Rodgers called two quick passes to Doubs on the left perimeter for 17 total yards to move Green Bay inside Crosby’s field-goal range. From there, the Packers called Dillon’s number on four straight carries right up the middle.
The 6-foot, 247-pound running back delivered the seemingly fatal blow when he followed his blocks on a powerful 7-yard run on third-and-1 inside the final minute of overtime.
Together, Aaron Jones and Dillon combined for 183 yards on 33 carries (5.5 yards per attempt).
“He’s not a guy you want to see for 60 minutes, especially the latter half of the 60 minutes when you’re going to add in 70 minutes with that last 10 (in overtime),” left tackle David Bakhtiari said. “That’s a big man you’re going to have to stop every, single, time. Getting those extra yards, he’s turning two and three yards into four and six. Those are character-building runs.”
It was a gut-check win for the Packers, who got off to a slow start on offense and played from behind for most of the second half after New England’s one-two backfield punch of Rhamondre Stevenson and Harris helped push the Patriots in front.
But when Green Bay needed a response late, all three phases came together to send the Packers overseas next Sunday against the New York Giants on a three-game winning streak.
“I think we did a great job in the second half, obviously, especially that last drive of just running basic plays and just doing our job,” said Lazard, who finished with a game-high six receptions for 116 yards. “If we can do that consistently throughout the rest of the year, then the sky’s the limit.”
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