-McCarthy wouldn’t say Friday who would have been the Packers’ emergency offensive lineman had another setback occurred by the end of Thursday’s game.
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But, through all the pain, Caldwell said his message to the players remained similar to most games.
The Lions, fearing the Packers (8-4) would start lateraling and force Detroit to make a tackle, did not put 6-foot-5 Calvin Johnson in the game for defensive purposes.
Crockett had been promoted from the Packers’ practice squad just before the game, after the club cut previous third-string running back Alonzo Harris.
Ezekiel Ansah sacked Rodgers for a loss of nine yards to force Tim Masthay to punt the ball away to the Detroit offense in the fourth quarter. The Lions gave him a couple weeks off, hoping that would clear his head and help him get over whatever he’s dealing with in his return from a torn ACL. “The (linemen) did a good job of holding their blocks, and I knew once I got outside to the right, I was going to be able to set up and throw”.
Biggie threw it back to Aaron Rodgers, who had his facemask grazed and was tackled.
But, Esiason doesn’t blame the officials for making the call they did.
On the next possession for Detroit, Ameer Abdullah got the team down the field with a huge 36-yard carry to the Green Bay 11-yard line. Nevertheless, a flag was thrown. We’ll be keeping an eye on the transaction reports this weekend just in case.
All of that presumes the Vikings won’t lose again before the season finale – easier speculated than accomplished with Seattle coming to town and a trip to Arizona on the horizon (the Packers, not exactly a juggernaut lately when they’re not playing the Vikings, could well lose again too).
Dec 3, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) celebrates after defeating the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The penalty gets called.
Especially given the tenuous nature of the team’s playoff chances, every player needs to prioritize preparation and the team.
The victory represents more than just a remarkable comeback for Green Bay (8-4) in a divisional grudge match. “The most unbelievable game of my life”.
Rodgers dropped back, scrambled to the right and then took off for the scrimmage line and launched a bomb into the end zone where Packers’ tight end Richard Rodgers made a leaping, two-handed grab to give Green Bay a stunning 27-23 win over Detroit. Detroit jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter.
A turning point in the game was the Packers scoring back-to-back touchdowns within 2 minutes in the third quarter, benefiting from two fumbles. Rodgers’ 61-yard touchdown bomb to tight end Richard Rodgers on the next play won it with the clock reading 0:00.
Turns out, Rodgers’ Hail Mary isn’t even near the top.
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Lions fans? Not so much.
