Packers suffer deflating loss in New England!
The Packers came up short on the road in New England as the Patriots won the game 31-17.
This game obviously had a lot of hype with Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady meeting for only the second time as starters, and the game was close throughout most of the game, but the Packers are now 3-4-1 after 8 games.
The turning point of the game was when Aaron Jones fumbled early in the fourth quarter during a 17-17 game. The Packers were driving into NE territory, and if they were able to take the lead, that obviously would have changed the dynamic of the game. It’s frustrating to lose two games in a row with turnovers at key moments in both games. It’s true that they could have lost both of these games anyway, but they needed to give the team a chance and hold onto the ball. They also failed to force any turnovers for the second game in a row.
They also suffered some key injuries with Bryan Bulaga and Blake Martinez both forced to leave the game. Jermaine Whitehead got ejected from the game for a helmet slap in the second quarter. I understand that a lot of fans don’t agree with the ejection, but you can’t get caught up in things like that.
The Packers are now 0-4 on the road so far this season. They are not out of it yet, but they need to correct their road woes and to stop the turnovers. The defense has played well at times, but we need them to get takeaways.
Finally, Mike McCarthy needs to find some answers on how to turn things around. He has done it before, but if they miss the playoffs this year, he had better be gone. He got a mulligan last year because Rodgers was injured, although a lot of fans wanted him fired anyway. He gets no such excuse this year.
It’s a frustrating time to be a Packer fan right now, but I will not give up on the season. They return home next Sunday to face the Miami Dolphins and then head to Seattle to face the Seahawks on Thursday the 15th. The margin for error is very small right now. It is time to rise to the occasion and start winning again.
Go Pack Go!
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