Injuries mar Eagles’ big win over Pack

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Nigel Bradham picked off Aaron Rodgers’ pass in the end zone with 20 seconds left, Jordan Howard gashed the Packers for his second career three-touchdown game and the Eagles ended a two-game losing streak with a 34-27 victory Thursday night in a game that saw one player for each team taken off on stretchers with possible head or neck injuries.

Packers running back Jamaal Williams caught a pass from Rodgers for no gain and was leveled by defensive Derek Barnett on Green Bay’s first play from scrimmage. Williams was wheeled off on a stretcher and did not return. Barnett was hit with an unnecessary roughness penalty. Williams was being evaluated for head and neck injuries. The Packers said Williams had feeling in his extremities.

Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox was carted off the field on a stretcher late in the fourth quarter after a collision with his own teammate, Andrew Sendejo as the Packers attempted to drive for a tying touchdown in the game’s waning minutes. Maddox was taken to a hospital for evaluation, but had movement in his extremities, according to the Eagles.

Howard finished with 87 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns rushing and one receiving, Carson Wentz went 16 for 27 for 160 yards, three scores and no turnovers, and the Eagles (2-2) rebounded after losing consecutive games by a combined seven points.

Rodgers started 10 for 10 and finished 34 for 53 for 422 yards, two touchdowns and a fumble that set up a short Philadelphia scoring drive.

Davante Adams had a career-high 180 yards on 10 catches for Green Bay, but he wasn’t on the field for the Packers (3-1) on the last drive because of a toe injury.

After punting on its first two drives and falling behind 10-0, Philadelphia scored on four straight possessions against a defense that had only given up 35 points through the first three games.

Sacked six times in the previous two games, Wentz managed to stay clean throughout most of the game. Zach Ertz had a teamhigh seven catches for 65 yards, and Alshon Jeffery, who missed all but six snaps over the past two weeks with a calf injury, finished with 38 yards and a touchdown on three catches.

Rodgers and Adams connected on a 58-yard completion on the opening drive. It was the longest play of the season for the Packers, who continued its trend of hot starts. Aaron Jones scored from 3 yards out two plays later to give Green Bay the early lead.

Rodgers was 4 of 4 for 71 yards on the opening drive.

Mason Crosby added a field goal in the beginning of the second quarter to make it 10-0.

The Eagles finally got a little momentum on a 67yard return by Miles Sanders on the ensuing kickoff. The return set up a 6-yard score by Jeffery.