Green Bay 16, Jacksonville 20

1 2 3 4 T
GNB (5-9) 3 10 0 3 16
JAC (5-9) 7 0 0 13 20

Final

1:00 PM ET
December 14, 2008
Jacksonville Stadium,
Jacksonville, FL

Packers lose on late drive for third straight week

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Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs1818
3rd down efficiency
10-166-12
4th down efficiency
0-11-1
Total Yards338323
Passing254229
Comp-Att
20-3221-33
Yards per pass
7.96.9
Rushing8494
Rushing Attempts
2819
Yards per rush
3.04.9
Penalties3-306-58
Turnovers10
Fumbles lost
00
Interceptions thrown
10
Possession32:0327:57
Air/Ground Leaders
Green Bay Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Rodgers20/3227811
Jacksonville Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Garrard21/3323820
Green Bay Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Grant215609
Rodgers52207
Jacksonville Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Jones-Drew1248115
Garrard531016
Green Bay Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Jones4132046
Driver565024
Jacksonville Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Northcutt5127141
Estandia436019
Green Bay Fumbles
 FUMLOSTREC
Rodgers100
Jacksonville Fumbles
 FUMLOSTREC
Garrard100
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERGNBJAC
TD08:03Dennis Northcutt 30 Yd Pass From David Garrard (Josh Scobee Kick) 07
FG02:33Mason Crosby 22 Yd 37
SECOND QUARTERGNBJAC
TD08:33Greg Jennings 4 Yd Pass From Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick) 107
FG01:18Mason Crosby 23 Yd 137
FOURTH QUARTERGNBJAC
TD10:39Maurice Jones-Drew 14 Yd Pass From David Garrard (Josh Scobee Kick) 1314
FG05:35Mason Crosby 38 Yd 1614
TD01:56Maurice Jones-Drew 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) 1620
Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- David Garrard squeezed through a hole, sliced left and found an open lane to the end zone. He was closing in on the goal line when Will Blackmon caught him from behind and slapped the ball away.

It bounced right into Garrard's arms as he fell to the ground, giving Jacksonville a much-needed break and leaving Green Bay with another familiar-feeling loss.

Fast Facts

• The Jaguars snapped both their four-game losing streak and their four-game home losing streak.

• Jacksonville is 14-6 in its last 20 games against NFC teams.

• The Packers have lost four in row and four straight on road. Their last three losses have been by a combined 11 points.

• It's the first time in four meetings between the teams that the home team won.

-- ESPN research

• Rapid Reaction

Garrard threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 31 yards and the Jaguars snapped a four-game losing streak with a 20-16 victory over the Packers on Sunday.

"It's been a while," Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said. "It was a happy locker room."

The Jaguars (5-9) won at home for the first time since September, ended Green Bay's slim playoff chances and left the Packers (5-9) arguing, pointing fingers and searching for answers after another fourth-quarter collapse.

"We shouldn't be having this miscommunication in Week 15 of the season," quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. "Disappointing. You get an opportunity to win the game down the stretch and can't do it."

The Packers might have had reason to bicker. After all, they lost on a late drive for the third consecutive week. Carolina beat Green Bay 35-31 two weeks ago with a 55-yard drive in the final two minutes. Houston kicked a field goal as time expired in last week's 24-21 victory.

The latest one came courtesy of Garrard, Dennis Northcutt, Maurice Jones-Drew and several missed opportunities.

The Packers entered the final quarter with a 13-7 lead, poised to snap a three-game slide, but Garrard directed two scoring drives that gave Jacksonville its second win in eight games.

The turnaround started with the first play of the fourth. On fourth-and-1 at the Jacksonville 44, the Jaguars stuffed fullback John Kuhn up the middle. It was one of many problems the Packers had in short-yardage situations.

"That was the turning point in the game," Jaguars defensive end Paul Spicer said. "The momentum could have gone either way."

Garrard took over from there. He converted a fourth-down play with a 4-yard run, completed a couple of short passes to Reggie Williams and then beat an all-out blitz by finding Jones-Drew over the middle for a 14-yard touchdown.

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The Packers went back in front, 16-14, on Mason Crosby's third field goal. But Garrard and the Jaguars answered against Green Bay's porous defense.

The second drive was even more efficient that the first, with Garrard hooking up with Northcutt for a 41-yard gain -- the Jaguars had been the only NFL team without a pass play of at least 40 yards -- and later scrambling for 16 yards on third down.

His fortuitous fumble at the end of the run was key, though.

"Luckily some angels kept the ball close enough and I was able to corral it and not give up a terrible play," Garrard said.

Jones-Drew scored on the next play, putting Jacksonville ahead for good. Jones-Drew, starting in place of Fred Taylor, finished with 48 yards rushing and 22 yards receiving. Northcutt caught five passes for 127 yards and a touchdown, a 31-yarder on the game's opening drive.

Green Bay had a final chance to win, but Reggie Nelson intercepted Aaron Rodgers' pass over the middle with 40 seconds remaining.

Rodgers finished 20-of-32 passing for 278 yards and a touchdown. James Jones caught four passes for 132 yards. Ryan Grant ran for 56 yards.

The defense was the Packers' biggest problem -- again. Green Bay failed to generate much pressure on Garrard, and defenders spent much of the fourth quarter squabbling with each other and pointing fingers.

"We had opportunities and didn't capitalize on those opportunities," safety Charles Woodson said. "I don't know what you do. At this point, we're not good at all. We're just not very good."

Game notes
The Packers might have won had they not had to settle for two short field goals in the first half. ... Jaguars LB Daryl Smith (groin) left the game late in the third and did not return. ... Jaguars won despite missing a field goal (Josh Scobee has missed four in last four games), dropping two passes on third down, blowing several coverages, having two plays reversed on challenges and failing to down two punts that bounced inside the 10-yard line.


NFL Scores

Thursday, December 11th 2008
New Orleans 24 Final
Chicago 27 OT
Sunday, December 14th 2008
Tampa Bay 10 Final
Atlanta 13 OT
Washington 13 Final
Cincinnati 20
Detroit 21 Final
Indianapolis 31
San Diego 22 Final
Kansas City 21
Seattle 23 Final
St. Louis 20
San Francisco 9 Final
Miami 14
Buffalo 27 Final
NY Jets 31
Green Bay 16 Final
Jacksonville 20
Tennessee 12 Final
Houston 13
Minnesota 35 Final
Arizona 14
New England 49 Final
Oakland 26
Denver 10 Final
Carolina 30
Pittsburgh 13 Final
Baltimore 9
NY Giants 8 Final
Dallas 20
Monday, December 15th 2008
Cleveland 10 Final
Philadelphia 30