Halftime: Packers 30 Eagles 6
GREEN BAY, WIS (CBS) — The Green Bay Packers were unstoppable and Aaron Rodgers picked apart the Eagles defense for 279 yards and two touchdowns in a dominant 30-6 halftime lead.
Rodgers was 18 of 25 in directing four scoring drives. The Packers scored all five times they had the ball. Micah Hyde returned a punt 75 yards that gave the Packers a 17-0 lead with 2:00 left in the first quarter.
Entering the game, Green Bay led the NFL in first-quarter points, scoring 90. Tack on 17 and now it's 107.
Bradley Fletcher had a long half. The Eagles' maligned cornerback had issues defending Packers' receiver Jordy Nelson, who caught four passes for 109 yards, including a 64-yard reception, and a touchdown.
Green Bay outgained the Eagles, 314 to 177.
Mark Sanchez was 10 for 16 for 148 yards in the half. The Eagles only scoring came on a pair of 33-yard field goals by Cody Parkey.
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