The game was the best performance for Lacy this season and his first 100-yard game of 2015.
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Over the past month, Lacy had only 78 yards in his past four games. In a game they needed to win, the Vikings folded under the pressure. Not only did the defense not do enough to beat the Packers (giving up 30 points, which surpassed their previous high of 23), they gave a team life that was on verge of collapsing emotionally into itself. “A big team win for us”. That came in reaction to recent questions he’s fielded about Bridgewater’s statistics and suggestions that the second-year quarterback will be stuck in that category often called “game managers” rather than an elite player bound for multiple Pro Bowls.
Make it 22 carries, to be exact.
Sunday’s game was televised to most of the nation on Fox.
Not even Peterson could get anything going against Green Bay. With all the rumors swirling – Was Lacy overweight?
“We have a lot of veterans around here, so we knew how to approach a game like this”, defensive tackle B.J. Raji said. He is pretty tough and can make big plays when given the chance.
Green Bay didn’t practice Monday. Just as New England dictates the constant change that the Bills, Jets and Dolphins go through to try to solve the AFC East powerhouse, Green Bay always seems to be a step ahead. Give Lacy the football, and he gets yards.
“He’s our workhorse, man”, right guard T.J. Lang said.
There was genuine relief on the offensive end of TCF Bank Stadium’s visiting locker room Sunday night.
Wisconsin and Minnesota share a border but they also share a division, creating a ideal storm for fans to go head to head. Veteran cornerback Terence Newman had tight coverage on the play, but Rodgers completed a pass that few quarterbacks could.
Before they beat the Minnesota Vikings this past Sunday, the Green Bay Packers were reeling and falling out of playoff contention.
“You’ve got to be able to win when the whole world is watching”, Munnerlyn said. “Eddie’s a guy who’s finally starting to get healthy”.
“I told them, it’s OK to be upset today”, Zimmer said. Offensively, putting up 30 points, it’s been a while since we’ve reached that. They are not on the same page and Rodgers has shown major frustration with Tom Clements’ play calling.
Injured center John Sullivan (back) will play host to an early Thanksgiving meal for young patients and their families on Tuesday at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital.
You know who didn’t mind Rodgers not throwing 61 times Sunday?
Bridgewater threw for 296 yards on 25-of-37 passing but was sacked six times. Sunday, Jones caught six passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Alshon Jeffery and Martellus Bennett have combined for 940 receiving yards and five touchdowns while Marquess Wilson has 24 receptions. “We have been so used to being the hunted in the division, and now that we were the hunters it feels good to have come out on top in this one”. James Jones, Randall Cobb and Davante Adams also need to find a way to get on the same page as their quarterback, as several drops, poorly ran routes and miscommunication have been the story for the Packers offense as of late. The Chicago Bears ground game is averaging 111.7 yards per contest, and Matt Forte leads the way with 548 yards and two touchdowns. It wasn’t just the first quarter; it was most of the first half, where Rodgers was running for his life. By the midpoint of this season, Lacy had become a backup to James Starks.
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“It was a big game”, nose tackle B.J. Raji said.
