Brandon McManus' 46-yard field goal puts Green Bay on the board
Wes Hodkiewicz
GREEN BAY Brandon McManus made a 46-yard field, but the Packers trail the New York Jets 17-3 at halftime.
Jets lead Packers 7-0 after first quarter
The Packers won the coin toss and elected to receive.Jordan Loveand most of the Packers' starting offense suited up.
The Packers' quarterback drew Jay Tufele offside on first down, but Green Bay went three-and-out after two incompletions intended forRomeo Doubs.
Daniel Whelanpinned New York back at its 21 after a 63-yard punt with a 52-yard net. During the Jets' opening possession, Packers safetyZayne Andersonexited after lowering his shoulder on a tackle of Braelon Allen.
Justin Fields threw three passes for 42 yards on New York's first drive before scrambling on third-and-5 for a 13-yard touchdown to put the Jets ahead 7-0 with 8 minutes, 44 seconds left in the first quarter.
Rookie first-round pickMatthew Goldengave the Packers a jolt on the second series, catching a 7-yard slant on third-and-7 and then drawing a defensive pass interference call from Sauce Gardner on third-and-6 to move the ball to midfield.
Green Bay was forced to punt after Tufele sacked Love for a loss of three yards on third-and-4. Whelan's punt traveled 46 yards to the Jets' 6-yard line.
The Packers pulled their defensive starters after the first series. The first quarter ended with the Jets at the Green Bay 34-yard line.
Jets lead Packers 17-3 at halftime
Ty'Ron Hoppertackled Arian Smith a yard shy of the first down on third-and-6. The Jets went for it on fourth-and-1, butKristian Welchput it an end to their drive when he shot through to stop Allen for a loss of one and the turnover on downs.
Malik Williscame in for Love on the offense's third series. He scrambled for six yards on first down, but the ball was moved to the Green Bay 46 after Eric Watts was flagged for a personal foul hitting Willis out of bounds.
The Jets then picked up another personal foul when Marcelino McCrary-Ball was flagged for hittingLuke Musgraveout of bounds, advancing the Packers to the New York 38.
Willis found tight endJohn FitzPatrickdown the seam for 17 yards to set up a 46-yardBrandon McManusfield goal to cut the Jets' lead to 7-3 with 10 minutes left in the first half.
The Packers' defense earned a three-and-out with rookie defensive linemanWarren Brinsonholding Braelon Allen to a 2-yard gain on third-and-5.
The Packers started at their own 5-yard line prior to Leonard Taylor's strip-sack of Willis. Tufele recovered the fumble for a touchdown, pushing New York's lead to 14-3 with 7:01 left in the first half.
The Packers' defense forced a three-and-out of the Jets on their next offensive possession, butMecole Hardmanmuffed Austin McNamara's 60-yard punt. The Jets recovered the ball at the Green Bay 9.
The Packers' defense held New York to a field goal afterKingsley Enagbareand Hopper combining for a tackle of Jets quarterback Brady Cook for a 1-yard loss on first-and-goal andBrenton Cox Jr.dropping Cook for a 5-yard loss on second down. Harrison Mevis made a 22-yard field goal, as the Jets led the Packers 17-3 with 1:52 left in the half.
The Packers started at their own 40 afterIsrael Abanikanda's 40-yard return.Jalen Whitegained 16 yards on two carries to move into Jets territory, but back-to-back holding penalties pushed Green Bay back to its 36. The Packers punted after a 17-yard pass toBen Simson third-and-29.
