EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Green Bay Packers needed nearly everything to go wrong before they found a way to win. Rookie kicker Trey Smack ended the game with a 26-yard field goal midway through overtime, lifting the Packers to a 20-17 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The win moved Green Bay to 1-1 and prevented the franchise’s first 0-2 start since 2006. The result offered relief after last week’s fourth-quarter collapse in a 39-22 loss to Minnesota. But it also exposed problems that will be difficult to ignore during a short week before the Packers host the winless Atlanta Falcons on Thursday. Green Bay lost wide receiver Jayden Reed to a neck injury and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele to a knee injury on consecutive offensive plays. Left guard Aaron Banks and his replacement, Donovan Jennings, also left with injuries, leaving the Packers so thin up front that coaches considered preparing tight end Tucker Kraft to play tackle. The offensive struggles were compounded by penalties. Green Bay had 14 enforced penalties, plus four others that were offset, declined or otherwise nullified. The Packers were penalized for 133 yards, nearly matching their 199 net offensive yards. With 11 minutes left, Green Bay trailed by 10 points and had produced only seven points while committing the game’s lone turnover. Quarterback Jordan Love was sacked three times and hit three more times, and he briefly lost feeling in his throwing hand after taking a blow to his elbow. “It wasn’t pretty,” Love said. “We’ve been in these situations before, and we’ve lost these games.” This time, the Packers did enough to stay alive. Green Bay rallied in the fourth quarter, then stopped New York on its opening possession of overtime. The Jets had chosen to receive first, but went three-and-out, giving the Packers the chance to win with a field goal. Coach Matt LaFleur credited the team’s response after falling behind on the road. “Talk about resiliency — being down 10 points in the fourth quarter, and our guys kept battling,” LaFleur said. “It’s hard to win in this league, especially on the road.” The Jets created their own obstacles, committing 13 penalties for 156 yards and struggling on special teams. New York quarterback Geno Smith said the Jets had chances to protect their fourth-quarter lead but failed to finish. Green Bay’s defense helped keep the comeback possible. Edge rusher Lukas Van Ness recorded nine tackles, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss and four quarterback hits. Kraft, who acknowledged that the victory should not obscure the team’s shortcomings, said the Packers need to use the win as a reset rather than an excuse. “We can’t let a win mask our problems,” Kraft said. “We have to get back to the chalkboard ... and look in the mirror.” The Packers now return to Lambeau Field for a Thursday night matchup with Atlanta. The quick turnaround will test the team’s depth, particularly along the offensive line and at wide receiver, while giving Green Bay little time to clean up the penalties that nearly erased its comeback. For one afternoon, though, the Packers stopped a six-game losing streak and secured a win they badly needed. Love said the team’s two early road games made Sunday’s result especially important. “It feels good to get that first win on the board,” he said. “The game wasn’t pretty, but to finish the game, to get a win, that was huge.”