The Green Bay Packers fell in a tight one to the Detroit Lions, 20-17. Look, “almost” winning doesn’t cut it in this league, and one glaring, frankly “cringeworthy,” issue popped up big-time on tape after the final buzzer. The Packers are licking their wounds, trying to figure out how to dig themselves out of this hole.
The Smack Problem Is REAL
It’s clear as day: the Packers have a Trey Smack problem, and the NFL is calling it out. Kevin Patra from the NFL’s official website flat-out said, “Packers have a Smack problem.” He’s not wrong. Rookie kicker Trey Smack somehow missed two incredibly easy kicks. First up, a 26-yarder on the opening drive, pushed right. Then, on the last possession, a 35-yarder that got tipped, partly because Smack just didn’t get enough air on what should have been a chip shot. Patra didn’t mince words, saying that with kickers nailing 60-yard field goals routinely these days, missing “two chippies” is absolutely “cringeworthy.” Ouch.
It’s Not Just the Kicker
But hold up, it’s not all on Smack’s shoulders. Patra also pointed out another major issue that plagued Green Bay: dropped passes. The offense was just letting the ball hit the turf too many times. One particularly painful drop came from Josh Jacobs, a play that absolutely should have been a touchdown. When you’re losing by three points, every single one of those mistakes gets magnified.
The Packers have a lot of soul-searching ahead of them. They’ve gotta figure this out fast before they hit the field for Thursday Night Football against the Panthers. Getting back in the win column starts now.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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