2015 NFL Playoff Pool

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I disagree. The Packers dominated the game for over three and a half quarters. The defense didn't give up any points until about 3 minutes left in the game. After that, everything went Seattle's way - the onside kick (that should have been recovered by GB), the 2 point conversion (I'm still shaking my head on that one) and then the coin toss - Seattle got all the lucky breaks within the last three minutes.

If the GB fans are to be embarrassed, it should be because of the coaching, not the players. GB had the ball 4th and Goal on the Seattle one yard line TWICE in the first quarter and they should have gone for it - especially on the road against Seattle. Instead, they elected for field goals. When GB got the 4th interception, they had great field position (GB 43 yard line). At that point, instead of playing to win, they were playing not to lose. Poor play calling - run, run, run, punt. They should have shoved the ball down Seattle's throat instead of playing it so conservatively.

I hear what you're saying, David...but that was a big time embarrassing loss by the Packers. I'm not saying fans should hide or anything, but that is an epic loss...blame the coaches, players, whoever you want, but that's unacceptable. Completely shut down the Seahawks for almost the whole game and all of a sudden they meltdown and give up an onside kick, a miracle two point conversion (which ultimately cost them the game) and eventually the td drive in overtime. Kudos to the Packers for being nine point underdogs and coming out and looking like the better team, but no excuse for losing after that start.

As far as the early decisions...kicking the fgs. I think they were the right calls. If you get a chance to put up points, you do so. You are facing the best goal line team in the NFL. If they run it again, they aren't getting in against that defense. So most likely they would have had to throw it...just low percentage imo. The Packers didn't lose because of those decisions, it was the meltdown in the last three minutes of the game that did them in. When the announcers started talking that it was four down territory on that first drive, I was in disbelief...this was the first drive of the game...get points when you can. Anyway...great game and the Super Bowl should be just as good!