The Green Bay Packers used 237 total yards from Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon, two touchdown passes from Aaron Rodgers and a handful of big defensive stops down the stretch to beat the Chicago Bears for a seventh consecutive time and even the team’s record at 1-1 through two games in 2022.
The Packers scored 21 points in the second quarter to go up 24-7 at halftime and then coasted to a 27-10 victory.
Here is Packers Wire’s player of the game and play of the game from Week 2:
Player of the Game: RB Aaron Jones
The overall performance from the Pro Bowl running back was sublime. Jones, who received just eight total touches in Week 1, exploded for 170 total yards on 18 touches against the Bears. He averaged 8.8 yards per carry and 9.4 yards per touch and scored two touchdowns (a 15-yard run in the first quarter and an 8-yard catch in the second). The first would-be tackler rare got him down. Overall, Jones had nine plays gaining at least eight yards, including at least one play of eight or more yards on each of the team’s first four scoring drives. His 36-yard run probably would have set up a score had Aaron Rodgers and A.J. Dillon not messed up a handoff inside Chicago territory. Jones’ 132 rushing yards ended up being the sixth-most in his NFL career. Sunday night also marked the seventh time in his career that Jones has averaged at least 8.0 yards per carry in a game (min. 8 carries). He was dynamic as a playmaker and the engine that powered the Packers offense.
Play of the Game: Aaron Jones 8-yard TD catch
TD x2 for @Showtyme_33! 🙌#CHIvsGB #GoPackGo
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— Green Bay Packers (@packers) September 19, 2022
There was a lot to like about Jones’ second touchdown in the first half. Both running backs were on the field, Jones was used on jet motion and Dillon got a chance to be a lead blocker. The “pop” pass got the ball to Jones immediately moving left to right, and Dillon and Sammy Watkins delivered blocks to clear the way his way into the end zone. The Packers went up 17-7 and never looked back.
