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Opening-drive TD was long time coming for Packers

Green Bay evened score early in Pittsburgh

WR Romeo Doubs; WR Christian Watson
WR Romeo Doubs; WR Christian Watson

GREEN BAY – The Packers hadn't scored a touchdown on their opening drive of the game since Week 1 in Chicago.

So breaking that drought at Pittsburgh is worth Chevy Drive of the Week recognition.

Green Bay already was down seven points with the Steelers scoring on their opening drive, but the Packers answered immediately, going 69 yards in 10 plays to even things up.

QB Jordan Love got it started with a 9-yard completion to WR Christian Watson at the boundary, and two plays later he hit Watson again for 14 yards over the middle to convert on third down.

Two plays after that, Love bought time in the pocket and found WR Dontayvion Wicks for 23 yards and a first down at the Pittsburgh 22-yard line. Then a 6-yard completion to TE Tucker Kraft and two runs by RB AJ Dillon covering 8 yards preceded the touchdown, which came on third-and-7 from the Pittsburgh 8.

WR Romeo Doubs reached up to haul in Love's throw to the back corner of the end zone, toe-tapping in bounds to get the Packers on the board.

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