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<blockquote data-quote="DergaSmash" data-source="post: 316285" data-attributes="member: 2194"><p>Yeah, that entire game was great, aside from the final score of course. I watched it while on CQ duty at the hospital I work at. I seriously thought that the Pack had a huge momentum swing after that drive. If you look again, most of the Falcons on the sideline looked absolutely dejected. Matt Ryan, Turner, White, and couple others kept their cool, but the rest of the team looked shell-shocked. I think it would have went into overtime, even with the big return. It was the free 15 yards we gave them that sealed our fate I think. Yet I do feel there are a lot of positives to be taken from this game. Aside from a red-zone turnover and a late game penalty, the Pack was kickin *** all game long. its hard to overcome a 14 point swing on the road, even harder against a team like Atlanta. Had Rodgers scored instead of fumbled, Green bay goes into halftime with a 10-3 lead, maybe 10-6. With the rest of the scoring unchanged, Green Bay would have won 24-13. I doubt the second half would have played out the way it did, had Green bay scored instead of fumbled during the second quarter. Green Bay out-gained Atlanta in total yards. They had more first downs than Atlanta. They had better third down efficiency than Atlanta. It all came down to one turnover, and one penalty. I can't really find too much fault in either. Rodgers took a helmet on the funny bone and it numbed his arm. That stuff happens, especially in the middle of the line at the center of all the chaos. As for the penalty, Wilhelm was trying to make a play. Weems was having a good return and Wilhelm dove to tackle him. He ended up grabbing the facemask. Yeah it sucks and I really hope he learns from it, but you can't fault his effort. He didn't do the really stupid thing like taunt after the tackle, or make a late hit. I think Green Bay showed that they can hang with the best of the NFC, and the best part is that no one is really talking about it. It is bigger news that the Falcons are 9-2, or that the Bears beat Philly. This works in the Pack's favor. I think if they can regroup, fix the few things that they need to fix, and keep sharp on what they do well, they can win their next two games. Then they will have some more swagger and confidence rolling when they hit home stretch of the schedule. Getting home field advantage is not impossible, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Philly, Tampa, and New New Orleans all have some tough games ahead. I think if the Pack can regroup and either win out or go 4-1 over the last 5 games, they have a legitimate shot at home field. I don't think the Bears can keep winning with Cutler getting hammered every game. I think the NFC East is too close, and none of the teams will come out of there with a better record than 11-5. If Tampa and New Orleans can beat Atlanta, then Green Bay is right in the mix for home field. I think the bottom line is to not get too down about the Atlanta game. There were way too many positives, one of which was how ARod showed the entire world that he can make plays with the game on the line to put the Packers in a position to win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DergaSmash, post: 316285, member: 2194"] Yeah, that entire game was great, aside from the final score of course. I watched it while on CQ duty at the hospital I work at. I seriously thought that the Pack had a huge momentum swing after that drive. If you look again, most of the Falcons on the sideline looked absolutely dejected. Matt Ryan, Turner, White, and couple others kept their cool, but the rest of the team looked shell-shocked. I think it would have went into overtime, even with the big return. It was the free 15 yards we gave them that sealed our fate I think. Yet I do feel there are a lot of positives to be taken from this game. Aside from a red-zone turnover and a late game penalty, the Pack was kickin *** all game long. its hard to overcome a 14 point swing on the road, even harder against a team like Atlanta. Had Rodgers scored instead of fumbled, Green bay goes into halftime with a 10-3 lead, maybe 10-6. With the rest of the scoring unchanged, Green Bay would have won 24-13. I doubt the second half would have played out the way it did, had Green bay scored instead of fumbled during the second quarter. Green Bay out-gained Atlanta in total yards. They had more first downs than Atlanta. They had better third down efficiency than Atlanta. It all came down to one turnover, and one penalty. I can't really find too much fault in either. Rodgers took a helmet on the funny bone and it numbed his arm. That stuff happens, especially in the middle of the line at the center of all the chaos. As for the penalty, Wilhelm was trying to make a play. Weems was having a good return and Wilhelm dove to tackle him. He ended up grabbing the facemask. Yeah it sucks and I really hope he learns from it, but you can't fault his effort. He didn't do the really stupid thing like taunt after the tackle, or make a late hit. I think Green Bay showed that they can hang with the best of the NFC, and the best part is that no one is really talking about it. It is bigger news that the Falcons are 9-2, or that the Bears beat Philly. This works in the Pack's favor. I think if they can regroup, fix the few things that they need to fix, and keep sharp on what they do well, they can win their next two games. Then they will have some more swagger and confidence rolling when they hit home stretch of the schedule. Getting home field advantage is not impossible, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Philly, Tampa, and New New Orleans all have some tough games ahead. I think if the Pack can regroup and either win out or go 4-1 over the last 5 games, they have a legitimate shot at home field. I don't think the Bears can keep winning with Cutler getting hammered every game. I think the NFC East is too close, and none of the teams will come out of there with a better record than 11-5. If Tampa and New Orleans can beat Atlanta, then Green Bay is right in the mix for home field. I think the bottom line is to not get too down about the Atlanta game. There were way too many positives, one of which was how ARod showed the entire world that he can make plays with the game on the line to put the Packers in a position to win. [/QUOTE]
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