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I thought I might feel better about a tie in the morning. I was wrong.
I don’t want to go so far as to say I wish the Packers had lost. I’ll never wish that. But a loss would at least have given us something. There are things to fix and trends to correct and concrete stuff to work out before the next game comes around.
Those things are all there — there are plenty of areas where the Packers can improve. But the Packers still didn’t play badly enough to lose, and in some areas they still played quite well.
They scored on every possession of the second half and overtime (three touchdowns and two field goals) and moved the ball in big chunks throughout the night. The Cowboys were clearly conscious of the Packers’ pass rush and had to account for Micah Parsons on every play. Even Josh Jacobs got going after tough sledding in the first half.
And yet…well, you know the rest. Outside of Micah Parsons, the Packers’ defense struggled. The defensive backfield was a liability. The interior defensive line looked nonexistent after Devonte Wyatt went down. The special teams were once again anything but special, and their meltdown on the Packers’ second PAT attempt of the day ended up being a decisive swing in both points and momentum.
But it still wasn’t a loss, as hollow as that sounds. It wasn’t a loss, but it wasn’t much else. And if the Packers want to be anything more than an also-ran in the NFC, they’d better start figuring some stuff out.
Matt LaFleur’s Packers aren’t standing up to pressure of being a Super Bowl contender | Packers News
If the Packers view themselves as contenders, they certainly aren’t playing like one.
Parsons was understandably frustrated with the defense’s performance, which was subpar by about any measure.
Micah Parsons critical of Packers defense as Dallas return ends in tie | ESPN
Parsons was critical of the Packers’ defense and apologized to Jordan Love and the Packers’ offense.
Game notes: Micah Parsons focused on improvement after return to Dallas | Packers.com
Assorted takeaways include Parsons’ thoughts and notes about Brandon McManus’ two big kicks.
Egypt’s ‘strongman’ wrestler pulls ship using his teeth | Sky News
Yeah, I think that definitely qualifies you to be described as a “strongman.”
