Trey Smack’s OT kick lifts the Packers past the Jets, ending a 6-game skid

The Green Bay Packers have snapped a six-game losing streak with a 20-17 overtime win against the New York Jets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers were down 10 points in the fourth quarter, piling penalties and staring at a seventh consecutive loss.

They somehow pulled this one out — in front of a raucous crowd of white towel-waving New York Jets fans and despite all the yellow flags dropping in between the raindrops that drenched MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime and the Packers bounced back from a sloppy performance to snap a six-game skid with a 20-17 victory.

“It’s a huge win,” Love said. “It’s one of those games where you just have to keep fighting. It wasn’t pretty a lot of that game.”

Love shook off a hit to his elbow that led to some numbness in his right hand to throw two touchdown passes for the Packers (1-1). Green Bay had 14 accepted penalties for 133 yards and appeared on its way to another ugly loss after a fourth-quarter collapse last week in a 39-22 loss at Minnesota during which it had 12 penalties.

“In two weeks, we’ve had a lot of penalties that have put us back,” Love said. “Those are things that stop drives, put you behind the sticks. It’s tough to overcome.”

But it was the Jets (1-1) who couldn't hold on after mostly outplaying the Packers and stifling Love and the offense for much of the game.

“I'll be honest, I'm highly upset,” New York coach Aaron Glenn said. "Tough way to lose a game. There's a number of things that go through my head that, man, we have to fix. ... This loss is not going to define who we are and what we’re about, I will say that. It’s not OK and our guys are going to take it like that.”

The Packers also overcame a scary start when wide receiver Jayden Reed and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele were carted off the field with injuries on consecutive plays on the opening drive.

Reed has a neck injury, but had movement in his extremities and coach Matt LaFleur said he'd stay overnight at a hospital for observation. Bako-Bewele hurt a knee and LaFleur said it “doesn't look good.”

The Jets won the overtime coin toss and chose to get the ball, but Geno Smith was sacked on consecutive plays and Isaiah Williams was called for a false start, making it third-and-30. Kenyon Sadiq caught a 12-yard pass, but New York was forced to punt.

Kaleb Johnson had runs of 11 and 3 yards, and then Love connected with Chris Brooks for a 15-yard gain — and Jarvis Brownlee Jr. was called for unnecessary roughness for hitting him late. After Matthew Golden's 14-yard reception put the ball at the 8, LaFleur opted for the field goal — and Smack sent the Packers home happy.

“For our guys to continue to battle, hopefully that will give us some momentum moving forward,” LaFleur said. “It was tough sledding there for about three quarters.”