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NFL: Burnett's two interceptions push Green Bay into tie for first

Picks pave way for Packers

BY NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer
Created: Sunday, December 2, 2012 11:43 p.m. CDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. – If any more Green Bay receivers go down, the Packers could always use Morgan Burnett.

With Minnesota rolling behind Adrian Peterson, the Green Bay safety picked off Christian Ponder twice in the red zone in the second half Sunday. Mason Crosby converted the miscues into a pair of field goals, James Starks gave Green Bay its first touchdown on the ground in almost two months and the Packers overcame Peterson's monster day for a 23-14 win.

"I thought Morgan Burnett's interception in the third quarter in the end zone was the key play of game,"Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "It shifted the momentum."

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