Chuck from Madison, WI
Why does it seem when the Packers' defense gets a really third-and-long, sometimes over 20 yards, they play with such a large cushion and give up huge yardage? Seems like they get a very short fourth down and just go for it and convert.
LaFleur was asked about this Monday and said it's something that was discussed after reviewing the film. The problem is players getting too much depth, depending on the coverage. It's one thing to keep the ball carrier in front of you, but you can't allow him to turn upfield and gain momentum. That's what was left to be desired Sunday.
Jacob from Superior, WI
I was disappointed MVS coughed that up too, but how do people forget he's the one that got them up to that FG in the first place, with three defenders around him? There were players I was disappointed with but he's not one of them. Also, does Indy always kick it so that they have to return, or did they realize it's a weakness of ours and just exploited it all game?
It wasn't game specific. That seems to be part of the Colts' strategy this season. Rigoberto Sanchez has kicked off for the past four seasons for Indianapolis, but he's had only 29 touchbacks on 61 attempts (47.5%). That's almost 30 points lower than last season.
Wes from Lubbock, TX
So all of those holding calls while the Colts were trying to run the clock out had me wondering if perhaps they were holding on purpose in an effort to drain the clock. Intentionally holding allows for repeated downs, but the time doesn't go back on the clock. Did I just find a loophole to kill clock that would make Bill Belichick proud?
I don't think so. If that was the plan, it nearly cost them the game. Plus, it was a holding call that took away Jonathan Taylor's touchdown.
Shilo from Murrieta, CA
Were Mason Crosby's recent injuries a factor in the Pack going for it on fourth-and-1 from the Colts' 34? A 51-yarder indoors to tie the game with Mason sure seemed like the best choice, and if everything else had happened the same (of course, a big "if"), we would've won by three in regulation.
No, Crosby's leg was fine. He was good from 53 two weeks ago in San Francisco when Crosby was still on the injury report. It was more a product of the aggressive approach LaFleur has taken in opponent territory. You can't say the Packers win by three if he makes it, though. The Colts would've played very differently had it been a tied ballgame.
Ryan from Sheboygan Falls, WI
Will the Packers pick up the pace at the beginning of the game next week instead of at the last minute?
A lot of things went wrong Sunday. "The beginning of the game" was not one of them.
Scott from Las Vegas, NV
Maybe I missed something, but I was trying to understand what happened just prior to Mason Crosby's FG with 7 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Packers were on the 8-yard line on second down and 26-ish seconds on the clock and they literally stood around like they had nothing better to do and let the clock run down to 7 seconds. They could have easily run one or two more plays, correct?
The Packers clocked the ball with 43 seconds left before Aaron Rodgers hit Robert Tonyan underneath. The Packers didn't have any timeouts, so that third-and-3 incompletion to Adams in the back of the end zone was their last chance.
Chun from El Monte, CA
Consistency has always been our issue. We showed our offense has been consistently good this season. This year our defense has been inconsistent; we had some good and some bad. Our special teams have been consistently bad for a very long time. Outside of Mason Crosby playing well, JK Scott has struggled most of this year and we have zero impactful returners outside of them coughing up the ball. Let's clean up the turnovers and focus on the fundamentals and win some games!
A loss is a loss, no different than a win is a win, but the Packers pushed the pace on a very good Indianapolis Colts team in the first half – and nearly held them off for the road win. Matt LaFleur was even-keeled as always in his postgame news conference. He offered neither excuses nor placed blame on any one specific person or area. That might not seem like much to an impassioned fan but that temperament is how teams avoid losing back-to-back games.
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