3rd Quarter, Drive 5: 3rd-and-10 from the ATL 24 - Touchdown pass to CobbDue to injuries, Cobb has been a rare sighting this season. But back on the field for a second-consecutive week, he was used in a variety of ways. One was on an out-and-up route in which Cobb snuck toward the sideline underneath a post pattern from Valdes-Scantling and then cut up field. Rodgers was able to find Cobb isolated one-on-one with an unsuspecting safety and delivered a strike for six. Like he found Adams on the opening drive, Rodgers was able to locate a trusted veteran receiver in single coverage and was afforded good protection from the offensive line to complete the big play.4th Quarter, Drive 8: 3rd-and-6 from the GB 29: Adams catches 30-yard pass but called backThis play ultimately did not result in a first down, but the design gets a solid grade. The Packers have not run many successful pick plays this season, but they were close to doing so Sunday. Lined up alone on the left side, Adams ran across the field, meeting Jimmy Graham who had crossed the opposite direction from the right slot. Unfortunately, Graham, who did not have a great day overall, made too much contact with Robert Alford and Alford sold the contact in drawing a pass interference penalty. Regardless, the Packers almost came up with a 30-yard play on a medium-ranged third down attempt.Green Bay used plays both new and old against Atlanta to solve their third-down dilemmas, but the execution was what separated Sunday from past performances. Though Rodgers took three sacks on the down, some his fault and some not, his comfort level and ability to scan the field appeared much improved. It is also worth noting that Green Bay’s final three failed third-down attempts were conservative play calls to wind the clock down. Traveling to Chicago, the Packers’ third-down offense will receive a much bigger test this week than the injury-depleted Falcons defense. But with another few tweaks to the game plan as it made last week, and a similar level of execution, Green Bay has a chance to carry over its Week 14 success. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers refused to sit this one out, even with the playoffs out of the question. And he willed the Green Bay Packers from setting some dubious franchise history.A banged-up Rodgers threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 6:23 left in overtime, capping an eye-popping performance by leading the Packers to a wild 44-38 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.The win was the Packers’ first on the road this season — snapping a nine-game skid away from Lambeau Field dating to last season — and it prevented them from becoming the first Green Bay squad since 1958 to go an entire season without a win away from home.Article continues below ...“It’s good for the young guys to see what the locker room on the road feels like with a win, what the plane flight feels like,” Rodgers said. “How special that plane ride is after a road victory.”And this one was all on Rodgers, who was masterful in the fourth quarter and the overtime period for the Packers (6-8-1).He threw for 442 yards and touchdowns to Adams and Jake Kumerow, and also ran for two scores — his first since the 2016 season. That’s despite a groin issue that nagged him last week, and a knee ailment that has bothered him all season. Rodgers was intent on playing, and believed it proved something.“That it matters, even when the record isn’t great and you’re not going to the playoffs https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/hats ,” he said. “That I have a lot of pride. I love competing in anything. I don’t want to look back in 20 years and wonder, ‘What if I had played that game? Could something special have happened? What would it look like to my teammates if they knew I kind of quit on them?’ I hope my teammates know I’m never going to quit on them.“I’m going to battle through anything I’ve got, and they did the same.”They certainly did, erasing a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit and improving to 2-1 under interim coach Joe Philbin, who replaced the fired Mike McCarthy earlier this month.“I think it speaks a lot about the character of the guys,” Philbin said. “They never stopped believing that they could get the job done.”The loss for the Jets (4-11) overshadowed a dazzling performance by rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, who threw for a career-high 341 yards — but never got a chance with the ball in overtime. Darnold was 24 of 35 passing with TDs to Robby Anderson, Chris Herndon and Elijah McGuire, who also ran for a score.“As an offense, we’ve just got to finish,” Darnold said. “We had a chance to put the game away.”It was also likely the final home game for coach Todd Bowles, who’s expected to be fired after next week’s game at New England.The Jets were done in by penalties, getting called for a whopping 16 that cost them 172 yards. Bowles was critical of the officiating crew, saying some of the calls against New York shouldn’t have happened.“I haven’t seen one like that in my 18, 19 years in the league,” Bowles said. “I thought we were playing two teams: I thought we were playing the Packers and the striped shirts.”After the Packers won the OT toss and elected to receive, Rodgers took over — as he has so many times throughout his career.On third-and-10 from the Packers 40, Rodgers got hit as he was throwing and his pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling hung in the air and fell incomplete — but Trumaine Johnson was called for pass interference, putting the ball at the Jets 27. Moments later, a pass interference call on Buster Skrine gave the Packers the ball at the 6.Rodgers ran it in — but right tackle Bryan Bulaga was called for holding. On the next play, Rodgers found Adams in the back of the end zone for the rare road victory.“It would have been pretty pathetic if would have gone the entire season without one,” Adams said.That all came after Rodgers went over a pile and reached past the goal line for a go-ahead 1-yard touchdown with 1:13 left in regulation, giving Green Bay its first lead. Rodgers’ initial 2-point conversion try was intercepted by Darryl Roberts — but Roberts was called for defensive holding. Rodgers then ran it in to make it 38-35, finishing off a terrific drive that included a 23-yard run to get the ball to the 1.Andre Roberts, selected to his first Pro Bowl earlier in the week, returned the ensuing kickoff 51 yards to put the Jets in good shape. Darnold completed passes of 9 and 14 yards to get the Jets to the Green Bay 15. But three straight passes fell incomplete and New York settled for a tying 33-yard field goal by Jason Myers with 17 seconds left in regulation.SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMSRoberts returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score late in the first half, the second of his career, to highlight a solid outing by New York’s special teams unit.Rontez Miles took a direct snap on a punt on fourth-and-1 from the Jets 31 in the fourth quarter and ran up the middle for 4 yards and a first down. Anthony Wint also forced a fumble on a kickoff earlier in the game.The one hiccup came on the game’s opening drive, when Jason Myers — picked for his first Pro Bowl — was wide left on a 45-yard attempt.LEO LOSES COOLJets defensive end Leonard Williams was ejected after throwing a punch at Bulaga in the second quarter. The penalty gave the Packers the ball at the Jets 7.Jamaal Williams took the ensuing handoff, stayed in bounds after a hit by Jamal Adams and stretched his body — and the ball — over the goal line for a TD that made it 21-14 with 1:33 left.INJURIESPackers LG Lane Taylor hurt a knee in the first quarter and CB Jaire Alexander injured his groin in the first half. Neither returned.UP NEXTPackers: Host Detroit next Sunday.Jets: At New England next Sunday.