Just like in big-game losses to the Lions and Vikings, the Packers were thoroughly outplayed in the first half. Then, discipline issues helped ruin any chance of a comeback.
The Green Bay Packers fell behind early, eventually made it a game, but made too many mistakes and ultimately fell short in a 22-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday.
On Sunday, Keisean Nixon, one of the team’s few veteran players on a historically young Packers team, fumbled the opening kickoff. The most points they scored after Christmas came in late December against Minnesota, when they scored 25. Most of those points came after – you guessed it – they fell behind by multiple scores.That 10-0 deficit came with the Packers crossing midfield just twice in the first half. Perhaps predictably, they shot themselves in the foot both times they did.
“Yeah, you got to be disciplined at all times. And I get it, football is an emotional game, but you got to put your emotions in check,” LaFleur said. “I think every year’s a little bit different, and it’s ultimately about how the collective comes together and how we perform as a unit, as a whole team.” LaFleur said when asked whether his team needed more veterans on the roster.
That was true of the physical mistakes like the unnecessary-roughness penalties, as well as the mental fortitude that was absent in these big games.However, there are some troubling trends that are becoming too large to ignore.
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