16. Packers 31, Chargers 24 (2007)

Green Bay was coming in at a surprising 2-0, while the Chargers were 1-1, but the one loss was at the New England Patriots. That New England team would go 16-0, so it was expected that the Chargers would come in at 1-1. However, San Diego was coming off a 14-2 season in 2006, so a 1-2 start would be quite the letdown. Brett Favre was on a countdown to the NFL passing touchdowns record. He was three behind former Miami Dolphins great Dan Marino in that category. After missing on fourth down with less than six minutes to play, the Packers redeemed themselves, as Favre found second-year wide receiver Greg Jennings on a slant for a 57-yard touchdown for the eventual game-winning score. That touchdown to Jennings was touchdown pass No. 420 for Favre, which tied him with Marino for the most all-time.

San Diego wasted little time drawing first blood. After the Packers drove to the Chargers 39, Green Bay missed it on fourth down. On San Diego’s 61-yard scoring drive, Tomlinson carried the ball four times for 21 yards. However, the Chargers big wide receiver Vincent Jackson would catch the game’s first touchdown. After a holding penalty, the Chargers faced a 1st-and-20 fron the 27. No problem for San Diego, as Philip Rivers hooked up with Jackson for the 27-yard score and the Chargers were on the board first.

Green Bay would respond with a field goal by Crosby and it was 7-3 after one quarter. James Jones had two catches for 34 yards and Brandon Jackson had a pair of receptions for 20 yards on the 77-yard drive that resulted in Crosby’s 28-yard field goal to cut the deficit to four.

The Packers would control most of the second quarter, as Green Bay scored the first 14 points. On the first touchdown drive early in the quarter, the Packers had terrific starting field position at the Chargers 49. Driver caught two passes on the drive for 21 yards, including the 5-yard touchdown to give the Packers the lead. On the score, Favre threw it where only his guy could catch it and Driver made a diving grab on the left side of the end zone to give the Packers the 10-7 lead.

They would not take long to score again, either, as Driver would catch a pass of 46-yards to move to the San Diego 22. Favre threw touchdown pass No. 419 to Bubba Franks on a 2nd-and-Goal from the 5. On the score, Favre pump faked before finding Franks over the middle for the score to cap a 79-yard drive and the Packers had the 17-7 lead with less than three minutes to play in the first half.

San Diego would respond in the final minute of the half. Starting at their own 20, Rivers and Co. would drive 80 yards in nine plays to cut it to 17-14 just before halftime. Antonio Gates would catch four passes for 34 yards on the drive. Rivers on the drive was for 7-of-8 for 67 yards and a touchdown, which he threw to Craig Davis with a little more than a half minute to play in the first half. It would stay 17-14 the rest of the half.

LaDainian Tomlinson made it 14 straight points by San Diego on the first drive of the second half. Rivers started it out with a 25-yard completion to Malcom Floyd on 3rd-and-13 to move the ball near midfield. Tomlinson had 38 total yards on the drive, capped off with a 21-yard touchdown reception. Rivers had 54 yards passing on the drive. He would finish with 306 yards passing and three touchdowns, but one costly interception late in the game.

It would stay 21-17 until late in the game, but the Packers had a chance with six minutes to go in the game. Green Bay would travel 69 yards to the San Diego 1 on the strength of Favre’s 76 yards passing on the drive (the Packers had 15 penalty yards on the drive). The Packers had a 1st-and-Goal at the 1, but Junius Coston was whistled for a false start. Green Bay would get the five yards back in three plays, but were faced with a 4th-and-Goal from the 1. The fourth down pass from Favre was incomplete intended for Franks and the Chargers took over.

The Packers would have one last chance to win the game, though. Green Bay would take over after a Chargers punt with good field position at the Packers 43 with 2:18 to play. Favre threw an incompletion on first down for Franks. The second down play went a little bit better. Favre threw a slant to Jennings, who beat Antonio Cromartie. The former Western Michigan standout split the defenders and raced all the way to the end zone for the 57-yard touchdown. It not only put the Packers in front 24-21, but the touchdown pass to Jennings was No. 420 for Favre, which tied him for first all-time.

In an effort to try to tie the game up in the last two minutes, Rivers threw a pass over the middle, which was intercepted by Nick Barnett. The fifth-year linebacker brought it back 38 yards to the Chargers 2. Instead of trying to get Favre the record at Lambeau, the Packers gave it off to Brandon Jackson to score the touchdown to give the Packers the 10-point edge. He would break the record the following week in Minneapolis.

San Diego would put three more points on the board with less than half a minute to play in the game to cut it to a one score game, but Driver recovered the onside kick to seal the game and the 3-0 start.