Packers were determined not to lose to Browns
Dec 12, 2017 - 12:50 AM GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers were hell bent on making sure they were not the first team to lose to winless Cleveland.To avoid that fate, Green Bay needed to be close to perfect in the fourth quarter and overtime.
"Every single drive mattered. Every single play mattered, and we had that attitude," tackle David Bakhtiari said. "No matter the situation, no matter the down and distance, we had to execute and we had to put points on the board and we had to give ourselves a chance.
"It was all three phases of the game. It was tough pushing all the way and going to overtime, but in the end it was a big character win. Back to back character wins. Very important. The biggest thing at the end of the day is coming out 7-6."
--Packers safety Josh Jones has had an up-and-down rookie season. But he made one of the biggest plays of the game when he intercepted Cleveland rookie quarterback DaShone Kizer in overtime.
Kizer, who was being chased by Packers linebacker Clay Matthews on the play, inexplicably threw the ball up for grabs. Jones jumped into a pile of five Packers and emerged with the interception. Six plays later, Brett Hundley hit Davante Adams with the game-winning touchdown.
"When the ball was in the air, I'm like, 'First career pick. If I catch it, I'll seal the game. We'll get the ball. We're going to score and win the game,'" Jones said. "So that's what I was thinking.
"My eyes were huge. The only thing I was thinking about was, 'Don't drop it. Don't let it slip out.'"
--Cornerback Davon House tried fighting through a shoulder injury Sunday. In the fourth quarter, though, House left with a back injury and didn't return.
"It was a significant injury," head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday. "So, he will be challenged to be ready this week."
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