Packers Hold Off Late Rally By Falcons to Win 43-37

The Green Bay Packers held off the Atlanta Falcons with a 43-37 win. Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed for 327 yards and 3 touchdowns. Packers Running Back James Starks rushed for a game-high 75 yards with one rushing touchdown. Packers Running Back Eddie Lacy rushed for 73 yards with one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown. Wide Receiver Jordy Nelson led the Packers with 8 catches for 146 yards and a game-high 2 touchdowns. The Packers improve to 10-3, they have the best record in the NFC North and are tied with the Arizona Cardinals for the best record in the NFC.

Quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 375 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception for the Falcons and his touchdowns came in the second-half. Falcons Wide Receiver Julio Jones had his best game of his career with 11 catches for 259 yards and one touchdown. The 259 yards is a Falcons record for yards receiving and the past two games Jones has had 185 yards or more receiving. Wide Receiver Roddy White had 3 catches for 42 yards with one touchdown for the Falcons. Running Back Steven Jackson led the Falcons with 50 yards and a touchdown. The Falcons are now 5-8 and are still in first place in the below average NFC South.

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