The Green Bay Packers kept their slim NFL playoff hopes alive on Monday with a 24-12 victory over the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams.
Packers quarterback veteran Aaron Rodgers connected on 22 of 30 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown with an interception as Green Bay now improved to 6-8.
AJ Dillon brought the heat at freezing Lambeau Field in Green Bay, rushing for two touchdowns for the Packers.
That included driving through the line for a one-yard touchdown that gave the Packers a 17-6 third-quarter lead.
Rodgers then connected with Aaron Jones for a seven-yard touchdown run.
The Rams cut the deficit with an eight-yard touchdown pass from their quarterback Baker Mayfield to Tyler Higbee, but the Packers defense clamped down with an interception.
Mayfield, who was claimed off waivers this month following injuries to starting quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and backup John Wolford, completed 12 of 21 passes for 111 yards.
Quarterback Mayfield had led the Rams to an upset victory over Las Vegas last week in his first appearance for the team.
But the Rams, already off to the worst start of any reigning Super Bowl champion, now fell to 4-10.
With three games remaining, the Packers trail the Washington Commanders for the final NFL National Conference playoff spot.
– Results of Monday in the 15th day of the NFL season:
Green Bay 24 Los Angeles Rams 12
– Played on Sunday:
Philadelphia 25 Chicago 20
Atlanta 18 New Orleans 21
Detroit 20 New York Jets 17
Pittsburgh 24 Carolina 16
Dallas 34 Jacksonville 40 (in overtime)
Kansas City 30 Houston 24 (in overtime)
Arizona 15 Denver 24
New England 24 Las Vegas 30
Tennessee 14 Los Angeles Chargers 17
Cincinnati 34 Tampa Bay 23
NY Giants in Washington 20-12
– Played on Saturday:
Indianapolis 36 Minnesota 39 (OT)
Baltimore 3 Cleveland 13
Miami 29 Buffalo 32
– Played on Thursday:
San Francisco 21 Seattle 13
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