NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Green Bay Packers had just seven interceptions all last season, and only one of them was a pick-six.
Before the end of the first quarter of Sunday’s Week 3 game against the Tennessee Titans, Jaire Alexander gave the Packers their sixth interception of the season and their first pick-six. The Packers cornerback jumped on an out route intended for DeAndre Hopkins, intercepted the ball from Will Levis and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown.
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This gave the Packers a 17-7 lead with 51 seconds left in the first quarter. Their second consecutive game without quarterback Jordan Love, who is recovering from a sprained medial ligament in his left knee.
In Love’s place, Malik Willis started for the second straight game and led two drives that gave the Packers a 10-7 lead. Alexander’s interception came on the first play of the Titans’ offense after the Packers kicked a field goal to break a 7-7 tie.
It was Alexander’s first pick-six and his twelfth interception.
Levis is the first quarterback this season with multiple pick-sixes, one of which came in the season opener against the Chicago Bears.