Packers: Top five performers in Week 3 loss vs. Washington
By Jesse Fry
The Green Bay Packers’ top five performers in their Week 3 loss to Washington.
Another week, another controversial call. This call may not have cost the Packers the game, but it did have an effect on the team.
At the time of the sack, the Packers were building momentum in the game. On second-and-seven, Clay Matthews beat his man and made what the world thought was a good, clean, hard sack. Then a flag was thrown and Matthews was penalized 15 yards and Coach McCarthy lost his mind and almost caught a penalty too.
While the call seems to be the story, sloppy play and penalties (not just the controversial ones) decided the game. Four drops that could’ve produced first downs stalled drives.
On the very first Packers drive with the team trailing 7-0, Rodgers hits Randall Cobb over the middle for what should have been a first down. Dropped, Packers have to punt.
Next drive, Rodgers throws slightly behind Davante Adams, but it’s still a play that he could have made. Dropped, Packers have to punt.
Lance Kendricks dropped what would have been about a 20-yard gain. Cobb, again on a crucial fourth down, drop. Then Cobb fumbled with the Packers down by 11 with about five minutes left to play.
You get the idea. It was sloppy. This was a game the Packers could, and probably should, have won. Home field advantage was taken away from the Redskins with poor attendance and about roughly one third of those who did show up where Packers fans. Rain could be to blame, but both teams had to play in it and it didn’t seem to effect the Redskins receivers.
Rodgers only practicing one day a week may have something to do with this, but with his knee injury there aren’t other options if he is expected to play on Sundays.
With the loss, the Packers are now 1-1-1. There aren’t many silver linings in a game like the one played this past Sunday, but here are the top five performers from Week 3.