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The Packers bounced back the way they needed to Sunday, beating the Houston Texans 35-20 at NRG Field.
Green Bay was in control from the start, scoring on its opening drive and leading by multiple scores for most of the game. With the win, the Packers improved to 5-1 to tie Chicago for first place in the NFC North, pending the Bears' result on Monday night.
QB Aaron Rodgers was 23-of-34 for 283 yards with four touchdowns for a 132.4 passer rating. WR Davante Adams set a new personal best with 196 receiving yards on 13 catches, with two TDs. The Packers were playing without LT David Bakhtiari and RB Aaron Jones on offense but still scored five touchdowns.
WR Malik Taylor and TE Jace Sternberger caught the other two TDs, the first for each in the regular season in their careers. RB Jamaal Williams added 19 rushes for 77 yards and the game-clinching score to make it 35-13 late in the fourth quarter.
For the Texans, QB Deshaun Watson was 29-of-39 for 322 yards with two TDs for a 115.5 rating. Former Packers WR Randall Cobb led Houston with eight catches for 95 yards, and the Packers held RB David Johnson to just 42 yards on 14 carries.
Green Bay's offense staked the Packers to a 28-7 lead but then bogged down in the second half with three straight three-and-outs, including a blocked punt. The defense rose up when it needed to, though, getting two red-zone stops to force field goals and then stopping Watson on fourth-and-1 near midfield midway through the fourth quarter.
Houston's Will Fuller caught a late TD pass and the Texans recovered the onside kick, but a fumble on the next play forced by S Henry Black was recovered by S Adrian Amos to allow the offense to kneel it out.
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