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          Packers' Rodgers throws two interceptions in goal-to-go situations

          • Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2022, 02:04 PM ET
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              Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at @RobDemovsky.
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          DETROIT -- Aaron Rodgers is doing things he's never done before, and that's not a good thing for the Green Bay Packers.

          For the first time in his career, Rodgers threw two interceptions in goal-to-go situations on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

          And it was just the second time in Rodgers' career that he has thrown picks on each of the first two drives of a game. He had not done that since Week 17 of 2013 at Chicago.

          Lions cornerback Kerby Joseph got Rodgers on first-and-goal from the 5 on the opening drive after his pass deflected off linebacker Derrick Barnes' helmet. Then defensive end Aidan Hutchinson got Rodgers on fourth-and-goal at the 1-yard line. Both interceptions came in the end zone.

          Rodgers has now had a deflected pass result in an interception in consecutive weeks. He had not had an interception of that variety since 2015 before this stretch, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

          The interception on the first drive was Rodgers' first in a goal-to-go situation since the 2019 season, ending a streak of 52 games without throwing a pick in a goal-to-go situation.

          The Packers had two turnovers in goal-to-go situations against the Bills in 2006. They lost the game 24-10.

          Rodgers added a third interception -- another by Joseph -- in the second half. It's the fifth career three interception game for Aaron Rodgers and first since 2017.