TAMPA, Fla. (AP) An ugly win left the Green Bay Packers dissatisfied.<\/p>\n
Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and the Packers overcame two fourth-quarter turnovers to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-14 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels threw two picks that led to 10 points in his first career start filling in for Baker Mayfield, who missed a game for the first time in his three-plus seasons in Tampa Bay because of a dislocated thumb.<\/p>\n
The Packers (2-2) wasted two opportunities to extend a three-point lead in the fourth quarter but the Buccaneers couldn’t capitalize.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were some positive things but we\u2019re never going to be satisfied with scoring 17 points in a game,\u201d Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. \u201cThat\u2019s just not to our standard and we have to find ways when we\u2019re in the red area to convert. We can\u2019t be turning the ball over. We can\u2019t have penalties. That is a stingy defense. You have to give them a lot of credit. \u2026 But we also have to clean up a lot of stuff. It\u2019s gotta get fixed and it\u2019s gotta get fixed now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tykee Smith forced Kaleb Johnson to fumble inside the 5 with just over nine minutes left in the game. A\u2019Shawn Robinson recovered at the 4 but the ensuing drive went nowhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cA great teacher is the bench. If guys don\u2019t start holding onto the ball, they\u2019re gonna be sitting on the bench,\u201d LaFleur said bluntly.<\/p>\n
The Packers then had a first-and-15 at the Buccaneers 26 when Jacob Parrish picked Love’s pass and gave Tampa Bay the ball at the 15 and a chance for a comeback win.<\/p>\n
Instead, Daniels threw a short screen pass to Emeka Egbuka on third-and-16 and incomplete on fourth down from the Packers 47. Coach Todd Bowles passed up a 65-yard field-goal attempt by Chase McLaughlin, who made one from that distance last year.<\/p>\n
Bowles said a little wind factored into the decision not to try it.<\/p>\n
The Buccaneers are 0-4 for the first time since 2013. Only the 1992 Chargers overcame an 0-4 start to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m the head coach. I can do more. I can always do more. I\u2019ll always take the blame,” Bowles said. “We\u2019re gonna fight, we\u2019re gonna stick together and we\u2019re gonna figure this thing out. And I\u2019ll lead them to that. It\u2019s my job.\u201d<\/p>\n
Love tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Matthew Golden on fourth down to give the Packers a 7-0 lead in the second quarter. Evan Williams made a sliding interception near the sideline to give Green Bay the ball at the 32. Love connected with Tucker Kraft for 10 yards on fourth-and-1 to keep the drive going. Kraft also took a direct snap and sneaked for a first down on another fourth-and-1 at the Buccaneers 10.<\/p>\n
The Packers turned an interception by Edgerrin Cooper in the final minute of the first half into a field goal. Cooper stepped in front of Daniels’ pass to Kameron Johnson, caught the ball falling to the ground, got up and returned it 18 yards to the Buccaneers 44. Trey Smack kicked a 58-yarder to give Green Bay a 10-7 lead.<\/p>\n
Love’s 2-yard TD pass to Kraft on the opening drive of the third quarter extended the lead to 17-7.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll take the win for sure. It was sloppy on those last drives,\u201d Love said. \u201cWe have a chance to put the game out of reach. Two turnovers is unacceptable. That\u2019s something we have to clean up. \u2026 That was the disappointing part of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sean Tucker ran in from the 2 to tie it at 7. Daniels completed both of his passes for 27 yards combined on the drive and scrambled 9 yards before Tucker’s score.<\/p>\n
Daniels connected with Kenneth Gainwell on a 10-yard TD pass to cut the deficit to 17-14 early in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Cooper was carted off the field in the third quarter with an Achilles tendon injury. The Packers are still missing three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons, who is recovering from surgery for a torn ACL suffered last December.<\/p>\n
Love got his best protection this season despite playing played behind an offensive line missing three starters: Zach Bako-Bewele, Aaron Banks and Jacob Monk. Laken Tomlinson became the fourth player to start at left guard. Veteran guard Kevin Zeitler signed earlier in the week was inactive.<\/p>\n
After taking 31 QB hits in the first three games, Love took two.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe O-line did a great job,\u201d Love said. \u201cPass protection, run game, just keeping me clean and giving me time. They did a great job and you can feel the difference back there for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Packers: CB Brandon Cisse hurt his neck and was being evaluated for concussion. … LB Isaiah McDuffie replaced Cooper and briefly left with an eye injury. … RB Chris Brooks and DT Devonte Wyatt both left in the first half with ankle injuries. … Banks (toe, knee) and Monk (quadriceps) will return while Bako-Bewele (knee) is out for the season.<\/p>\n
Buccaneers: Edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. (groin), CB Benjamin Morrison (quadriceps), TE Ko Kieft (elbow) were inactive. … S Antoine Winfield Jr. hurt his abdomen and a rib late in the fourth quarter. … LB SirVocea Dennis injured his ankle.<\/p>\n
Packers: Host Chicago next Sunday.<\/p>\n
Buccaneers: Visit Dallas on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
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