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By Robert Marvi
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The Green Bay Packers haven't always looked like the elite team many expected them to become when this NFL season started, but they have found ways to win enough games to at least keep themselves in the realm of Super Bowl contention.
On Sunday, they started slow against a struggling an injury-riddled New York Giants team. They fell behind 7-0, but they were able to kick things into gear and survived a final drive by the Giants to come away with a 27-20 win in East Rutherford, N.J.
Unfortunately, quarterback Jordan Love had to exit the game with a shoulder injury. While he was able to return, he expressed some concern about the ailment afterward.
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“It’s tough,” Love said when asked about his shoulder discomfort, per The Athletic. “Went in, got evaluated and figured I was good enough to come back, so came back in. But yeah, it was definitely not fun. It’s just a small injury, so we’ll reevaluate it when we get back, look at it, see what’s going on, but yeah, it’s not fun.”
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Love went 13 of 24 for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and while his completion rate was subpar, five of his incompletions were dropped by his intended receivers.
He suffered his injury in the first quarter when his shoulder collided with New York's Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, and as he was being evaluated in the blue medical tent, Malik Willis came in and completed both of his pass attempts, one of which resulted in one of wide receiver Christian Watson's two touchdown receptions.
For New York, veteran Jameis Winston started at QB in place of rookie Jaxson Dart, who is in concussion protocol. He completed 19 of 29 pass attempts, and after the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, he got his team into the red zone with an opportunity to tie or take the lead.
But with 40 seconds left, Evan Williams picked off his pass attempt intended for Jalin Hyatt and saved the day for Green Bay.
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Green Bay is now 6-3-1 and is right behind the surprising Chicago Bears, who improved to 7-3, for first place in the NFC North. It will face the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions over the next 11 days as the race for the division title heats up.
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