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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Aaron Rodgers was far from impressed with his season opener.He was concerned that Green Bays offense wasnt effective early and had some struggles in the red zone. Nonetheless, the Packers harshest critic was a big reason they won a close game on the road in sweltering heat.Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading Green Bay to a 27-23 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the teams season opener Sunday.Rodgers looked every bit like a two-time league MVP. He extended plays with his feet, escaped sacks and was accurate all over the field.I dont think we played very well offensively, Rodgers said. But we won. Its tough to win in this league. Its tough to win on the road.Rodgers completed 20 of 34 passes for 199 yards, with TD passes to Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams. He was sacked once for no yards and didnt turn it over.He helped the Packers win their second opener in the last five years. This one came on a hot and humid day that left some players cramping and others completely exhausted.LOOK WHOS BACKNelson played his first game since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the 2015 preseason. The injury significantly impacted Rodgers, who lost his best deep threat, and the offense, which fell to 23rd in the league and tied for 25th in passing.Nelson didnt show big-play ability in the opener. He finished with six receptions for 32 yards, including a 6-yard TD in the second quarter.FINAL SHOTThe Jaguars mounted a late drive that came up short on a fourth-and-1 play at the Packers 14. The Jaguars had converted their previous three fourth-down plays, but Allen Hurns failed to move the sticks on a bubble screen.We kind of knew that was what they were going to do, said Blake Bortles, who completed 24 of 39 passes for 320 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. They are a big `bring the house team, so we just have to execute. I should have done something differently. It was fourth-and-1 or whatever, so we just have to get it. If you dont, you lose.VINTAGE RODGERSWith 13 seconds left in the first half, Adams hauled in a 29-yarder that was vintage Rodgers, who managed to get rid of the ball with a defender tugging at his jersey and still got enough on it to reach the end zone. Adams got up and pointed to the back of his jersey several times.Youve got to make the tough ones, Adams said. Thats the caliber of receivers we have here and thats the standard we hold ourselves to. ... It was a tight window to get the ball in there, but the window was cracked. It was not a wide-open window.IVORY HOSPITALIZEDJaguars running back Chris Ivory was hospitalized Sunday with a general medical issue and was inactive for the opener. Ivory was taken by ambulance from the team hotel to a local hospital early Sunday. He was limited in three practices this week because of a calf injury, but the team said that was not related to his hospital stay.Chris Ivory is doing well and is expected to be released from the hospital in the next day or two, the Jaguars said. More info will be provided at that time.NO CALLS?Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson finished with six catches for 72 yards, but there were nine more passes thrown his way. At least two of those, maybe more, could have been flagged for pass interference. The 2015 Pro Bowler took the high road.Its not about the calls, Robinson said. Blake gave me a ton of opportunities to make a play. Ive got to make more plays. Seeing that thats how the game is being called, Ive got to adjust my physicality to the game.Fellow receiver Marqise Lee placed the blame elsewhere.I dont know what the refs were looking at, Lee said. 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Ive been throwing for the last week and a half, and I havent had any problems.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was as happy to see Kershaw as Kershaw was to be with the team.Hes in good spirits, Roberts said. Part of it is because hes healthy and part of it is getting back with his teammates and getting reacquainted.The three-time National League Cy Young Award winner and 2014 Most Valuable Player is expected to pitch off a mound Saturday for the first time since throwing in a simulated game July 16. That step followed an aggressive rehab program and aggravated his symptoms, leading to a complete shutdown.Kershaw, who was 11-2 with a 1.79 ERA when he was injured, is optimistic hell have better results this time.We got to the point the last time where I was throwing off thhe mound, he said.dddddddddddd This time, Ive done everything I need to do. We gave it a shot the first time, and we were pretty aggressive. There were no signs that it would backfire, but it did. This time, weve been more conservative.Roberts expects Kershaw to throw 20 to 25 pitches Saturday and, if all goes well, 40 in another bullpen session Tuesday in Los Angeles.Kershaw was asked why he decided to rejoin his teammates in Cincinnati.Skyline Chili, he said, smiling, mentioning a local delicacy. Its fun to be on the road with the guys. Its no fun watching on TV. I like being on the road.Roberts also said left-hander Rich Hill, who has been on the disabled list since July 18 with a left middle finger blister, likely will be activated next week and make his Dodgers debut after being acquired in an Aug. 1 trade with the Oakland Athletics.Hill threw 75 pitches in a simulated game Thursday at the Dodgers spring training facility before joining the team Friday in Cincinnati. Hill said he expects to make his debut Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, according to The Orange County Register.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '