Packers 24, Rams 12: What went right, what went wrong, what it means

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– The Packers outgained the Rams by nearly 200 yards and possessed the football for almost 38 minutes.

– Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon combined for 196 total yards and three scores. The pair had 126 rushing yards and 70 receiving yards on 35 touches.

– The Packers created five sacks, including two from Preston Smith, six tackles for loss, five pass breakups, nine quarterback hits and one takeaway.

– The Rams finished with only 156 total yards, including 84 passing. And despite a few big runs, the Rams had just 72 rushing yards. Baker Mayfield completed only 12 passes and threw an interception.

– Keisean Nixon returned three kickoffs for 95 yards (31.7 yards/return), including another over 50 yards. By the second half, the Rams were kicking away from him. Nixon also returned two punts for 36 yards. He’s explosive, and he’s consistently changing field position for the Packers.

– The Packers converted 4-of-9 third downs and both fourth down opportunities, including the fourth down late to ice the game.

– Rookie receivers Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson combined for nine catches on 11 targets for 101 yards.

– The Rams turned two takeaways into only three points, and the Packers responded late after giving up a 40-yard defensive pass interference penalty by forcing a punt. Los Angeles never got the ball back as Green Bay embarked on a 15-play, 82-yard drive that drained the final 8:51 off the clock.