Huge first half from Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon powers Packers offensive revival vs. Bears
The Green Bay Packers knew that Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon needed more of the football in Week 2, so Matt LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers spent the first half of Sunday night’s visit from the Chicago Bears feeding the dynamic running back pair.
The result was an offensive revival through the first 30 minutes at Lambeau Field.
The Packers scored on four of five drives, Jones and Dillon produced 123 total yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Green Bay holds a dominant lead at halftime, 24-7.
Jones, who got just eight touches in the season opener, is already up to 10 touches. He has 92 total yards and two scores, including a 15-yard run in the first quarter and an 8-yard catch in the second quarter.
Jones created a play of at least eight yards on all four scoring drives and a play of at least 15 yards on three of the four. He has been a dynamic playmaker so far.
Quietly, Dillon has 10 carries and 31 total yards. But the Packers have found many ways of getting both running backs on the field at the same time.
While Rodgers has been sacked three times, he’s also been efficient, completing 13 of 19 passes for 164 yards and a pair of scores. He hit Allen Lazard from five yards out to finish off the Packers’ final scoring drive of the first half.
The Packers are on pace to rush for almost 200 yards.
Jones and Dillon had 23 total touches in Week 1. They already have 20 in the first half of Sunday night.
