Aaaand just like that the Packers season is over. Green Bay had the hottest team in the league on the ropes at their home stadium and they decided to piss it all away and hit the golf course instead of finishing it off. Watching that game yesterday was up there with game 7 of the 2001 World Series as the most depressing game ever, but I wasn't even allowed to stay up and watch the end of that one so this one might be worse. The Packers completely dominated this game, but couldn't get the ball in the end zone when it meant the most and couldn't play defense when it meant the most. Terrible play calling down the stretch blew a 16-0 lead and a 19-7 lead with 6 minutes left in the game. Why you wouldn't let the best quarterback in the league try to get a first down on 3rd and 16 is beyond me. Why Morgan Burnett dropped on the ground instead of trying to return the ball further on the interception with 5 minutes left is beyond me. Why Andrew Quarless dropped a 3rd and 4 pass right to his chest is beyond me. Why Brandon Bostick went for the ball on the onsides kick is beyond me. Why Brandon Bostick tried to catch the onsides kick with his face is beyond me. Why Ha Ha Clinton-Dix made zero effort to make a play on the 2 point conversion is beyond me. Just a ton of shit that's beyond me.
I was so nervous going into this game and then the Packers came out firing on all cylinders (until the one yard line) and I was literally laughing out loud at the Seahawks. Russell Wilson is arguably the WORST quarterback in football after that game yesterday and he FUCKING WON. The defense played fantastic up until they were on the field pretty much the entire fourth quarter. Morgan Burnett had a LOT of room to run on the interception with 5 minutes left and for all we know he could have fucking scored and put the game away. At least could have set up another field goal. And he just SLID DOWN at the 50!! But, as dumb as that play was, Burnett played great and so did the defense. Just makes no sense how everyone all at once decided to play like ass. I put most of the blame on Mike McCarthy and then everything else is evenly distributed between the players I've mentioned.
I have to say, and anyone who disagrees with me is insane, it was pretty impressive that Rodgers led the team down to set up a game-tying field goal with a minute left. Complete momentum shift after the Seahawks scored to take the lead for the first time all day and Rodgers calmly made some plays and got them in field goal range to send it to overtime. That was the loudest the stadium was all game and Rodgers made the necessary plays. Obviously, he wanted a touchdown there but tying the game was the first priority. If the plays were there that could get a touchdown, he would make them. But they got the field goal, which was great. And then they lost the coin toss. I knew it was over then. But whatever. Great season, hopefully next year they'll be able to make it happen in the playoffs.
Patriots by 80 in the Super Bowl. Seattle is a HORRENDOUS football team.
This was the most absurd thing I've ever heard.
Oh, no one believed in you Doug? You're the defending Super Bowl champions and you were favored by 8 points yesterday. Yeah, not a lot of belief in that team....
I guess the only thing I have to look forward to is Aaron winning the MVP in a landslide. Can't wait til everyone that wanted JJ Watt to win cries about it too. Hey, scoring 5 touchdowns and getting 20 sacks doesn't win games. You know what does? a 38-5 TD/INT ratio.
Super Bowl 50 is next year. Would only be fitting if Green Bay returned the Lombardi Trophy to its home 49 years after Lombardi won the first Super Bowl ever. Go Pack Go!
P.S. Just a thought here. Why the fuck does the NFL still do sudden death overtime? Like I know you can't win on a field goal anymore, but if you score a touchdown on the first possession the game's over. It's stupid. It gives the team that wins the coin toss an overwhelming advantage. No one likes sudden death. I repeat, it's stupid.
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