Monday Sports 12/10/18
10 December 2018 Sports
Sports from Wayne Mausser
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and set an NFL record for interception-free football, and the Green Bay Packers beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-20 Sunday to win their first game under interim head coach Joe Philbin.
Aaron Jones ran for a 29-yard score in the third quarter. The defense limited quarterback Matt Ryan after a game-opening touchdown drive to hand Atlanta its fifth straight loss and guarantee the Falcons a losing record for the first time since 2014. That included a 22 yard interception return for a touchdown by Baushaud Breeland in the second quarter.
The Packers (5-7-1) regained some swagger with Philbin taking over for the fired Mike McCarthy. They’ve still got work to do to avoid a losing record, but at least Green Bay snapped a three-game losing streak.
Rodgers was 21 of 32 for 196 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb in the left side of the end zone for a 27-7. That throw gave Rodgers 359 consecutive attempts without an interception, breaking the league record previously held by New England’s Tom Brady (358 in 2010-11).
The Falcons drop to 4-9) scored on their first series of the game but had trouble after. They hurt themselves with eight defensive penalties.
A botched snap in the red zone in the fourth quarter epitomized the Falcons’ frustrating and injury-filled season. Atlanta drove to the 8 when the shotgun snap from center Alex Mack hit Mohamed Sanu’s leg while the receiver was in motion. Bashaud Breeland recovered.
Ryan finished 28 of 42 for 262 yards and three scores, two to Julio Jones and connecting with Justin Hardy for a 19-yard touchdown with 14 seconds left.
Next up for the Packers are the Bears on Sunday in Chicago.
Sunday Night Football
Chicago won at home over the Los Angeles Rams, 15-9. Tonight, the Vikings play at Seattle.
Malcom Brogdon hit tying and go-ahead 3-pointers in the final 67 seconds and the Milwaukee Bucks held on to beat the Toronto Raptors on the road, 104-99 on Sunday night.
Brogdon scored 18 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 19 points and matched a season high with 19 rebounds, and Brook Lopez had 19 points for the Bucks, the first team to beat Toronto twice this season.
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