Matthew Golden has 36 yards on three first-quarter touches

Wes Hodkiewicz

GREEN BAY - The Packers recorded 116 total yards to the Cincinnati Bengals' 1 in the first quarter but the game remains scoreless after Geno Stone's interception of Jordan Love.

Packers and Bengals scoreless after the first quarter

Cincinnati won the opening coin toss and elected to defer. Zach Tom, Rasheed Walker and Aaron Banks all started on the offensive line after being questionable. Jordan Morgan and Sean Rhyan rotated at right guard.

After Savion Williams returned the kickoff to the Green Bay 34, Romeo Doubs came free in the middle of the field for a 21-yard gain on the Packers' first offensive play.

Jordan Love converted on the next two first downs with his free a scramble on third-and-7 and a sneak on fourth-and-1 to the Cincinnati 24.

Josh Jacobs was stopped for a 2-yard loss on second-and-3 from the Bengals' 7 and Cincinnati safety Geno Stone ended the scoring threat when he intercepted Love off a tipped pass and returned it to the Bengals' 36.

Javon Bullard sniffed out a sweep to Ja'Marr Chase for a 3-yard loss on first down, leading to a Bengals three-and-out. Green Bay started at its 4-yard line after a holding penalty on the punt.

The Packers converted the initial first down with a 9-yard pass to Dontayvion Wicks and a 7-yard Jacobs run to the Green Bay 20.

Matthew Golden gained eight yards on pitch to the flat before pushing the Packers across midfield on a 20-yard pass to Matthew Golden. Golden then gained eight yards on a sweep for the first down at the Cincinnati 29.