Guard Josh Sitton said he thought the line played “pretty well upfront”, but the Packers only ran for 47 yards.
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If you don’t count the kneel down before the half, the Packers were forced to punt 9 straight times. But it was not enough. “We wanted to control (Rodgers) so we brought pressure and we were in their faces”. “Hard loss. Humility of losing is hard to swallow”.
JAMES- Like I said, it starts with the wideouts because I feel like we’re the ones who sparks this team.
“On offense, frankly, we’re kind of chasing the game”, McCarthy said.
The composure and unflappable nature he notes there hasn’t been on display much from Rodgers this year.
“We talked about the sounds in the locker room after a victory like that”, coach Jim Caldwell said Monday. The others were not there to answer questions.
The Packers’ offensive issues are abundant, from questionable play-calling, to receivers not getting open, to running backs not finding holes, to protection breakdowns, to Rodgers not trusting his pass catchers, missing reads and letting his mechanics slack.
“We will look at the film and make a few corrections tomorrow…”
“You could play that last drive there a couple of different ways”, Lions head coach Jim Caldwell said.
Looking for one more reason to admire Aaron Rodgers? “I like the way our staff works, and I like the way they work with our players”. We have to win those one-on-ones at a higher efficiency.
I was glad to see Aaron Rodgers speak up. “We’ve got to throw it better, we’ve got to catch it better”. “We expect our team to compete, improve and win”. 5 three-and-outs today. 9 punts.
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As is the Lions’ way, it wasn’t easy, as they survived a frantic Packers comeback but escaped when Green Bay kicker Mason Crosby appeared to mis-hit a 52-yard field-goal attempt on the final play.
