With Lynch out, Thomas Rawls rushed for 101 yards and a TD on 19 carries against the Vikings, and Christine Michael, picked up off waivers December 16, ran for 102 yards on 17 carries against Arizona on Sunday, his third game with the Seahawks this season.
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The Redskins come into the game winning four in a row, while the Packers have lost two. Gotta figure out the root of that and fix it quickly… And the Vikings defenders didn’t have much time to catch their breath as the Packers kept the pedal to the metal on offense while unsuccessfully trying to rally from a 20-3 deficit.
Particularly puzzling are the persistent struggles of an offense quarterbacked by reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, who hasn’t played up to his own standards. “We have everything we need in the locker room”.
The Washington Redskins will give out towels with the phrase on them to fans at Sunday’s playoff game against the Green Bay Packers in Landover, Maryland.
The Redskins are the only team in the NFC playoff field the Packers have not played this season.
The Seahawks now get an opportunity to open playoffs at a venue where they have registered their largest win in the regular season.
“Playoff season is here”.
Given the inept state of the Packers’ offense, the margin seemed insurmountable barring a big Vikings mistake.
Both teams’ defenses stood their ground in the first half. Arizona sacked Rodgers eight times and returned two of his fumbles for touchdowns.
With less than 30 seconds left in the game, Rhodes noticed a quick pass into the flat for Green Bay tight end Richard Rodgers.
“Coming here, it was always a fight, a dogfight”, Peterson said.
It was his second title of the day – he also finished the season with his third career National Football League rushing crown.
“It’s been since 2009 and that’s too long of a stretch”, Peterson said.
Perhaps a bit ahead of schedule for the Vikings. “We’ve had a chance to clean up our house and get it ready to showcase who the hell we are”.
As the old adage goes, be careful what you wish for. “I don’t know, maybe”. Facing fourth-and-3, receiver Adam Thielen took a carry for 41 yards down into Packers’ territory.
The win is the first for Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer against the Packers.
Green Bay finished 23rd in total yards and 25th in passing yards, and Rodgers posted his lowest completion percentage and passer rating since taking over as the team’s starter in 2008.
“It wasn’t fun, to be honest with you”.
“We didn’t come here to finish second”, coach Mike Zimmer said.
At the onset of the 2015 season, the Packers arguably owned the most talented roster in the NFL.
If continuity between drives is part of their game plan, they failed to execute it against Minnesota after the first drive. They thought the way they’d done things for years was going to continue to work despite results screaming otherwise.
NOTES: Peterson said he had an X-ray taken of his back to make sure there was nothing wrong with his spine.
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“I thought, ‘Oh, Lord, it’s Detroit all over again, ‘” said cornerback Captain Munnerlyn. Aaron Rodgers was sacked five times. Pro Bowl LG Josh Sitton moved to tackle and Lane Taylor stepped in at guard….
