The Green Bay Packers were too inconsistent on offense and made too many critical mistakes in losing 34-29 to the Philadelphia Eagles to start the NFL season.
Jordan Love was injured in the final moments and the Green Bay Packers died from a million self-inflicted wounds in a 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the season-opening game in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday night.
Love was just 17-of-34 passing for 260 yards for the Packers, who were doomed by two wasted takeaways, a missed field goal and 11 penalties. Like so many times under former defensive coordinator Joe Barry, the Packers under new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley couldn’t get off the field as the Eagles drained most of the final 7:52.
With three red-zone failures, a missed field goal and coach Matt LaFleur’s first-half decision to scrap a successful extra point in exchange for a failed two-point run, the Packers badly needed a stop. Only a fumbled snap by Hurts on third-and-goal at the 1 gave the Packers a pulse, with Jake Elliott booting a 21-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining.The Packers led 19-17 at halftime. It was great to be leading but also disappointing because they wasted Xavier McKinney’s interception and Devonte Wyatt’s fumble recovery on a botched shotgun snap.
After the Eagles recaptured the lead, 14-12 on Barkley’s 11-yard touchdown run, Reed struck again. On third-and-10 and two plays after Love almost threw a pick-six, Love stepped up in the pocket and ripped a pass to Reed about 30 yards downfield. Reed made the catch, side-stepped a tackle attempt by C.J. Gardner-Johnson and strolled the final 30 yards for a 70-yard touchdown that put the Packers back on top 19-14.
Finally, the teams’ new defensive coordinators, Green Bay’s Hafley and Philadelphia’s Vic Fangio, earned their paychecks. Hafley’s unit had back-to-back three-and-outs. Fangio got back-to-back stops, too, highlighted by Zack Baun’s coverage disguise and Reed Blankenship’s interception, which set up the Eagles at Green Bay’s 24.
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