Favre falls just short of a victory

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The St. Louis Rams used to be the most stylish team in the NFL. Now they’re winning ugly – to the tune of a surprising 4-1 start.

The Rams staved off a fourth-quarter comeback attempt by Brett Favre on Sunday, walking away with a 23-20 victory at Lambeau Field after a big defensive play in the final minute.

“I don’t think anyone would have predicted it,” Rams quarterback Marc Bulger said.

What used to be the “Greatest Show on Turf” under former coach Mike Martz isn’t much of a show at all under new coach Scott Linehan. But so far, Linehan’s more conservative offensive approach is a hit.

Favre was relatively quiet for three quarters before rallying the Packers for a fourth-quarter touchdown to rookie Greg Jennings that cut the Rams lead to three with 6:42 remaining.

Favre then got the ball back with 2:46 remaining, and drove the Packers to the Rams 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.

But Favre was pressured by defensive lineman Jimmy Kennedy, and Leonard Little poked the ball away from Favre. The ball bounced around before landing in the hands of Rams defensive back Jerametrius Butler.

Bulger extended his league-best interception-free streak to 214 attempts.

While Favre was 22 of 39 for 220 yards.