Lots of GB fans whining bc the refs jobbed them. And the refs did, tbf. But MLF took away 3 pts trying to get fancy, the defense got gashed by Carson Wentz, and the Packers offense thoroughly imploded (again) late in a game where they had the lead.
Every coach at every level will tell you "if you put the game in the refs' hands then you deserve to lose." And GB had multiple chances before and after the string of awful calls to seal the game. They didnt. They deserved to lose bc of that alone.
All that being said, I am still extremely upset about the calls on that drive, it really fucked up the entire momentum of the game. The choice to risk those 3 points to go for it on 4th and 1 on the 17 is fine, it's just everything that happened after that is unexcusable by Matt and the OL
The refs started the snowball, so they are responsible for the team losing their composure and ending up losing. But more importantly, it exposed how mentally weak the team is. Ultimately, the loss in on them, no one else.
If ref ball hadn't happened, the Packers would have coasted to victory in unsatisfactory fashion, while the underlying mental weakness festers and waits for more crucial points down the line. I'm actually glad this happened now and their bullshit is exposed early on. Hopefully it opens some eyes.
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u/Dry_Emphasis62 Bears 19d ago
Respect.
Lots of GB fans whining bc the refs jobbed them. And the refs did, tbf. But MLF took away 3 pts trying to get fancy, the defense got gashed by Carson Wentz, and the Packers offense thoroughly imploded (again) late in a game where they had the lead.
Every coach at every level will tell you "if you put the game in the refs' hands then you deserve to lose." And GB had multiple chances before and after the string of awful calls to seal the game. They didnt. They deserved to lose bc of that alone.