December 16, 2007
Green Bay Packers at Saint Louis Rams
Koren Robinson takes the opening kick to the Packers 43. The Packers start their first drive with its "Big Five" wide receiver set up. QB-Brett Favre completes a pass to Robinson for six-yards. Favre can't handle the high snap but the play was whistled dead on a defensive offsides. A holding penalty give the Packers a first down. Later, on a third and six, from shotgun Favre hist RB-Verdand Morency to the Rams' six. RB-Ryan Grant takes it in for the touchdown.
Rams RB-Stephen Jackson rushes for six-yards. Returning from sitting out two games because of concussion, QB-Marc Bulger's fake play doesn't work as planned and LB-Nick Barnett sacks him. Rams go three and out.
On the first play of the next Packers series, WR-James Jones brings in a 21-yard pass. Grant fumbles a reception and the Rams recover. Green Bay challenges the fumble, but the call is upheld and the Packers lose a timeout.
Bulger hits WR-Torry Holt for 10-yards. Then the Rams RB-Antonio Pittman rushes for 13-yards Bulger fires from the 20, but Holt drops the pass in the end zone. The Rams spread the field with four wide receivers, but Bulger sees defensive coverage he doesn't like and calls a time out. He then connects again to a wide open Holt in the back of the end zone with CB-Al Harris on coverage.
* First Quarter: 7-7 ~ Tie *
Special teams continues to produce with key blacks with a Robinson run back of 43-yards. It could have been twice that, but Tramon Williams was called for holding. Favre hits WR-Donald Driver for a gain of 37-yards. Driver does some fancy footwork on the sidelines to keep the play alive and gain that extra yardage. TE-Donald Lee pulls in a touchdown pass.
Packers fumble a punt return on the Rams 12 Bulger airs one out to WR-Issac Bruce for 40-yards. S-Atari Bigby, who won NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors, intercepts Bulger to stop the drive.
WR-Greg Jennings receives a six-yard pass to the 35. Favre is intercepted by S-Oshiomogho Atogwe to end the half.
* Second Quarter: 17-14 ~ Packers *
Bigby ends the Rams first drive of the second half with his second interception of the game.
Favre hits Jennings for a 44-yard touchdown.
Barnett records another sack against Bulger and CB-Charles Woodson seals the drive by breaking up a third down play causing a 4th and 25.
Favre breaks Dan Marino's career passing record with a quick slant to Driver.
* Third Quarter: 27-14 ~ Packers *
The Rams start picking up penalties for sloppy play and unsportsmanlike conduct, but Atogwe intercepts Favre again.
Packers close the afternoon with back to back sacks first by DE-Aaron Kampman and LB-AJ Hawk and DE-Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila.
* Fourth Quarter: 33-14 ~ Packers *
With this win, Packers clinch a first round bye in the playoffs. In other playoff news, the Cowboys lose to the Eagles, tying the Packers record. Another Cowboy loss gives the Packers home field advantage if Packers win their remaining games.
Packers offense is ranked third in the NFL (1 & 2 are Patriots and Cowboys). Packers defense is ranked 11.
Ryan Grant is the leading NFL rusher the past five weeks and Packers wide receivers lead the league in yards after catch.
Aaron Kampman is fourth in the league in sacks. Packers named to the Pro Bowl are Kampman, Al Harris, Donald Driver and Brett Favre.
NFL News
After talking to the Atlanta Falcons and all but signing the contract, Bill Parcells becomes the Executive Vice President of Football Operations of the Miami Dolphins.
In the Dallas-Eagle game, RB-Brian Westbrook takes a knee at the one yard line, preventing the score. The Eagles then take a knee, running out the time, thus winning the game.
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