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The Packers are holding on for a 24-19 victory over the Rams

The Packers are holding on for a 24-19 victory over the Rams

The Packers returned to the winning list on Sunday with a 24-19 win over the Rams.

Green Bay trailed 13-10 at halftime, but the club capitalized on two turnovers in the third quarter to build a lead that Los Angeles couldn't overcome.

Senior running back Kyren Williams fumbled in Green Bay territory, ending the first possession of the third quarter. One play later, quarterback Jordan Love hit tight end Tucker Kraft for a 66-yard touchdown, giving the Packers a 17-13 lead.

Then safety Xavier McKinney intercepted quarterback Matthew Stafford for a pick in his fifth straight game – becoming the first player since 1970 to do so in his first five games with a new team. The Packers took a little longer to get down the field after that takeaway, but Kraft caught his second touchdown of the day – completing a 7-yard pass to take a 24-13 lead.

But the Rams weren't done yet. The club used an 11-play drive in the fourth quarter to cut Green Bay's lead to 24-19 with 3:30 left in the contest on Demarcus Robinson's 1-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion failed when Tutu Atwell couldn't get into the paint on a jet sweep.

Los Angeles had one last chance to win the game with a late two-minute drive. But Stafford took a sack on second-and-5, forcing the Rams to call their final timeout. And then on his fourth pass to tight end Colby Parkinson, Stafford was pressured and the ball fell incomplete.

In his second game back from a knee injury, Love finished 15 of 26 for 224 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Kraft led the way with four catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns.

Josh Jacobs also rushed for his first touchdown as a Packer, finishing the game with 73 yards on 19 carries plus a 21-yard reception.

Stafford finished the game 29 of 45 for 260 yards with a touchdown and a pick. Williams had 22 carries for 102 yards with one touchdown. While Jordan Whittington led the club with seven catches and 89 yards, he had to leave the field late in the fourth quarter.

With the win, Matt LaFleur improved to 5-0 against his former boss Sean McVay and the Rams. LaFleur was Los Angeles' offensive coordinator during McVay's first season as head coach in 2017.

The 3-2 Packers will be back home next week to play the Cardinals.

At 1-4, the Rams get a chance to rest, recover and potentially get some injured players back with a bye in Week 6.

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