Offensively, the Packers scored only one touchdown and left almost 20 points on the field because of their red-zone shortcomings and penalties.
The Green Bay Packers couldn’t find their footing in the red zone in Brazil. As a consequence, they stumbled 34-29 in their season-opening game in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday night.
Additionally, a two-point attempt that would’ve put Green Bay up 14-7 early in the second quarter failed when running back Josh Jacobs was stuffed at the line. Rasheed Walker was called for a holding at the Philadelphia 12 after safety Xavier McKinney’s interception. Tight end Tucker Kraft was also called for a holding at the Philadelphia 13 after Devonte Wyatt recovered a fumble that bounced off the chest of quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Jacobs wasn't the powerful, short-distance back the Packers were hoping for in his debut, not that he was completely to blame for the red-zone struggles. Overall, the Green Bay offense was responsible for nine of the 10 penalties the Packers were charged with Friday night. Some are inevitable in any game, like Walker’s or Kraft’s holding. Others, like an illegal shift Kraft was penalized for in the second quarter, were a clear sign of a lack of preparedness.
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