Packers lead Patriots 13-0 after first quarter

Green Bay, Wis. - Richard Rodgers hauled in a 32 yard touchdown reception with 15 seconds remaining in the first quarter as the Packers lead the New England Patriots 13-0 Sunday.

Aaron Rodgers connected with Davante Adams along the sideline for a 45 yard reception on 3rd-and-2 that brought the home side to the Patriots 32, and on the next play, Rodgers gave a hard pump-fake to the right before launching the scoring toss down center field to the tight end.

Green Bay outgained New England 209-32 in the quarter.

Rodgers led the Packers (8-3) over 58 yards on their first drive, completing to Eddie Lacy for 12 yards before the back rushed himself right for 13 yards and left for a 24 yard gain. 

Rodgers darted a 2nd-and-8 pass for Davante Adams in the end zone, but was deflected twice and fell incomplete. A defensive hold brought Green Bay to the Patriots 16, but Lacy was stuffed on two rushes. Rodgers tried on another 3rd-and-8 that was long, and Mason Crosby kicked from 32 yards. 

Hakeem Ayers' sack on Aaron Rodgers was nullified on the Packers' succeeding drive, but Brandon Browner was called on the play for illegal use against Jordy Nelson.

Rodgers escaped pressure on the next play and floated a 33 yard toss to Adams on the Patriots 43. Adams received on the next play for 12 more yards, but left the field after taking a hard hit from Dont'a Hightower.

The quarterback rushed on a penalty-influenced 2nd-and-18 up the middle for 17 yards when center field came open. The resulting 3rd-and-1 was converted after New England was flagged for having 12 men on the field, but officials deliberated and reinstated the third-down.

Lacy rushed over the right side, and on second effort converted the down for 4 yards into the red zone. After a 1 yard rush from Lacy, Rodgers floated a 2nd-and-9 toss to Adams in the end zone, but the rookie caught out of bounds. 

The 3rd-and-9 pass was thrown away against stellar Patriots pass-coverage, and Mason Crosby kicked again, from 35 yards.

Aaron Rodgers is 6-of-11 for 140 yards and a touchdown. Davante Adams has 3 receptions for 90 yards for Green Bay.

Tom Brady led the Patriots (9-2) on two drives, both ending in punts.

Brady is 3-for-4 on 21 yards passing. Brandon LaFell leads New England receiving with 12 yards on 1 catch.

The game features the two best touchdown-to-interception ratios by quarterbacks in pro football history, Aaron Rodgers (3.96) and Tom Brady (2.75).