Newton has another 400-yarder, but Packers outlast Panthers

Newton's second 400-yard passing game in as many starts was Cheap Jerseys Wholesale offset by three interceptions, two of which led to Green Bay field goals in the Packers' 30-23 victory . After spotting the Panthers a 13-0 lead, the Packers stayed with their strategy and kept it close until scoring 23 unanswered points with help from three consecutive third-quarter turnovers .Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers posted his second consecutive 300-yard passing, interception-free game. And his lack of giveaways was the example Newton vowed to learn from as his focus Green Bay Packers Jerseys now shifts to digging the Panthers from an 0-2 hole.
"When those guys know what they have to do, they do it. You don't see a lot of penalties. You don't see a lot of mistakes. And that is what we have to learn as a team, starting with myself." After falling behind early , Green Bay (2-0) served up a primer on creating chances as well as seizing them. Rodgers rallied the Packers with two 80-yard drives before veteran cornerback Charles Woodson literally had a hand in shifting the momentum permanently. His second interception, where he leaped in front of Steve Smith , turned into the first of Mason Crosby's three consecutive field goals. He set up a second by recovering Smith's fumble caused by Morgan Burnett. Burnett's interception led to the third.
"That team came out swinging and we were able to withstand their blows, buckle down and make the plays when we needed to make them," Woodson said after his sixth two-interception game. Newton did a good job setting the tempo early on, rolling out to buy himself time and his receivers space, working well out of the shotgun.
But the Packers sacked Newton four times. The biggest play may have been stopping him 3 yards short of the goal line on fourth-and-4 from the 6 late in the game with a 23-16 lead. Green Bay did the same thing 11 days ago to preserve a season-opening win against the New Orleans Saints. The difference here was that it gave Rodgers time to seal it with an 84-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordy Nelson.
"A big part of that was just being able to keep (Newton) in the pocket," linebacker Clay Matthews said. "We were able to come up with a big play down there, give it to our offense and complete a nice throw-and-catch for a touchdown."Rodgers finished 19-of-30 for 308 yards and 119.9 rating, in helping the Packers overcome a slow start and give them the cushion they need as the Panthers rallied late.
Newton came out of the two-minute warning to bring Carolina back within a touchdown again, using a 62-yard pass to Smith (six catches, 156 yards) to set up his 4-yard scoring run with 41 seconds left.