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Packers Rout Steelers

Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb for two touchdowns and ran for another score as the Packers won their third straight, 27-17 over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

 

Cobb caught a 23-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to put the Packers (3-1) ahead for good and scored again on a 1-yard reception that made it 27-10 in the third period. That short throw was the 420th TD pass of Rodgers' career, tying Dan Marino for sixth all-time.

 

Through the first three games, Cobb had four catches for 58 yards. He caught five passes for 69 yards Sunday.

 

Rodgers and Cobb connected on two third-down completions that set up Green Bay's touchdown. Cobb's go-ahead score also came on third down.

 

Rodgers went 20 of 36 for 248 yards and scored the Packers' first points on a 4-yard rush in his first home start against the Steelers, the only team he hadn't faced at Lambeau Field.

 

After falling behind 7-0, Green Bay scored 27 of the next 30 points to seize control.

 

The list of Packers unable to play Sunday included linebacker Krys Barnes, offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins, cornerback Kevin King and receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Green Bay has been missing All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari all season and hasn't had outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith since the opening week.

 

Pittsburgh (1-3) has lost three straight, failing to top 17 points in each game, after a surprising season-opening win at Buffalo. Since opening the 2020 season with 11 straight wins, the Steelers have lost eight of 10.

 

The Steelers host Denver next Sunday and the Packers are at Cincinnati next Sunday.

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