Under the bettors, you can rest easy.
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers went on a 15-play, 82-yard drive to put the Los Angeles Rams up 24-12 in the final 8:51 of the fourth quarter on Monday night. But they seem to be aiming for more.
They threw a third down in the end zone after the 2 minute warning and then went on fourth down at the 4th yard line.
But after Aaron Jones ran to the 1-yard line with 1:39 left, Rodgers lined up in the winning system and took a knee three times. The game is over. The Packers won 24-12.
But the odds were lower at 39 (according to Tipico Sports) and 39.5 at other books.
Social media did not miss how the final minutes of the game unfolded.
The Packers offense stalled and they held a comfortable lead in the second half. Rams
The Packers had several chances on offense in the second half, but their drives fizzled out quickly, as they often do in 2022.
In fact, the Packers were in prime position to score on back-to-back drives. After Rasul Douglas fumbled deep in Los Angeles territory early in the fourth quarter (the play almost ended badly after he was inexplicably sidelined and recovered by Adrian Amos), Jones then fumbled two plays down the Rams’ field. 18 meter line. On the drive before that, the Packers failed to complete a 52-yard kickoff return by Keysian Nixon. The drive went four plays and 5 yards before punting.
However, the Packers defense made life difficult for Baker Mayfield time and time again (five sacks, nine quarterback hits) as the Packers covered the point spread (7 or 7.5), so anyone picking Green Bay was happy with a 12-point margin.
More importantly for the Packers, they won their second straight game and won back-to-back games for the first time since Oct. 2, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
The Packers open Christmas Day as 6-point underdogs against the Dolphins
The Packers (6-8) open their Week 16 Christmas Day home game against the Miami Dolphins (8-6) with a six-point deficit. The Dolphins are in the top 10 in scoring (24.6 points per game) and are starting Monday at 46, slightly better than Monday.
The Packers are averaging 20.5 points per 14 games, 20th in the NFL.
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