Hometown Broadcasting Sports Monday 12/14/20
14 December 2020 Sports
Sports for December 14th
Aaron Rodgers ran for a tiebreaking score in the third quarter and threw three touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 31-24 Sunday and clinched the NFC North title. The Packers (10-3) knocked Matthew Stafford out of the game with a rib injury in the fourth quarter and went on to win their third straight game and second straight division championship. Green Bay clinched the division with the win and Minnesota’s loss to Tampa Bay earlier in the day. They also moved ahead of the Saints for the number one seed in the NFC after New Orleans lost to the Eagles 24-21.
The two-time MVP completed his first eight passes for 119 yards and two scores. Rodgers finished 26 of 33 for 290 yards, three TDs and did not throw an interception for a third straight game. He ran 6 yards, untouched, to put the Packers ahead 21-14 for his 30th career rushing TD to break Tobin Rote’s team record for a quarterback. Green Bay receiver Davante Adams also broke a franchise record. He extended his touchdown reception streak to eight games, turning a short pass from Rodgers into a 56-yard touchdown to pull into a 7-all tie in the first quarter. Adams broke the franchise record set by Hall of Famer Don Hutson, who had a pair of seven-game streaks in the 1940s. He finished with seven catches for 115 yards and Green Bay tight end Robert Tonyan had his ninth TD reception of the season.
Stafford went toward the team’s locker room in the fourth, returned to the field to throw some passes, then retreated out of view again.
Chase Daniel replaced Stafford and led a drive that ended with Matt Prater’s 32-yard field goal with 1:49 left to pull the Lions within seven points. The Lions’ comeback hopes were dashed when the ensuing onside kick didn’t go 10 yards and Rodgers completed a pass to convert a third down on his final possession. Rodgers responded with the TD pass to Adams. He also threw a 14-yard TD pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s back shoulder to put the Packers ahead 14-7 in the opening minute of the second quarter.
Detroit rookie D’Andre Swift scored on a 3-yard run to tie the game at 14 late in the first half. Rodgers directed a 14-play possession and took advantage of penalties to open the second half and his 6-yard run gave Green Bay a 21-14 lead. The Packers ran 21 plays in the third for 143 yards while the Lions had just three snaps on offense and gained just 4 yards. Kerryon Johnson scored on a 2-yard run with 6:30 left in the game to end a 13-play drive and cut Detroit’s deficit to 28-21. Green Bay made it a two-score game with 3:30 remaining on Mason Crosby’s 57-yard field goal.
On the injury front for the Packers, CB Chandler Sullivan suffered a hip injury. Next up for the Packers is a meeting with the Carolina Panthers this Saturday night at Lambeau Field.
Elsewhere in the NFC North, Mitchell Trubisky threw three touchdown passes as the Bears pounded the visiting Houston Texans 36-7. With the win, Chicago (6-7) pulled into a tie with the Vikings for the second place in the division after Minnesota lost at Tampa Bay, 26-14.
Sunday night, Buffalo held on at home to hand the Steelers their second straight loss, 26-15. Pittsburgh now drops into the number two spot in the AFC behind Kansas City, which won at Miami, 33-27. Tonight, Baltimore (7-5) plays at Cleveland (9-3).
In Big Ten football Saturday, Spencer Petras threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns to Ihmir Smith-Marsette to lead No. 19 Iowa past No. 25 Wisconsin 28-7 Saturday, the Hawkeyes’ sixth win in a row. Iowa (6-2, 6-2 Big Ten) beat the Badgers (2-3, 2-3) for the first time since 2015 to reclaim the Heartland Trophy. The Badgers gained just 225 total yards, 56 on the ground.
Girls Basketball (Mon.)
Berlin at Waupun
Omro at Wautoma
St. Mary’s Springs at Oosburg
Fall River at Markesan
Princeton/Green Lake at Cambria-Friesland
Rio at Montello
Waterloo at Pardeeville
Sheboygan Lutheran at Central Wisconsin Christian
Lourdes Academy at Horicon
Dodgeland at Oakfield
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