Aaron Rodgers, Packers go with the snow

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Packers had everything they needed to bounce back from a dismal West Coast performance: Lambeau Field weather on the road, a struggling young opponent and, of course, Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers threw four touchdown passes in the snow, and the Packers (9-3) rebounded from an embarrassing 29-point loss to the 49ers and beat the Giants 31-13 Sunday.

“I loved the conditions,” said Rodgers, who was 21-for-33 for 243 yards and no interceptions on a slippery, snowy day at MetLife Stadium. “I admit I was a little worried that it might be more rain than snow. When those big flakes were falling, I felt pretty good about our chances.”

Rodgers hit Davante Adams on touchdown passes of eight and 17 yards, found a wide-open Allen Lazard for 37 yards and capped the performance with a one-yarder to Marcedes Lewis. The Packers also intercepted rookie Daniel Jones three times, with the picks setting up 10 points.

The loss sent the Giants (2-10) to their eighth straight loss, their worst skid since 2004.

“It’s tough to lose, and no one likes to lose,” said Jones, who was 20-for-37 for 240 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard. “Through it, we have been able to stick together and keep working each week. We have to maintain that focus.”

Aldrick Rosas added two field goals for New York, which has a 7-21 mark since Pat Shurmur took over last season.

A light snow started falling before game time, and it quickly covered the field, forcing work crews to shovel the yardage lines during breaks. It also made it look like Wisconsin, and the Packers had no problem in beating New York for the third straight time.

“We feel like we should win a game like that against that opponent,” Rodgers said. “They’ve been struggling this season. You still have to go out and execute. They get paid, too. There’s a lot of pride on that football team and a lot of good players. It was important for us to get a good road victory in a game that you all expect us to win and that we expect to win.”

The Packers scored the first three times they had the ball, with the first two drives ending on touchdown passes by Rodgers. The first covered eight yards to Adams, and the second was the strike to Lazard on a crossing pattern.

In between the scores, Jones had the 18-yard touchdown pass to Shepard, who recently missed five games with his second concussion of the season.

Kevin King, beaten on the Shepard catch, got revenge quickly, intercepting Jones’ pass at the Green Bay 36. It set up a 47-yard field goal by Mason Crosby and pushed the lead to 17-7 early in the second quarter.

On the next possession, the Giants had the ball for 9:31 before settling for a 27-yard field goal by Rosas. He would add a 45-yarder midway through the third quarter to cut the deficit to four points.

Rodgers responded, leading the Packers on a 14-play, 75-yard march. It ended with him taking a quick snap with the -Giants having too many defenders on the field and finding Adams in the end zone for a 24-13 lead.

New York never got close again.

“We’re playing hard, and we’re executing for three quarters, and then you get to the fourth quarter, and it seems like we’re close, and the wheels seem to fall off,” defensive back Michael Thomas said. “It’s just experience, game experience. You can’t buy it. Being baptized by fire is how you get that experience. We’ll be ready for it in the future.”