NFL: Cardinals Beat Packers In A Classic Wild-Card Game
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Jan 10 2010, 5:01 PM
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Green Bay’s season is over, but not before one of
the most entertaining wild-card playoff games in recent memory.
Trailing
31-10 early in the third quarter, the Packers roared back to force an
old-time shootout at University of Phoenix Stadium. Over the final 26
minutes of regulation, the Packers scored 35 points, ran up 364
offensive yards and had the game tied at 45 with less than two minutes
remaining.
But ultimately, the Packers lost because for the same reason they
fell behind in the first place: A turnover. Arizona linebacker Karlos Dansby returned an Aaron Rodgers fumble 17 yards for the wining score in overtime.
The Packers committed the fewest turnovers in the NFL this season
(16), but they had two in the first five minutes of this game to fall
behind 14-0. Needless to say, those turnovers made the difference in
this game.
Rodgers threw for a Packers playoff record 422 yards but was sacked five times in addition to a pair of turnovers.
Via (www.espn.com)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Green Bay’s season is over, but not before one of
the most entertaining wild-card playoff games in recent memory.
Trailing
31-10 early in the third quarter, the Packers roared back to force an
old-time shootout at University of Phoenix Stadium. Over the final 26
minutes of regulation, the Packers scored 35 points, ran up 364
offensive yards and had the game tied at 45 with less than two minutes
remaining.
But ultimately, the Packers lost because for the same reason they fell behind in the first place: A turnover. Arizona linebacker Karlos Dansby returned an Aaron Rodgers fumble 17 yards for the wining score in overtime.
The Packers committed the fewest turnovers in the NFL this season (16), but they had two in the first five minutes of this game to fall behind 14-0. Needless to say, those turnovers made the difference in this game.
Rodgers threw for a Packers playoff record 422 yards but was sacked five times in addition to a pair of turnovers.
Via (www.espn.com)
Trailing
31-10 early in the third quarter, the Packers roared back to force an
old-time shootout at University of Phoenix Stadium. Over the final 26
minutes of regulation, the Packers scored 35 points, ran up 364
offensive yards and had the game tied at 45 with less than two minutes
remaining.
But ultimately, the Packers lost because for the same reason they fell behind in the first place: A turnover. Arizona linebacker Karlos Dansby returned an Aaron Rodgers fumble 17 yards for the wining score in overtime.
The Packers committed the fewest turnovers in the NFL this season (16), but they had two in the first five minutes of this game to fall behind 14-0. Needless to say, those turnovers made the difference in this game.
Rodgers threw for a Packers playoff record 422 yards but was sacked five times in addition to a pair of turnovers.
Via (www.espn.com)
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