Two things. First, the hand-to-helmet contact came from Briggs on the play, not Peppers. Julius got there first, but the hand to the helmet happened when Briggs came in on the hit.
Second, "we all know that isn't Mike McCarthy's typical style." I'm a little extra salty about this type of rhetoric. Even I questioned some of the playcalls there in the second half, but again, it comes down to execution more than anything. It isn't fair to pin it on McCarthy and imply that he prefers nailbiters. Sure there have been more than a share of close games this season, but emphatic wins over Atlanta, New York, Dallas, Minnesota, San Fran, Buffalo ... they paint an overall picture.
The Packers have never trailed more than 7 points this season. Here we have the tendency to give credit to seemingly everybody except for the head coach. I am thankful for Capers, Thompson, Rodgers/Matthews/Woodson/Jennings/Raji/Jenkins/Driver/etc. just as much as the next guy. I am also thankful for McCarthy.
I don't mean to sound pissy. At this point, I think it's clear how I feel.
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