EFE.- The New York Giants They came back this Sunday disadvantage of 14 points and prevailed 27-22 to the Green Bay Packers in game week five of the 2022 NFL season held at London England.
The Giants-Packersdisputed in Tottenham Hotspur Stadiumwas the second of five international matches that the NFL has scheduled this year outside the United States, of which one more will be in London, one in Munich and another in Mexico.
The first was the Saints-Vikingswhich was played last week, also at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Por New York, el quarterback Daniel Jones happened to 217 yards, completed 21 of 27 passes and was caught once. Aaron Rodgersof the Packers, had 222 yards, two touchdown passes and was caught once.
Green Bay took a 3-0 lead with a field goal on their first drive and extended it to 10-0 on their next drive with a touchdown pass to Allen Lazard.
The Packers’ defense kept the Giants’ attack under control, allowing only a three-point kick late in the first quarter that brought them within 10-3.
In the second quarter Rodgers reiterated the dominance of his attack with a long drive of 14 plays that covered 75 yards, consumed almost eight minutes and culminated with his second touchdown shipment, this time for the 38-year-old Marcedes Lewis, who pushed away to the Packers 17-3.
The Giants woke up thanks to the power of their leading rusher Saquon Barkley, who helped position their offense inside the five-yard line, which opened the way for a reversible double that finished Daniel Bellinger with a touchdown that tightened the score to 17-10.
With just over a minute to go before halftime, Rodgers guided his offense from range to a field goal made by Mason Crosby and put them ahead 20-10 late in the first half.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Packers’ defense closed once more and New York once once more settled for a field goal that put them seven points behind, 20-13.
Daniel Jones shook off the pressure of the defense with his ability to get out of the pocket and his ability to gain rushing yards; this unsettled the Green Bay safeties, who allowed the quarterback to free up his receivers.
The situation paved the way for a 20-20 draw on Gary Brightwell’s rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.
The reaction carried over into the next drive, reloaded on the strength of the running game, with Gary Brightwell’s touchdown putting the Giants up 27-20 for the first time in the game.
The Packers tried to come back. They advanced to the Giants six-yard line, but were stopped by the defense.
Cornered inside their six-yard line and to consume the remaining time, the Giants caused a self-scoring that left the score 27-22 in their favor.
