“Very disappointed:” Aaron Rodgers takes fan to task for something said during
Since the ad came out, the Packers have lost three games in a row, ending with Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions.
Out of all the awful losing streaks and records the Detroit Lions have set over the years, their phantasmagoric 23-year losing streak to the Green Bay Packers in Wisconsin may have been the most polarizing.
With Detroit clinging to a two-point advantage, Prater’s counterpart, Mason Crosby, lined up for a potential game-winning field goal with five seconds remaining.
Rodgers was 35 of 61 for 333 yards, but wasn’t at his best. James Starks didn’t take any pressure off by rushing for 42 yards on 15 carries. The team’s pass rushed ranked 30th overall by Football Outsiders’ DVOA metric, the unsurprising result of losing All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh during the offseason.
For the Lions, Matthew Stafford was 24 for 38 and threw for 242 yards wtih 2 touchdowns and an interception.
But Green Bay recovered the onside kick after Lions receiver Calvin Johnson dropped the ball and it was recovered by Damarious Randall.
The team’s leading receiver had four catches for 53 yards before the injury, which was announced with no indication of when Edelman got hurt. After a 3-3 first half, Ameer Abdullah took a kickoff 104 yards to the Packers one yard line.
‘I think it’s important to do things like that, we’re a connected world, ‘ said Rodgers after the game.
Protection was spotty. Rodgers made a few uncharacteristically shaky throws. That score cut the Lions’ lead down to 12-10 with six minutes left in the game. “We don’t really care who gives us a chance, because we feel good about ourselves in that locker room and we know what we’re about”.
If the Packers can’t find a way to make Rodgers comfortable, it can get there very fast – and completely dash the championship hopes that are quickly fading.
After Josh Brown made his fourth field goal of the game with 1:47 remaining, Tom Brady drove the Patriots (9-0) 44 yards, converting a fourth-and-10 on the series.
It should be noted that the Cardinals lost quarterback Carson Palmer before that 2014 game, and his absence led to a few unstable play at quarterback that contributed greatly to their late-season slide. “We’ve got to run it a little better”.
Detroit’s winless streak in Green Bay will endure for quite a while.
During the moment of silence, a group of individuals could be heard in parts of the stadium saying something, the content of which was hard to hear outside that section of the stadium. Rodgers just didn’t play well.
Kansas City (4-5) won its third straight to remain in playoff contention.
Lance Moore’s 4-yard touchdown reception increased Detroit’s lead to 18-10, and the Lions held off the Packers following Perillo’s score.
Sam Bradford led Philadelphia on touchdown drives on the first two possessions with a safety sandwiched in between, giving the Eagles more points (16) in the first quarter against the Dolphins than they had in the first quarter of their first eight games combined (10).
The first half was a poorly-played affair by both offenses, as the teams were tied 3-3 going into the half.
For the Packers, running back Eddie Lacy (groin) was inactive. The Packers were stuck on 3 points until deep into the fourth quarter against a defense that is in the middle of the pack against the pass. The Vikings entered Week 10 having allowed only one point more than the Broncos in 2015, and while Minnesota preyed on weak competition to build a 6-2 record, it’s beginning to look like numerous wins for the Packers came the same way.