The Packers are no road warriors, losing another close one in Seattle!
The Packers lost another close game on the road, this time 27-24 to the Seattle Seahawks, dealing Green Bay a severe blow to their playoff hopes.
The Packers got off to a great start in the game as Chris Carson fumbled on the opening play from scrimmage for Seattle, giving the Packers excellent field position. They capitalized with a touchdown run by Aaron Jones. They jumped out to a 14-3 lead and led 21-17 at halftime. However, they could only manage 3 points in the second half and came up short in Seattle once again. They are now 4-5-1 with all 5 losses coming on the road.
Mike McCarthy will get a lot of the blame once again, and he deserves it without a doubt, but he isn’t the only one to blame. Despite the numbers Aaron Rodgers filled in the stat sheet, he left a lot of plays on the field. He did hit Davante Adams deep for 41 yards in the first quarter, but had he thrown a more accurate deep ball, it would have gone for a touchdown. Instead, the drive ended with no points on a missed field goal by Mason Crosby.
The Packers had their chances in the second half. Rodgers hit Adams again on a beautiful 57-yard bomb downfield, but they had to settle for a field goal after Rodgers got sacked on third down, which has become a familiar sight lately. On their final drive, Rodgers missed on a wide-open Marquez Valdes-Scantling on third and 2. They ended up punting and would not get the ball back in this game.
McCarthy had a great chance to win a challenge as Tyler Lockett’s 34-yard reception on their game-winning touchdown drive appeared to hit the ground with him not in complete possession of the ball. It’s true that the Packers might have lost this game anyway, but that was a huge moment in the game, and why McCarthy did not throw the red flag is something I will never understand. Then again, should I really be surprised at anything McCarthy does anymore?
There were some players who had great individual performances, but we should not be into moral victories. All of these stats came in a loss.
Where does the team go from here? Can this season be saved? They play their next game at Minnesota on a Sunday night. They play the Bears on the road in December. They will no doubt be underdogs in both games. An 8-7-1 season is looking like a real possibility, and that’s assuming they can beat Atlanta at home. I would like to think they can beat the Jets on the road, but would we really be surprised if they find a way to lose that game too? Would 8-7-1 be good enough to make the playoffs? I doubt it.
Maybe this team will surprise us and win some of these games we don’t expect them to win. However, whenever it looks like this team has hope, we are set up for disappointment somewhere down the road. That is why I think McCarthy is on his way out after their final game of the season. We need a change of direction. Rodgers insisted after the game that this team still has hope, but he is obviously frustrated right now. We all know that he could play a lot better that what he has been lately, but it’s clear that we can’t go another season with both Rodgers and McCarthy on the team. There is no doubt who stays and who goes in this situation.
To the players and coaches of the Green Bay Packers, prove us wrong. Prove to us that there is still hope for this team. Things are starting to slip away, but if you can get a big win in Minnesota, who knows what can happen? With a mini-bye, there is plenty of time to get prepared for the Vikings.
This upcoming Sunday is the last one without Packer football for the rest of the regular season. That gives us fans a break as well, which is probably what we need at this point. We’ll see what happens a week from Sunday in Minnesota. Take care Packer fans! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your loved ones!
Go Pack Go!
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