Jaire Alexander needed one play to make Packers fans thankful he isn't their problem anymore

Week 1 was a glorious start to the season for the Green Bay Packers, one that saw the triumphant debut of a new defensive star. While Micah Parsons was throwing up 1's to the Lambeau crowd while throwing down Jared Goff and the Lions, a former Packers star was having a night he'd love to forget.

One of the key offseason departures this year for Green Bay was cornerback Jaire Alexander. There was a time where he was an important piece of the Packers' plan, but he overstayed his welcome and was jettisoned in free agency.

Alexander landed in Baltimore with an opportunity to revive his career, but it took just one game -- and more specifically one boneheaded play -- to make Packers fans thankful he's gone.

Jaire Alexander played a key role in Ravens historic meltdown against Bills

Under the bright lights of Sunday Night Football, the Ravens blew a 15-point lead in less than five minutes to lose 41-40 on national television. Those cameras captured everything about Baltimore meltdown in crystal clear 4K, including Alexander's part in the mess.

While the blown lead and eventual loss wasn't entirely Alexander's fault, he played a key role in the collapse. As the Bills were driving down the field for a game-winning score, Alexander blew his coverage on Keon Coleman and found himself both on the ground and on the wrong side of a huge play.

Not only did Alexander flinch in a clutch moment, he stopped Coleman from walking into the endzone for a touchdown. Had that happened, the Ravens would have gotten the ball back with plenty of time to try and win the game.

It was a total disaster, and one Packers fans can't help but breathe a sigh of relief that they don't have to deal with it on Monday morning.

To be fair, the true turning point in the blown lead for Baltimore was Derrick Henry's fumble with just over two minutes to go. That turnover allowed Buffalo to get within two points of the Ravens and find the energy to take over.

It was on that series, when Buffalo was ferociously stampeding toward a victory, that Alexander was trampled. The loss wasn't all his fault, but it's hard for Packers fans to not feel a sense of relief that his embarrassing night is someone else's problem and not theirs.