That which we name a landing, by another phrase would sound as candy.
On Sunday evening, Romeo Doubs returned to recreation motion for the Green Bay Packers after lacking two weeks with a concussion. Doubs, who final took the sector towards the San Francisco 49ers three weeks prior, stepped up in an enormous manner as he delivered two touchdowns, together with a game-clincher within the fourth quarter because the Packers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 30-13.
Doubs’ return was considered one of a handful of storylines for this Packers offense, as he and Christian Watson proved to be a formidable outdoors receiver tandem. The pair mixed for almost 100 receiving yards, however they added one other 73 yards by every drawing a go interference penalty. With these gamers cooking together with working again Josh Jacobs moving into the combination each by way of the air and on the bottom, Jordan Love continued his late-season surge with one more glorious passing recreation.
Here’s a take a look at the enjoying time and the stats for the Packers’ offense from Sunday evening.
QUARTERBACK
Toyotathon Love rolls alongside. He put up a passer ranking of almost 124 on this recreation, his second-highest of the season and his fifth straight recreation in triple digits. That was the results of his 20-for-27 efficiency, which totaled 229 yards and two touchdowns.
RUNNING BACKS
- Josh Jacobs 48
- Chris Brooks 16
- Emanuel Wilson 6
Jacobs was a workhorse early and all through the sport, as he racked up 30 complete touches. 9 of them got here on the sport’s first drive, as Matt LaFleur leaned on Jacobs and the run recreation with the offensive line dominating the Seahawks’ entrance. Jacobs completed with 136 yards from scrimmage, his second-highest complete of the yr and his sixth 100-yard efficiency within the final seven video games.
Brooks acquired the majority of the backup RB reps forward of Wilson, however a lot of that got here as a pass-blocker. He had one carry for six yards and a reception for 9, whereas Wilson had three carries for 9 yards of his personal.
WIDE RECEIVERS
- Christian Watson 50
- Romeo Doubs 48
- Jayden Reed 38
- Dontayvion Wicks 30
- Bo Melton 2
Doubs’ return was a welcome one, as Love discovered him for a pair of touchdowns. The first was an unusually bodily play from the third-year receiver, who caught the ball across the five-yard line and ran by way of a number of tacklers to seek out the tip zone. His second rating, which put the sport on ice within the fourth quarter, was an unimaginable catch alongside the again line of the tip zone. Doubs additionally drew a go interference name late within the first half to arrange a Packers discipline objective and completed with three catches for 40 yards and his two scores.
Meanwhile, Watson led the way in which in targets with six, catching three for 56 yards. His greatest was an ideal toe-tap reception up the left sideline on a stupendous ball from Love, and he additionally drew an extended go interference penalty as nicely.
Reed acquired some schemed-up touches on this recreation to get him going after being almost shut out in Detroit the week prior. He had three carries for 27 yards and one other 5 receptions for 34 yards to go over 60 yards from scrimmage in complete. Wicks’ utilization was largely as a blocker, however he did have two catches for 14 yards, together with a 12-yard acquire to maneuver the chains.
TIGHT ENDS
- Tucker Kraft 57
- Ben Sims 16
- John FitzPatrick 9
With the Packers leaning on the run recreation, Kraft didn’t have a ton of labor as a receiver. His massive play was bringing in a heave from Love over the center on a free play when Seattle jumped offsides; Kraft fought by way of a defender to make the catch for 26 yards and completed with two grabs for 34.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
- Rasheed Walker 64
- Elgton Jenkins 64
- Josh Myers 64
- Sean Rhyan 64
- Zach Tom 64
The Packers’ offensive line saved Love moderately clear, as he didn’t take a sack within the recreation. He did take six hits, nonetheless, together with three from second-year linebacker Derick Hall.
