Green Bay Packers vs Washington Redskins Match Player Stats On Jan 10, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Jan 10, 2016

WASHINGTON -- Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, the Green Bay offense scored on five consecutive drives, and the Packers advanced to the NFC divisional playoffs with a 35-18 win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday at FedEx Field.

Green Bay, which had lost two straight while totaling 21 points, rallied from an 11-0 deficit. The Packers travel to face the second-seeded Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night for a divisional playoff game.

Running backs Eddie Lacy and James Starks had second-half touchdown runs as the Packers picked up 124 of their 141 rushing yards after halftime.

After starting 1-for-8, Rodgers finished 21-for-36 for 210 yards with no interceptions.

Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins, who was sacked six times, finished 29-for-46 for 329 yards. He passed for one touchdown and ran for another, and he wasn't picked off.

Tight end Jordan Reed had nine catches for 120 yards and a touchdown for the Redskins, who had won four straight to capture their first NFC East title since 2012.

Trailing 17-11 at halftime, Washington took the second half kickoff and then took the lead.

On fourth-and-1 at the Green Bay 24, Cousins hit Reed, who pinballed his way to the 7. On third-and-goal from the 3, Cousins scored on a draw for an 18-17 lead.

Rodgers and Lacy then led Green Bay back. Lacy picked up 11 on fourth-and-1 at the Washington 45, then rumbled 30 yards to 4, with Starks scoring on the next play.

The Packers continued to pound the ball on their next drive, using eight runs and two passes to go 76 yards. Starks carried five times for 46 yards, including a 22-yard scamper to the Washington 2.

Lacy picked up those 2, and the two-point conversion gave Green Bay a 32-18 lead with 12:23 left.

Packers kicker Mason Crosby added a 29-yard field goal in the last five minutes to provide the final margin.

The 35 points were the most scored by Green Bay since a 38-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3.

The Redskins led 5-0 in the first quarter, but the advantage could have been larger. Washington appeared to score a touchdown when wide receiver DeSean Jackson took a pass 15 yards to the pylon. However, after a review, he was ruled out at the 1-yard line, and Washington couldn't punch it in, settling for a field goal.

Early in the second quarter, Cousins found Reed behind the defense for a 24-yard touchdown, but kicker Dustin Hopkins missed the point after.

Green Bay, unable to move the ball in the first quarter, went to a hurry-up offense and responded with an 80-yard drive.

Rodgers, given time in the pocket, found wide receiver James Jones for 34-yard gain to get the Packers across midfield. The quarterback capped the drive when he hit wide receiver Randall Cobb for a 12-yard score.

Crosby's 43-yard field goal, following a sack and fumble recovery by linebacker Mike Neal, made it 11-10.

The Packers went 60 yards in nine plays to take their first lead just before halftime, when Rodgers lofted a pass to wide receiver Davante Adams in the back of the end zone.

NOTES: The visiting team captured all four wild-card playoff games for the first time since the current format was adopted in 1990. ... Green Bay was without starting CB Sam Shields (concussion) and LT David Bakhtiari (ankle). ... C Kory Lichtensteiger (neck) returned for Washington after missing 11 games. RB Matt Jones (hip) was inactive. ... The Redskins outscored opponents 180-113 at home during the regular season.