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***Rob0729*** · 01-15-2012, 07:32 PM

Looks like the Packers never learned from the Colts that if you rest key starters the last game of the season and have a bye week before your playoff game, those players could have one of their worst games of the season.

I do give the Giants some of the credit for Rodgers being so off, but he just threw a lot of bad throws today. He was definitely off. He is a guy who is usually still a good thrower on the run. Easily the worst game by him all year and I bet a lot of it had to do that he hasn't played in three weeks.

RIpats88 · 01-15-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob0729

Looks like the Packers never learned from the Colts that if you rest key starters the last game of the season and have a bye week before your playoff game, those players could have one of their worst games of the season.

I do give the Giants some of the credit for Rodgers being so off, but he just threw a lot of bad throws today. He was definitely off. He is a guy who is usually still a good thrower on the run. Easily the worst game by him all year and I bet a lot of it had to do that he hasn't played in three weeks.

not to mention, I cant count how many dropped passes that wouldve gone for first downs there were...if those catches were made that could totally change the dynamics of the game.

This game reminded me of Patriots-Jets last year....team just never getting into a rhythm and playing like they are accustomed to

***Rob0729*** · 01-15-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RIpats88

not to mention, I cant count how many dropped passes that wouldve gone for first downs there were...if those catches were made that could totally change the dynamics of the game.

This game reminded me of Patriots-Jets last year....team just never getting into a rhythm and playing like they are accustomed to

Agree. The Giants were clearly the better team today, but the Packers really shot themselves in the foot a lot with poor execution.

***sevengables_2207*** · 01-15-2012, 07:36 PM

They should have never sat Rodgers the last regular season game. The rust in the Packers passing attack was evident. A lot of drops, sloppy routes, and timing miscues between QB and his WR/TE.

Also, the passing of their coach's son was a distraction, and who could blame the players if their minds were not totally focused on a red-hot New York team?

Elijah · 01-15-2012, 07:46 PM

Pats rested last year and 09, Texans rested this year, and see what happens?

***MoLewisrocks*** · 01-15-2012, 08:13 PM

I think they compounded it by peaking too soon and too easily. They say the only thing harder than getting to the top is staying there. True dat.

PatsGirl2011 · 01-15-2012, 08:20 PM

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I think they compounded it by peaking too soon and too easily. They say the only thing harder than getting to the top is staying there. True dat.

Ding Ding Ding! They played the best they could at the beginning of the season and peaked in the Giants game in Dec. Reminds me of the Pats in 2007 even though they were a better team than this Packers team. Although, I think the Pats would have won the SB if they actually lost to the Giants in the last game..Anyways, they were too overconfident, IMO. They just became ****y even after they lost the KC game like they had nothing to fix despite their obvious weaknesses.

highlander2190 · 01-15-2012, 08:37 PM

what that game showed me is that, the loss to the chiefs did not temper that team. In fact I think they became more arrogant because of it, it seemed like after that loss they thought that meant they would win it all, since the loss was out of the way. I don't know how it was possible for them to come out as flat as they did against what was almost the guaranteed team they would face. Some of the gaps in that giants secondary would have been easily exploited early in the season by Rodgers.