There is so much that goes into an NFL game plan. Not having a call ready for Matt Flynn is tough, but it is hard for a backup QB to come in and have a play ready to call. Flynn clearly had no idea what to do. He looked right to the sideline immediately for help. It is really nobodies fault. Terrible luck is what it really is.

The worse possible scenario unfolded for the Packers in the final minutes. There was a sack because of Byran Bulaga or Josh Sitton. I agree with Cris Collinsworth. I think it was Bulaga not making the right assignment. Then you have a perfect pass to Donald Driver, who comes up about a yard away from the first down. In fact, it is short enough that you cannot have a measurement. I hate to say it, but if Driver just stretches for the first down, he probably forces a measurement at the very least. That stops the clock and allows the Packers to get a play in with more time remaining.

Tough, but win the next two games and I think they'll make the playoffs. New York, New Orleans, and Tampa Bay losing helped the Pack out a lot today.

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Funny, you can only complain about 1 play because you know he called a great game and had a great game plan. Face it, you love Mike McCarthy deep down.

Anyway, I'm going to bed, tired of arguing with a fence post.

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Porky, he's a professional player. He looked as confused as a 7th grader out there. Why wouldn't he just yell at the guys to get their asses on the line and just go for it? Everyone knew they had only one option anyway -- and that was to go for the end zone.

That being said, the title of this thread makes no sense at all. Short of a catastrophic collapse in the last two games, the Packers are essentially a lock to make the playoffs.

Someone should make a GIF of Peprah slapping the guard carrying the ball on that return though. Or of Shields playing two-hand touch on the Patriots' first TD. Those plays were laughably bad.

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I think the confusion was whether they could get two plays off. My guess is that Flynn was think about whether there was enough time to snap the ball and throw a quick out for the first-down and then have another shot or two at the end zone.

Again, Green Bay has a timeout left and they can call it there. They then have three plays left in them. Even a measurement gives them an extra play. It really was just terrible luck. I guarantee you that when Donald Driver looks at that play; hell think to himself that he should have stretched for the first down. Watch him stretch next week if it is even close. I bet he will.

Im not blaming him or Flynn. As I said before, this was just awful luck for Green Bay. That final 50 seconds is a microcosm of Green Bays season. What could have been.

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Lol. +1.

LOL, misread after quite a few beers!! I read it to mean 94% of the Packers world!. I never did think we'd get blown out. Closer than I thought, though!

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You can point the finger at McCarthy and Flynn all you want, but you can't give up sacks on game winning drives!!!!!!!!!

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