Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs: Aaron Rodgers throws five touchdowns on Monday Night Football

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Aaron Rodgers dissected another defence on a national stage, building a big enough cushion for the Green Bay Packers to overcome a late rush by Jamaal Charles and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Rodgers threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns, including three to Randall Cobb, and Green Bay beat Kansas City 38-28 in the NFL on Monday Night Football.

Rodgers led the Packers (3-0) on two successful first-quarter drives that ended with scoring passes to Cobb and rookie Ty Montgomery. He found James Jones for a 27-yard touchdown reception late in the second quarter for a 17-point lead at the break.

Charles rushed for three touchdowns for Kansas City, which followed its stunning, last-minute loss at home to Denver with a respectable fourth-quarter effort at raucous Lambeau Field.

Charles' 7-yard TD with 1:25 left got the Chiefs within 10. But the end result was the same for Kansas City, who lose their second straight game.

Rodgers was 24 of 35 in another masterful performance for the star quarterback.

The Packers controlled the line of scrimmage when it counted and got to Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith for seven sacks. Smith finished 24 of 40 for 290 yards and a touchdown.

Under pressure near his own end zone, Smith also threw an interception to Sam Shields at the Chiefs 19 with about 7 minutes left in the third quarter. Shields returned it 15 yards, and on the next play, Rodgers found Cobb for a 4-yard touchdown and a 31-7 lead.

Rodgers and Cobb hooked up for another 4-yard scoring pass in the fourth. With the score, Rodgers set a new Packers record with his fourth career game of at least five touchdown passes.

AP