Giants at Packers: 3 things we learned from Green Bay

Here’s what we learned from the Green Bay Packers’ Sunday Night Football victory over the New York Giants.

To cap off an exciting day of NFL football, the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 23-16 on Sunday Night Football. The Packers were far from perfect, but they were good enough to walk away with a victory.

Aaron Rodgers played well in this game, coming through when his team needed him the most. That being said, he made mistakes that could have come back and cost the Packers.

Rodgers got the scoring started early for Green Bay, immediately driving the ball down the field for an impressive 16-play, 75-yard drive to kick off the night. That drive was capped off by a two-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to wide receiver Jordy Nelson.

However, the next time they got the ball, Rodgers threw an interception to Giants’ cornerback Janoris Jenkins. He actually threw another interception to Jenkins when the Packers had the ball in the red zone later in the first quarter.

Rodgers started out on fire, but those two picks could have been devastating. Fortunately for Rodgers and company, the Giants could never capitalize on their opportunities.

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Eli Manning and the Giants constantly seemed to be getting the ball around midfield, but it did not matter. They were never able to finish drive and punish the Packers for their mistakes.

The Giants settled for field goals three times in this game, and that was the difference. They were able to put together a touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter, but that proved to be too little too late.

What did we learn from this Packers’ victory over the Giants on Sunday Night Football?

1. Packers have an elite offensive line

After cutting loose Josh Sitton prior to the season, there were questions surrounding the Packers’ offensive line. However, they must have known what they were doing. This Packers’ offensive line is fantastic.

From left to right, they line up David Bakhtiari, Lane Taylor, JC Tretter, TJ Lang and Bryan Bulaga. There simply is not a weak spot on that starting offensive line.

Rodgers had unlimited time to throw on Sunday night, and the Packers’ rushing attack was on point (32 combined carries for 147 yards). This top-notch performance was against a strong Giants’ defensive line. Their offensive line was incredible and is a unit who I would consider among the best in the NFL.

2. Giants are just too inconsistent

The New York Giants are a mess. They have a ton of talent on both sides of the ball, but cannot seem to put it all together on a consistent basis.

Eli Manning looks as bad as we have ever seen, they cannot protect him and their defense is leaky. There are certainly some things to like about this team, but they seem to be going nowhere fast.

The NFC East is a winnable division, but the further we go along, the less likely it seems that the Giants will be legitimate contenders.

3. Packers’ offense still isn’t fixed

There are times where Aaron Rodgers and company look great. However, they are not the same well-oiled machine that we are used to. Randall Cobb looked great tonight, Eddie Lacy was dominant until he got hurt and Jordy Nelson made a couple of big plays. That being said, they are not consistent enough.

Rodgers is playing well, but he is not the sure-fire Hall of Famer we are used to seeing. The pieces are in place for this unit to be among the best in the NFL, but something just seems off.

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The offensive line is there, as are the weapons and the quarterback. It is simply up to Rodgers and company to make it work. They have been good enough to get the job done so far, but if they expect to be Super Bowl contenders, this offense simply must be better.

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