NFL: Aaron Rodgers' Packers edge Tom Brady's Buccaneers in QB star showdown

Aaron Rodgers won what might be his final matchup with fellow legendary quarterback Tom Brady, throwing for 255 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns Sunday as the Green Bay Packers handed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 14-12 loss in Florida.

Rodgers completed 27 of 35 pass attempts with an interception as Green Bay (2-1) won their second straight game after opening with a loss at Minnesota. The Packers' defence made Rodgers' scoring strikes stand up.

Green Bay shut down a short-handed opponent playing without three of their top receivers. Mike Evans was suspended for a game after being ejected from last week's 20-10 win in New Orleans, while Chris Godwin and Julio Jones were out with injuries.

Brady connected on 31 of 42 throws for 271 yards and gave Tampa Bay (2-1) a chance to force overtime when he led an 89-yard touchdown drive from the Buccaneers' 11 in the game's last three minutes.

Russell Gage caught a 1-yardscore from Brady with 14 seconds left; however, a delay-of-game call pushedt he Buccaneers back to the 7 for the two-point conversion. Brady rolled right and threw for Gage, but the pass was knocked away.

The Packers' Allen Lazard recovered an onside kick to seal the outcome.

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Melvin Gordon ran for a touchdown, Russell Wilson was 20-for-33 passing for184 yards and hosts Denver beat San Francisco 11-10 in the late game.

Courtland Sutton had eight catches for 97 yards and Javonte Williams ran for58 yards for Denver (2-1), which used a safety to beat the 49ers (1-2). Jimmy Garoppolo was 18-for-29 passing for 211 yards, a touchdown and an interception, Brandon Aiyuk had a TD catch and Jeff Wilson rushed for 75 yards but fumbled in the final