Campbell in the clutch: While Adams' 20-yard reception at the end of regulation gave the Packers their first shot at a game-ending field goal, De'Vondre Campbell was responsible for the second.
Roaming in the middle of the field, the Packers' sixth-year linebacker picked off Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow when there was a mixup between Burrow and his receiver. Campbell then ran it back to the Cincinnati 18.
It was Campbell's third takeaway in four games after he intercepted Detroit quarterback Jared Goff in Week 2 and recovered a fumble against San Francisco the following week.
"I was basically just reading the quarterback, and I honestly think Burrow and the wide receiver had a miscommunication, and he wanted the receiver to come inside and I think he turned out if I'm not mistaken," Campbell said. "I was just reading the quarterback and he kind of threw it right to me, honestly."
Despite leaving momentarily with a shoulder injury in the first half, Campbell tied safety Adrian Amos with a team-high eight tackles. Coincidentally, Amos had the defense's other interception off Burrow (in the third quarter).
Sunday marked the fourth straight week the Packers' defense has generated a takeaway, its longest streak since a four-game run in 2017 (Weeks 4-7).
Two-headed monster: The one-two backfield punch of Jones and AJ Dillon continues to pay dividends for the Packers' offense.
A week after the two running backs combined for 196 total yards against Pittsburgh, Jones and Dillon totaled 188 yards on 30 touches against the Bengals.
Through the air, Dillon caught four passes for a career-high 49 yards – including a 12-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers in the second quarter.
On the ground, Jones broke his longest run of the season near the end of the fourth quarter, making collapsing safety Vonn Bell miss near the line of scrimmage and breaking a 57-yard run down the sideline to the Bengals' 18.
"I feel like you just never can get a bead when we're rotating in and out so much," said Jones of the duo's production. "We're both very versatile, bring a lot to the table. I feel like AJ is getting more and more comfortable every day and it's showing out there."
The Packers made a little history thanks in part to Jones. Sunday was the first time in franchise history the Packers had a 300-yard passer (Rodgers), 200-yard receiver (Adams) and 100-yard rusher (Jones) in the same game.
Elite company: With Sunday's win over Cincinnati, LaFleur tied former Bengals coach Paul Brown for the third-fastest head coach to 30 regular-season wins. Only Guy Chamberlin (35 games) and George Seifert (36) did it faster than the 37 it took LaFleur and Brown to reach that milestone.
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