After missing two games, one of the Packers’ top receivers came back and helped lead the way for the offense.
That which we call a touchdown, by any other word would sound as sweet.
On Sunday night, Romeo Doubs returned to game action for the Green Bay Packers after missing two weeks with a concussion. Doubs, who last took the field against the San Francisco 49ers three weeks prior, stepped up in a big way as he delivered two touchdowns, including a game-clincher in the fourth quarter as the Packers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 30-13.
Doubs’ return was one of a handful of storylines for this Packers offense, as he and Christian Watson proved to be a formidable outside receiver tandem. The pair combined for nearly 100 receiving yards, but they added another 73 yards by each drawing a pass interference penalty. With those players cooking along with running back Josh Jacobs getting into the mix both through the air and on the ground, Jordan Love continued his late-season surge with yet another excellent passing game.
Here’s a look at the playing time and the stats for the Packers’ offense from Sunday night.
QUARTERBACK
- Jordan Love 64
Toyotathon Love rolls along. He put up a passer rating of nearly 124 in this game, his second-highest of the season and his fifth straight game in triple digits. That was the result of his 20-for-27 performance, which totaled 229 yards and two touchdowns.
RUNNING BACKS
- Josh Jacobs 48
- Chris Brooks 16
- Emanuel Wilson 6
Jacobs was a workhorse early and throughout the game, as he racked up 30 total touches. 9 of them came on the game’s first drive, as Matt LaFleur leaned on Jacobs and the run game with the offensive line dominating the Seahawks’ front. Jacobs finished with 136 yards from scrimmage, his second-highest total of the year and his sixth 100-yard performance in the last seven games.
Brooks got the bulk of the backup RB reps ahead of Wilson, but much of that came as a pass-blocker. He had one carry for 6 yards and a reception for 9, while Wilson had three carries for 9 yards of his own.
WIDE RECEIVERS
- Christian Watson 50
- Romeo Doubs 48
- Jayden Reed 38
- Dontayvion Wicks 30
- Bo Melton 2
Doubs’ return was a welcome one, as Love found him for a pair of touchdowns. The first was an unusually physical play from the third-year receiver, who caught the ball around the five-yard line and ran through multiple tacklers to find the end zone. His second score, which put the game on ice in the fourth quarter, was an incredible catch along the back line of the end zone. Doubs also drew a pass interference call late in the first half to set up a Packers field goal and finished with three catches for 40 yards and his two scores.
Meanwhile, Watson led the way in targets with six, catching three for 56 yards. His best was a perfect toe-tap reception up the left sideline on a beautiful ball from Love, and he also drew a long pass interference penalty as well.
Reed got some schemed-up touches in this game to get him going after being nearly shut out in Detroit the week prior. He had three carries for 27 yards and another five receptions for 34 yards to go over 60 yards from scrimmage in total. Wicks’ usage was largely as a blocker, but he did have two catches for 14 yards, including a 12-yard gain to move the chains.
TIGHT ENDS
- Tucker Kraft 57
- Ben Sims 16
- John FitzPatrick 9
With the Packers leaning on the run game, Kraft didn’t have a ton of work as a receiver. His big play was bringing in a heave from Love over the middle on a free play when Seattle jumped offsides; Kraft fought through a defender to make the catch for 26 yards and finished with two grabs for 34.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
- Rasheed Walker 64
- Elgton Jenkins 64
- Josh Myers 64
- Sean Rhyan 64
- Zach Tom 64
The Packers’ offensive line kept Love reasonably clean, as he did not take a sack in the game. He did take six hits, however, including three from second-year linebacker Derick Hall.