Packers lead Giants 10-7 at halftime
The Giants broke out of the wildcat formation early in the second quarter and Robinson found Barkley for a 32-yard pass. On the next play, Barkley finished an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive when he ran in a 5-yard TD to tie the game at 7 with 11:55 left in the first half.
Green Bay opened its next series with a 16-yard pass from the backfield to Patrick Taylor. Love converted a third-and-5 with a 19-yard pass from a corner route to Wicks.
Dillon pushed the ball to the New York 27 with back-to-back carries, but Love fumbled on third-and-2, keeping the ball on a zone-read. The Giants took over at the age of 27.
Robinson caught a 13-yard pass near the sideline on the first play of New York’s next series. Head coach Matt LaFleur challenged the decision, but the on-field decision stood.
Center Sean Harlow was called for a false start on third-and-1. Hiatt gained five yards on the catch and a fourth-and-one. New York went with a full house backfield, but Packers linebacker Eric Wilson tackled Barkley on short first down to force a turnover on downs at the Giants’ 49.
However, New York got the ball back two plays later when safety Jason Pinnock intercepted Love on a deep ball to the Wilkes. They returned the ball to the Green Bay 44, but the Giants punted the ball back after a three-and-out.
Love’s INT was Green Bay’s 14th turnover this year. The Packers have given up just 17 points off those turnovers. The 1.2-point average is No. 1 in the NFL.
Love connected with Tucker Craft for six yards as the two-minute warning came in the first half. On third-and-8, Jaden Reed drew a 27-yard defensive pass interference penalty from cornerback Kor’Dale Flote.
Samoury Touré caught a pass for six yards to move the ball to the New York 38. Taylor ran up the middle for 14 yards and then caught a 6-yard pass as Green Bay called its second timeout with 24 seconds remaining in the half.
It appeared that Romeo Dubs had caught an 8-yard pass on the sideline to convert a second-and-4, but New York reviewed it and it was ruled incompletion. Love’s third and fourth passes fell incomplete and Anders Carlson kicked a 36-yard field goal to put the Packers ahead 10–7.
