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Young players make impressions in loss to Eagles

GREEN BAY – A night that began poorly for the Packers was salvaged by several of the team’s young players.

Rookie quarterback Brett Hundley rallied from a pick-six interception early in the game to throw for 315 yards and two touchdowns, as the Packers turned a 25-0 deficit at the end of the first quarter into a 39-26 loss to the Eagles at game’s end.

“That was an eclectic football game for us this evening. That’s not the way you want to start a football game. From that point on, there were a number of opportunities created for our younger players.