Green Bay just blew a 22-10 lead late in the third quarter of their Week 1 game against the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings went on an absolute tear, scoring the final 29 points of the game, making them the first team in history to trail by 12 or more points with less than 20 minutes left and still win by 17 or more. You’ve gotta be kidding me, right? This isn’t just a tough loss; it’s the latest example of a seriously troubling pattern for that team.
The Cheese Just Keeps Melting
This isn’t new. This team has a knack for epic collapses when they’re supposed to be in control. Just last season, in the wild-card game against the Bears, Green Bay was up 21-3 at halftime. Sounds great, right? Nope. They got outscored 28-6 in the second half and lost 31-27. Can you believe that? And it doesn’t stop there. In Week 17 versus the Ravens, they were down by just three points, 27-24, after three quarters. The Ravens then dropped a 14-0 shutout on them in the final 15 minutes. It’s a brutal pattern that has to drive their fans nuts.
No Answers, No End in Sight
Seriously, there’s more. In Week 16, also against the Bears, Green Bay held a 13-3 lead after three quarters. They then got stomped 19-3 in the fourth quarter and overtime. And don’t forget Week 15 at Denver, where they were up 23-14 in the second half, only to be outscored 20-3 for the rest of the game. That’s four major collapses in recent memory, and now a fifth one to kick off the new season. The source says a big part of this mess is the absence of linebacker Micah Parsons. Plus, as Chris Simms pointed out, it looks like their offense empties the tank too early, leaving them with no answers when it counts. It’s an issue they simply have to fix if they want to turn this “troubling trend” around.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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