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GLENDALE, Ariz. - It's almost impossible to believe that game could end that way.
In an NFC Wild Card playoff shootout that saw so little defense that more points were scored than in any NFL playoff game in history, it was a defensive play that decided it, in overtime no less.
Arizona cornerback Michael Adams' blitz and sack forced a fumble by Aaron Rodgers that deflected into the arms of Karlos Dansby, and the Cardinals linebacker returned the ball 17 yards for the game-winning score, ending the Packers' season in heartbreaking fashion, 51-45 in front of 61,926 at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday.
"The end, I don't know, it was like a dream -- you don't think it's happening, but unfortunately it did," receiver Donald Driver said. "We sat there for a while in shock."
Shocked because the offense had done no wrong since halftime, scoring touchdowns on five straight possessions in the second half to erase a 21-point deficit. The Packers were on..
Source: Packers.com
