5 biggest winners for the Packers in Week 15 win over the Seahawks

The Packers put in one of their best overall performances of the season in a dominant 30-13 win over the Seahawks on Sunday night.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love passes the ball against the Seattle Seahawks
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love passes the ball against the Seattle Seahawks / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
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Facing a Seattle Seahawks team that hadn't lost since early November, the Green Bay Packers put on one of their best overall performances of the season on Sunday Night Football, taking an easy 30-13 victory.

Dominant on both sides of the football, the Packers improved to 10-4 on the year and moved one step closer to clinching a postseason berth for the second straight season.

It'll still take a minor miracle for Matt LaFleur & Co. to win the NFC North, as they're still two games back of the Detroit Lions, who dropped to 12-2 on Sunday afternoon with a 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Green Bay also still trails the Minnesota Vikings (11-2) in the race for the top wild-card slot in the NFC but could get some help from the rival Chicago Bears in that department on Monday Night Football.

But regardless of what happens on Monday night, the Packers are in good shape and could punch their postseason ticket as soon as this weekend.

But let's not jump too far ahead just yet. For now, let's look at the winners from Green Bay's Week 15 win over Seattle. We'd normally throw some losers in here, but given how well the Packers played, there really weren't any to be found this week.

Winner: Jordan Love

Jordan Love has been on a tear in recent weeks and showed out yet again against the Seahawks, completing 20 of 27 passes for 229 yards with two touchdowns.

Just as importantly, the second-year starter was interception-free for the fourth consecutive week. As such, it's not surprising that the Packers reached the 30-point mark for the fourth game in a row, which looks all the more impressive, seeing how Seattle had only allowed 15.5 points per game during its four-game winning streak.

Love fizzled a bit in the second half after a strong start but ultimately played a solid game and is finding his rhythm at the right time.

Winner: Romeo Doubs

After missing Green Bay's last two games in concussion protocol, Romeo Doubs returned to action on Sunday night wearing a Guardian Cap and played well, catching three passes for 40 yards.

The third-year wideout was the recipient of both of Love's touchdown passes, first powering his way into the end zone on a 13-yard score in the opening quarter to give the Packers a 14-0 lead and then making a diving catch for a 22-yard touchdown in the final frame to truly put the game out of reach.

Winner: Josh Jacobs

Josh Jacobs continues to have a stellar first season in a Green Bay uniform and kickstarted the Packers' offensive attack against Seattle.

After winning the opening toss, Green Bay elected not to defer and put Jacobs to work immediately, giving him touches on nine of the 10 plays in the 63-yard opening drive, the last being his 1-yard touchdown run that gave the Packers an early 7-0 lead.

The sixth-year back ultimately finished the night with 94 rushing yards on 26 carries and added another 42 yards on four receptions.

Now with 1,147 yards on the ground for the year, Jacobs retook third place from Kyren Williams on the rushing yardage list behind Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry and is in prime position to become just the third Packers player to finish in the top three since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

Winner: Edgerrin Cooper

Like Doubs, Edgerrin Cooper made his return to the field on Sunday night following a semi-lengthy absence, missing the Packers' last three games with a hamstring injury.

And also like Doubs, the second-round rookie linebacker made his presence felt.

With Quay Walker being forced out of the game with an injury of his own, Cooper saw more snaps than LaFleur had maybe planned on giving him but he certainly made the most of the opportunity, recording a team-high seven tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack.

He also had a pair of passes defended and recorded his first career interception, picking off Sam Howell in the fourth quarter.

Winner: The Packers' defense as a whole

While Cooper's individual effort stands out, the Packers' defense as a whole undoubtedly deserves its flowers.

Facing an offense that had put up 409 total yards the week prior in a win over the Arizona Cardinals, the Packers held the Seahawks to just 208 yards on Sunday night, marking Seattle's lowest total of the season. It was also the second-fewest yards allowed by Green Bay this year.

And Jeff Hafley's unit hit the Seahawks from all angles, recording seven sacks, 12 quarterback hits, 10 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, and a pair of interceptions.

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