Packers rally to beat Cardinals 27-23 on late Jacobs TD

The Green Bay Packers overcame a late rally by the Arizona Cardinals to win 27-23 on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, clinching the go-ahead score with a 1-yard rushing touchdown from Josh Jacobs with 1:50 remaining. The victory, Green Bay's first road win of the season, improved the Packers to 4-1-1 while the Cardinals fell to 2-5.

The game featured multiple momentum swings. Green Bay trailed 13-3 at halftime but closed the half with a 61-yard field goal by Lucas Havrisik. The Cardinals built a second-half lead before the Packers rallied behind a strong defensive push and decisive late-game offense. On a fourth-and-2 play late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Jordan Love connected with tight end Tucker Kraft for a conversion that kept the game-winning drive alive. Three plays later Jacobs finished the march with the touchdown run that proved decisive.

Defensive pressure played a major role for the Packers. Micah Parsons recorded three sacks, consistently harassing Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett, and defensive end Rashan Gary produced an early second-half strip sack that shifted field position. Brissett, meanwhile, completed 25 of 36 passes for 279...