It doesn't get much more humiliating than that.
The Green Bay Packers entered Week 17 with no excuses. OK, they didn't have Jordan Love, but the Baltimore Ravens were missing their MVP quarterback, Lamar Jackson. While Baltimore had to win to stay alive, Green Bay had the chance to remain in the NFC North title race. Now, they're locked into the NFC's seventh seed.
The Packers waved the white flag and suffered their most embarrassing loss of the season. Baltimore rushed for 307 yards and four touchdowns, crushing Green Bay 41-24 in front of a national audience. Head coach Matt LaFleur summed it up in his postgame presser.
"That was a humbling night. Give Baltimore a ton of credit. They came here, and were in complete control the whole game," said LaFleur. "Unfortunately, it just wasn't up to our standard in regards to how we played, how we coached, and that's what happens."
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The Packers' season likely ended in Denver two weeks ago. That's where they lost Micah Parsons for the season, with a nine-point third-quarter lead quickly disappearing. Green Bay looked on track for a heavyweight victory over the AFC's top seed, but injuries derailed that game, and the Packers haven't won since.
Jerry Jones said Parsons couldn't stop the run. Ironically, the Packers can't defend the run without him.
Other teams would've watched what the Ravens did at Lambeau, and LaFleur can expect that same run-heavy onslaught when the playoffs begin, regardless of whether his team is playing in Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, or anywhere else.
Opponents will run the ball until the Packers prove they can stop it. The problem is that they most likely can't stop it.
Maybe the Packers just weren't up for the fight, knowing the playoffs were secured and the NFC North title was out of their hands. That's still no excuse.
LaFleur may decide to rest starters next week against Minnesota, which means their next snaps will come in the wild-card round. Talk about a lack of momentum. LaFleur called this a "humbling night." It's also a potential sign of what's to come. The Packers have two weeks to prevent this season from turning into a complete disaster.