Packers drop Raiders

GREEN BAY, WI - AUGUST 22: Maurice Jones Drew #21 of the Oakland Raiders runs past AJ Hawk #50 of the Green Bay Packers for a first quarter touchdown run during a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 22, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Konstantaras/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – AUGUST 22: Maurice Jones Drew #21 of the Oakland Raiders runs past AJ Hawk #50 of the Green Bay Packers for a first quarter touchdown run during a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 22, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Konstantaras/Getty Images)

By Jeremy Kahn

After an impressive win over the Detroit Lions on August 15 at the Coliseum, the Oakland Raiders could not make it two wins in a row.

Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdowns, while Eddie Lacy scampered in from one-yard out and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Raiders 31-21 at Lambeau Field.

Raiders linebacker Sio Moore was carted off the field with a neck injury in the second quarter. Moore gave a thumbs up sign to the hushed crowd, and the fans gave the linebacker a standing ovation.

Moore was not the only member of the Raiders defense to suffer injuries to their upper extremities, as cornerback Tarell Brown and linebacker Nick Roach each suffered head injuries.

Rodgers went nine-for-20 for 139 yards passing and those two touchdowns, before giving way to former Raiders quarterback Matt Flynn.

Matt Schaub went 13-of-27 for 110 yards passing, as he played all the way into the third quarter.

Matt McGloin, who engineered that comeback against the Lions on August 15, threw two fourth quarter touchdowns to Brice Butler, while McGloin finished the night going 10-for-17 for 162 yards passing.

Following Lacy’s touchdown that put the Packers on board, Maurice Jones-Drew scampered 40 yards to get the Raiders on the board.

That would be the only score by the Raiders until McGloin found Butler with 2:41 remaining in the game.

Following a three-and-out by the Packers, McGloin found Butler in the end zone with 11 seconds remaining.

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