Packers victory over Bengals: The good, the bad, and the grade

CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 10: Mason Crosby #2 of the Green Bay Packers kicks a field goal to the Cincinnati Bengals 25-22 in overtime at Paul Brown Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 10: Mason Crosby #2 of the Green Bay Packers kicks a field goal to the Cincinnati Bengals 25-22 in overtime at Paul Brown Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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The Green Bay Packers snuck out of Cincinnati with a victory over the Bengals and have to feel good about their 4-1 record after four weeks.

It hasn’t always been pretty, but they’ve continued to win despite injuries mounting to key players–they were without four of their top eight guys on Sunday. With a game against division rival Chicago Bears up next, let’s take a moment to reflect on this week’s victory. Here’s the good, the bad and grades for every unit from their Week 5 performance.

Let’s check out what went well, what sucked, and grade the unit’s performances in the Green Bay Packers victory over the Bengals.

Packers victory over Bengals: The good: Davante Adams, Aaron Jones, De’Vondre Campbell, Kevin King

Davante Adams was a man among boys, totaling 11 receptions for 206 yards and one touchdown. He was routinely beating double teams, making contested catches and winning at every level. After five games, he’s on pace for 143 catches, 1969 yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Fellow skill player Aaron Jones had a big game as well. Despite poor run blocking upfront, he finished with 14 rushing attempts for 103 yards and broke off a 57-yarder in the process. According to PFF, 89 of those yards came after contact and he broke five tackles. 

It was an impressive defensive performance for Green Bay despite missing their two best players. They held Cincinnati to just 22 points thanks, in large part, to the performances of De’Vondere Campbell and Kevin King. King didn’t do anything spectacular and wasn’t able to finish the game due to injury. However, he wasn’t a liability which is a victory for him. As for Campbell, well, he continues to be a massive pickup for the Packers. He was their best player on defense, recording a key interception that should’ve iced the game in overtime and didn’t have a single missed tackle.