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Carmen Vitali
NFC North Reporter
Well, at least there don’t appear to be any significant injuries due to the MetLife Stadium turf following Monday night’s game.
The Green Bay Packers’ three-game win streak, as well as coach Matt LaFleur’s unbeaten record in December, came to an end in their 24-22 loss to the New York Giants. The Packers are finding out what “You’re only as good as your last envelope” means.
“The Sopranos” reference has stood the test of time and into the age of social media, where Packers fans have been melting down all day Tuesday. Fans of division opponents are piling on, too. It was easy to swing back after thinking Green Bay had turned a corner. Take all that away, though, and what can you glean from a game in which undrafted rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito outdueled Jordan Love and led a game-winning drive against Green Bay’s defense for a walk-off field goal?
The short answer is: not much. At the end of the day, Green Bay just isn’t there yet.
The Packers still have the youngest roster in the league. Sure, they seemed to be figuring things out in these past few weeks. LaFleur clearly trusts his offense more, trusts the offensive line more and ultimately, trusts his quarterback more.
But progress isn’t always linear.
It’s not as if the Packers were ever out of the game, either. Love had two turnovers, including his first interception in three games. But he also composed himself enough to lead a go-ahead drive late in the fourth quarter that gave Green Bay its first lead since the opening drive. The Packers missed the two-point conversion, which apparently made it all too easy for DeVito to go 57 yards on eight plays in 1:33 to get the Giants into field-goal range and win the game.
Except it shouldn’t have been so easy. It’s not the first time Love has been able to will his team to a late lead only for the defense to falter. There are injuries on that side of the ball. Cornerback Jaire…
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Publish date : 2023-12-12 21:29:47
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