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It's called the "money down" for a reason, and third downs on both sides told a frustrating yet meaningful tale on Sunday.
For the second week in a row, the Packers' offense found itself in far too many long-yardage situations on third down, and the result was a conversion rate under 50 percent for the second straight week.
Meanwhile on the other side, other than a couple of instances Cincinnati had far more manageable third downs and ultimately converted 9-of-14, more than twice as many as Chicago (4-of-15) a week ago.
"As a whole, the consistency, we weren't there," running back Ryan Grant said.
The inability to get Grant going (14 carries, 46 yards) contributed to the tough distances on third downs for the offense. Discounting two third downs picked up via defensive penalty (which aren't included in the final third-down conversion stats), the Packers needed eight yards or more on eight of 13 third downs, including seven of nine times over the fi..
Source: Packers.com
