Packers win 10th game of the season 30-20

Julius Peppers then took over the pass rush, sacking Carr twice, to force a punt that led to Crosby’s 33 yard field goal, and a second time deep in Raider territory that gave Green Bay the ball on downs.

Carr appeared to start by off having a bad day. “It did. I wish that if I had the play over, I’d love to bring it down obviously, but that’s where I wanted to throw it. It was just high”. The best they can finish is.500.

Aaron Rodgers said he wasn’t pleased with the offense and when asked why, he sais, “We weren’t very effective”. “Other than to refer to the short week ahead”. The Denver Broncos have yet to clinch the AFC West, but with a 10-3 record, the Raiders can not catch them. We’ll celebrate. It’s a long ride back. That was our goal. So, no, it was not a success. “We’re not satisfied at all”.

But an older, wiser teammate can see the silver lining.

“It’s pretty special”, safety Charles Woodson said. “We have great leadership under Jack”. We have a bright future because of guys like him. Hyde would nearly get the touchdown himself, but would be tackled at the two and then they would push the ball back to the 17 yard line due to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

Davante Adams remained a mostly silent partner in the offense (five catches for only a 6.4-yard average), and among his misplays was a jump ball that went through his hands that would have been a 14-yard touchdown pass and cost the Packers four points in the third quarter.

After Green Bay held off Oakland, McCarthy got testy with the negative questions from reporters, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was uncharacteristically short and the rank-and-file in the locker room weren’t exactly wearing smiles either. Two plays later, Carr got man to man coverage on the outside and Cooper beat Randall for his second touchdown of the day and Oakland’s first lead.

Hayden back in mix: Raiders cornerback DJ Hayden has been largely glued to the sideline in recent weeks, but got back into the mix with Neiko Thorpe inactive with a neck injury. This is a new resiliency that hasn’t been the trademark of past Oakland teams. It was Rodgers, who played at nearby UC Berkeley, first time playing in Oakland.

Quarterback Derek Carr almost outplayed Rodgers, but his two first-half interceptions, one of which was taken for a touchdown, killed any argument that he was the better player.

“We put in run packages and stuff like that, but I didn’t know it would be to that extent”, Lacy said. “We’re at 10 wins, and that’s what we came out here to do”. “We still have a lot to improve on, there’s no doubt”. We have all the ability in the world.

However, the Raiders are looking to claim a surprise win which would allow them to get to.

Latavius Murray’s tough running helped move Oakland down the field on their first drive, as the Raiders crossed midfield. Sunday was another learning experience for Carr, who will surely take lessons from another loss as motivation for a 2016 season where Carr hopes to breakout into an elite passer who can guide his Raiders to the postseason.

It was far from a football masterpiece, but the playoff-bound Green Bay Packers weren’t anxious about artistic style points after their 30-20 victory against the Oakland Raiders at the O.co Coliseum on Sunday.

And that jibes with the vibe coming from a couple of the Packers’ principals Sunday.

And a strong effort but what was ultimately a loss to Green Bay. “I’m sick and exhausted about talking about the negativity — we’ve won 10 games”. Sure, they didn’t mention how much more playing time, but 15 snaps isn’t really what we had in mind. The receivers weren’t doing a good job.

“We’re right where I want to be”, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “That’s just how it is”.

“It’s not the only painful moment, it won’t be the last painful moment”, Del Rio said.