Aaron Rodgers came out the winner against Tom Brady in the latest showdown featuring the GOATs, but it was anything but a gunslinger shootout.
Rodgers finished 27-of-35 for 255 yards with two TDs, which capped two first-half drives that gave Green Bay a 14-3 halftime edge.
Brady was 31-of-42 for 271 yards with a touchdown. Without suspended receiver Mike Evans and injured wideouts Julio Jones and Chris Godwin, Gage was the go-to target, garnering 12receptions for 87 yards.The Packers seized control of the game early in a surprising fashion by keeping the vaunted Bucs defense on the field. Green Bay’s two touchdown drives on consecutive possessions in the first half consisted of a combined 22 plays and more than 21 minutes of possession – in steamy, 90-degree heat.
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