The Green Bay Packers did the unthinkable today. They won a game with a game-winning field goal. I’m not joshing you. New Packers kicker Brandon McManus kicked the game-winner as time expired giving the Packers a huge 24-22 win. It’s not often you win a game when committing three turnovers and have eight penalties, but somehow the Packers did just that.
It was by no means a thing of beauty. Jordan Love took over the league interception lead from Will Levis, throwing two more to give him eight on the season. And despite the McManus game-winner and punter Daniel Whelan having a wale of a game, special teams committed two huge gaffes again, three if you count the holding on the opening kickoff costing them 28 yards.
The worst was the stupid decision by Keisean Nixon letting a punt drop inside the ten with a sea of Packers around it. There was no way for it not to hit one of them. Then after Jayden Reed replaced Nixon on the next punt he caught it at the goal line and got tackled inside the ten. I will say this, this happened right in front of me if the guy doesn’t make a shoestring tackle it was clear sailing for Reed.
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Love looking more and more like four
I’m not sure what is going on with Love but these wild throws he’s starting to make need to stop. Two more ugly interceptions today cost the Packers dearly. If not for the new and improved defense this would have been a loss and it would. have been all on Love’s shoulders. Like Brett Favre, however, he came back and led the game winning drive after a huge stop by the defense gave the Packers a chance to win it with a field goal.
Two of Love’s TD passes were things of beauty to tight end Tucker Kraft and Dontayvion Wicks. The other was only an eight yarder but it was a thing of beauty to Josh Jacobs, who had never caught a touchdown pass before. Other than the two interceptions Love is looking more and more like the he did at the end of last season
Defense was awesome again
The Packers’ defense continues to get better under new coordinator Jeff Hafley. The last two weeks they completely shut down two very talented quarterbacks in Kyler Murray and C.J. Stroud. They held the NFL’s fourth ranked passing game to 55 yards passing. That’s not a joke. The defense made stop after stop even while being on the field most of the second half. And they did it without a turnover so we can put that question to bed.
It was a great game to be at and keeps the Packers within striking distance of the NFC North lead. The Lions beat the Vikings today they now lead the division at 6-1.