As the 4th Quarter started, the Packers were within striking distance! And, as you watch this quarter unfold, all the opportunities were there for a win and a trip to the Super Bowl! As a team, as a coaching staff, they had ALL the time & opportunity to win this game! What did the drives look like?
First, after the Packers score ending the 3rd quarter, the Packer Special Teams, as they did most of the season, gave up a huge return & the Tampa Bay offense had great field position!
Tampa Bay Drive 3 -OK, what does Tom Brady do? Pick on #39 & #29 - Sullivan & King! Also, a substitution penalty by the defense, Packers caught with too many men on the field! But, an Alexander Interception saves the day!!!! Packers, down 28-23, they may NOW take the lead!!!!!!
Green Bay Drive 4 - 12:20 to go, plenty of time!!!! But, a Sack & a Punt!! Opportunity #1 - GONE!!!!!
Tampa Bay Drive 4 - 10:30 to go - NEED another stop! Packer blitz - a Brady "DUCK" another Alexander interception!!!! Opportunity #2! Now, the Packers can take the lead!!!!
Green Bay Drive 5 - Ohhhh No! Another Bucs Sack of Rodgers - another Green Bay PUNT!!!! The Packers have missed on Opportunity # 2!!!!!!
Tampa Bay Drive 5 - This was a BIG drive! 8:00 left in the game. The Packers give up a field goal, and now the score is Tampa 31 & Green Bay 23. Now Packer Fans! Think of the second half! Packers Defense gives up 10 points - remember, the TD early in the half was a fumble & the Bucs get the ball on the Green Bay 8!!!! We gave them 7 points! So, the defense, actually played well! All Pro, cornerback, Alexander - TWO picks! So, with 4:30 left, the Packers are still in the game!
Packers Drive 6 - One thing about this drive, AJ Dillion looked great! MVS looked great. The young players are in Green Bay!!! The Packers, get the ball to the Tampa 8 yard line! First and goal! Isn't this what all Packer Fans want?!?!?! Rodgers with the football on the 8 yard line!!! How about the plays:
Play 1 - Quick slant to Lazard on traffic! Rodgers throws the ball a little behind him - incomplete! It was a run - pass option & none of the receivers looked like they expected the ball - strange play!
Play 2 - Rodgers goes to Adams, a high throw is incomplete! Looked like a quick post pattern, Adams was not really open - Aaron began to scramble, could he have run for 3-4 yards??
Play 3 - Again, looked like Rodgers forced the ball to Adams! And, looked like Rodgers could have run the ball close to the end zone!!! Looked like man to man with the d-backs having their backs to the ball! What could have been!!! We settle for a field goal!!! THIS WAS A BIG DECISION!!! Can the Packers defense hold?
Tampa Bay Drive 6 - Packers Defense does HOLD! But, so does our #20, cornerback King. The game is over! What could have been!
This was another NFC Championship Game that very, very easily could have been a win! If you have the chance, watch the second have again. Take your time, rewind some plays! It was there for the taking!!!
STILL HURTS!
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