Jordan Love throws two TD passes in the second half to lift the Packers past the Rams 24-19 – NBC Los Angeles

Jordan Love rebounded from the first pick-6 of his career to throw two second-half touchdown passes to Tucker Kraft as the Green Bay Packers cruised to a 24-19 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

The Packers trailed 13-7 late in the second quarter after Jaylen McCollough intercepted Love's off-balance attempt to throw the ball away and fired it home from 4 yards. But Green Bay (3-2) scored on its next three drives and capitalized on two turnovers to beat the Rams (1-4) for the ninth time in their last 10 regular-season meetings.

Love, a California native who grew up in Bakersfield, completed 15 of 26 for 224 yards in his second start after missing two games with a knee injury.

Josh Jacobs had 19 carries for 73 yards and scored his first touchdown with the Packers.

Kraft had four receptions for a career-best 88 yards. Two plays after Xavier McKinney recovered a fumble by Rams running back Kyren Williams and returned it 7 yards to the Green Bay 30, Love connected with Kraft for a 66-yard touchdown, giving the Packers a 17-13 lead.

Kraft caught the ball at the Rams' 49, stiff-armed Rams cornerback Darious Williams at the 30, and evaded a diving tackle attempt by Quentin Lake near the left sideline at the 20 before reaching the end zone.

After McKinney became the first player since the 1970 merger to record an interception in each of his first five games with a team, Kraft completed a seven-game drive when he threw a two-TD game from 7 yards out in the first two-TD game of his career scored.

Matthew Stafford was 29 of 45 for 260 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Kyren Williams rushed for 102 yards on 22 carries and scored for the eighth straight game.

Stafford's 1-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson – the 2-point conversion attempt failed – put the Rams up 24-19 with 3:30 left.

Los Angeles forced Green Bay to punt on the ensuing possession and took the lead on their own with 2:57 minutes left. The Rams drove to the Packers 38, but Stafford failed to connect with Colby Parkinson on fourth-and-5 with 1:01 left.

After both teams made threes on their first drives, Jacobs scored on a 2-yard run around the right end. Jacobs originally attempted to fend off the left tackle before being cornered and turning field.

Jacobs' score was set one play earlier when Love and Reed combined for a highlight reel. On second-and-10 at the Packers 45, Love completed a 53-yard pass to Reed in a tight window near the left sideline. Reed made it despite three Rams defenders nearby, including Lake on Reed's back.

The Rams evened the score five minutes into the second quarter when Williams plowed in from a yard out, completing a 13-play drive. Williams has the longest touchdown streak by a Rams running back since Greg Bell scored on 10 straight in the 1988 and 1989 seasons.

Crazy choice

Love's first pick-6 came on his 761st pass. On third-and-12 from the Packers 8, Love was flushed out of the pocket when Byron Young came in on an unblocked blitz. Love scrambled to the back of the end zone and lost his balance while trying to throw it away.

Instead, McCollough was able to intercept the desperation throw and score. Joshua Karty's attempt at an extra point was blocked, leaving the score at 13-7.

It was the Rams' first defensive touchdown since Cobie Durant's 86-yard interception return against Denver on Christmas Day 2022.

Injuries

Packers: CB Robert Rochell (stinger) missed the second quarter and part of the third before returning.

Next

Packers: Host Arizona next Sunday.

Rams: They have a bye next week before hosting Las Vegas on October 20th.