Quick Take: Packers out of playoff race

Published: Dec 14, 2008 at 09:11 AM

It was over when ...
Jaguars safety Reggie Nelson picked off Aaron Rodgers' pass with 46 seconds left in the game, preserving the win for Jacksonville and eliminating Green Bay from playoff contention.

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Game ball
The Jaguars were forced to play from behind in the second half, and QB David Garrard put the team on his back. On Jacksonville's nine-play, 56-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter, Garrard passed the ball seven times and ran the ball once, picking up the first down on fourth-and-1 to keep the drive alive. He finished the game 21-of-33 passing for 238 yards and two touchdowns.

Key stat
The Packers went for it on fourth-and-1 to open the fourth quarter and failed to convert. The Jaguars, starting at their own 44, scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive.

Noteworthy
Packers WR Donald Driver caught a pass in his 108th straight game. ... David Garrard is 8-for-8 when running on third-and-1 this season. ... Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio picked up his 50th regular-season victory. ... The Packers have lost six of their last seven games.

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