Instant analysis of Packers' 27-23 win over Cardinals in Week 7

The Green Bay Packers got two rushing touchdowns from Josh Jacobs and three sacks from Micah Parsons to help survive the upset bid of the Arizona Cardinals and escape State Farm Stadium with a 27-23 win on Sunday.

The Packers scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead touchdown from Jacobs after the defense delivered a stop on 4th-and-1. Parsons then helped slam the door shut late with his third sack on the ensuing Cardinals drive. The Packers have their first road win of the season and are now 4-1-1 after seven weeks.

Here is an instant analysis of the Packers' win over the Cardinals in Week 7:

Final score: Packers 27, Cardinals 23

It was over when...

Jacoby Brissett's desperation fourth-down heave into the end zone fell incomplete with six seconds left, allowing the Packers to take over on downs and kneel down to finish off the 27-23 win.

Game balls

• TE Tucker Kraft: The Packers tight end had a 22-yard catch on a scoring drive, a game-tying touchdown catch in the fourth quarter and a critical 15-yard catch on 4th-and-2 on the final touchdown drive.
• DE Micah Parsons: The All-Pro produced 3.0 sacks, four tackles for loss and five quarterback hits, including a big sack of Brissett after the Cardinals had 1st-and-10 from the 26-yard line late. He probably produced close to a dozen total pressures.
• K Lucas Havrisik: His 61-yard field goal to end the first half set the franchise record and was a huge play in the game. Havrisik was perfect again, making all five of his kicks, and he's now 10-for-10 on kicks in two games with the Packers.

Key stat

The Packers produced six total sacks of Jacoby Brissett, including three from Micah Parsons and a game-shifting strip-sack from Rashan Gary. Two of Parsons' sacks came in the red zone, helping the Packers force the Cardinals to kick field goals. His final sack was critical to stopping the Cardinals late.

Deciding factor

The Packers started slow and trailed 13-6 at the half, but Matt LaFleur's team finished strong, outscoring the Cardinals 14-3 in the fourth quarter. One-score games are the norm in the NFL. The Packers were the team that made the biggest plays late.

Jordan Love watch

Love completed only 19 passes and finished 179 passing yards, but he threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, didn't have a turnover and made a big clutch play late on fourth down. He also scrambled four times for 22 yards. His 22-yard completion to Romeo Doubs on the second-to-last play of the first half set up a big field goal. Love did miss a likely touchdown to Doubs on fourth down on the Packers' first possession.

Play of the game

The Packers had 4th-and-2 after a failed third down call with 2:32 left. After first sending out the field goal unit, Matt LaFleur called timeout and sent the offense back onto the field, and Jordan Love hit Tucker Kraft for a 15-yard gain. The gamble paid off, and the Packers took the lead (for good) a few plays later.

Jordan Love converts a big 4th down and the Packers are in the red zone 👀

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Injury updates

Wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks left the game with a calf injury.

What's next

One of the most highly anticipated games of the regular season. The Packers will go on the road to play Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on "Sunday Night Football" in Week 8.

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