Romeo Doubs made an unlikely catch for his second touchdown of the night from Jordan Love, securing a big win for the Packers and bringing them closer to making the playoffs.
Love threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns to Doubs, and the Green Bay Packers ended the Seattle Seahawks’ four-game winning streak with a 30-13 victory on Sunday night.
The second touchdown catch was especially impressive, as Doubs grabbed the ball while falling to the ground and tightly covered by Seattle’s Devon Witherspoon with 4:59 remaining. This play led to loud “Go Pack Go!” chants from the Packers’ fans at Lumen Field.
“The couple drives before that, we just felt like we weren’t getting much out of it, you know, we weren’t executing at that high level and making those plays we were making,” Love said. “To kind of have some of those drives stall out and then to put a drive down the field and finish with that touchdown out there — Romeo making a great catch — definitely helps you be able to breathe a little bit better.”
Josh Jacobs ran for 94 yards and a touchdown for the Packers (10-4), who have now won eight of their last 10 games. Brandon McManus also kicked three field goals.
The Seahawks (8-6) lost their quarterback Geno Smith to a knee injury in the third quarter.
Smith was hit low by Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper and tossed his helmet to the ground as he limped off the field. Sam Howell replaced him, despite having only one previous snap for Seattle.
Smith completed 15 of 19 passes for 149 yards with an interception, while Howell went 5 of 14 for 24 yards and also threw an interception.
The Packers’ two losses in their last 10 games were to NFC North-leading Detroit, including a 34-31 defeat on Dec. 5, meaning the division title is likely out of reach for Green Bay. They have not yet secured a playoff spot, but the team is getting close to achieving their goal.
“I like where we’re at,” Love said. “We’ve just got to keep figuring out ways to get better, to keep pushing each other and find ways to get these wins to end the season off. But I like where we’re at.”
With the loss, the Seahawks are now tied for first place with the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West, and Smith’s injury could affect their chances of winning the division. He will have scans on Monday, but coach Mike Macdonald said the knee appeared structurally sound.
“We know what type of team we are. We know what the goal is, what we’re trying to accomplish. Playoff ball is just putting the emphasis on what we said early in the year that we wanted to get done,” Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV said. “That’s win the division, go into the playoffs, get a home playoff game, one or two, or whatever the case may be.”
Love finished 20 of 27 passing, and Doubs, who missed the last two games due to concussion protocol, had three catches for 40 yards.
Smith was intercepted in the end zone during the first half, and the Seahawks were down 20-3 at halftime. Green Bay scored on all four of its first-half possessions.
An unnecessary roughness penalty on Seattle’s Riq Woolen put the Packers on the Seattle 28-yard line on their first possession. Jacobs’ 1-yard touchdown run capped that drive.
The Packers went up 14-0 when Love threw a 13-yard pass to Doubs, who managed to drag two defenders into the end zone before waving at a television camera.
The Seahawks got on the board with Jason Myers’ 48-yard field goal, but McManus answered with a 38-yarder for Green Bay.
Seattle moved to the Green Bay 12-yard line, but Smith’s pass intended for Noah Fant was intercepted in the end zone by Carrington Valentine, who made his first career pick. This was Smith’s 13th interception of the season and his fourth in the end zone.
Woolen was penalized for pass interference on Doubs during Green Bay’s final possession of the half, but the Packers settled for McManus’ 21-yard field goal.
Seattle showed some hope early in the fourth quarter when Zach Charbonnet ran for a 24-yard touchdown, cutting the Packers’ lead to 23-13. But just three plays later, Doubs secured the win for Green Bay with a beautiful 22-yard throw to him. Doubs got his elbow down in the back of the end zone, ensuring the Packers’ victory.
