Heartbreak in Hollywood! Packers fumble away their chance for victory!
The Packers had a shot to take down the NFL’s last unbeaten team, but they ended up losing in heartbreaking fashion 29-27 to the Los Angeles Rams.
The Packers jumped out to a 10-0 lead, but a safety put the Rams on the scoreboard and gave them momentum. GB withstood the Rams’ onslaught of points until they rallied and took a 27-26 lead in the 4th quarter. The Rams drove for a field goal, giving the Packers a final chance with Aaron Rodgers only needing a field goal and about 2 minutes left on the clock to do it. However, Ty Montgomery fumbled away the ball and the game on the kickoff, denying Rodgers and the offense a chance to win it at the end.
It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if Ty is not in a Packer uniform within a few weeks. He is expendable since I believe the team has enough running backs and receivers, and there also needs to be some accountability for that fumble. It’s bad enough that he didn’t just kneel on the ball in the endzone, but to be so careless with the ball when running into a crowd is just totally inexcusable.
It’s true that the offense left some opportunities on the field and the defense had some breakdowns at times, but the fact is that the Packers were in the game with a chance to win it at the end. The crowd was full of Packer fans, and it seemed like they were the louder ones throughout the game. In the end, it was a tremendous disappointment not to even have a chance to put the offense on the field.
This loss hurts more than most, and they all hurt. I understand that nothing I write will provide any comfort. They are now 3-3-1 with 9 games left to go. Despite the way the game ended, there are some things I liked in the game. It was a welcome sight to see Jaire Alexander out there again. Blake Martinez had a good game. Clay Matthews, who has been heavily criticized this year, had a good game. It is not panic time yet, but the team needs to get some wins together, tough schedule or not.
The Packers are once again on the road next week as they face the New England Patriots. As with this game, I’m sure hardly anyone will give the Packers a chance to win. I may be frustrated with the team at times. I may be angry, or in this case, extremely heartbroken. One thing I won’t do though is abandon the team. I think they are more than capable of going into Gillette Stadium next week and coming away with a victory.
This loss will hurt for a while, but it’s on to New England, paraphrasing their coach who came up with the one-liner. Take care Packer fans!
Go Pack Go!
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