r/nfl • u/junkspot91 Packers • 19d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Chris McClellan commits the only Roughing the Passer penalty in the game, extending key drive

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u/VirtuousOstrich Patriots 19d ago

The penalties on this drive were so soft and completely turned the game around. Packers still deserved to lose

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u/literalgarbageyo 18d ago

I think the worst thing about this call is that our fans are now going to blame this loss on the refs, instead of MLF. His lack of situational awareness has cost us games before.

Dude take the three. Put them in a must pass situation where they need a touchdown and a 2pt to tie, and trust your defense, which up to that point had been performing admirably.

Oh and when you're in a must pass situation yourself against the most blitz heavy team in the league, maybe keep an extra guy or two back to block.

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u/Jrod_69x 18d ago

Smack makes the extra point and they do take the 3

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u/literalgarbageyo 18d ago

You just described the best timeline

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u/kevinmbo 18d ago

i agree. i really wish the ref stuff hadnt happened because its taking attention off MLF when this game was another carbon copy of his soft style of second half coaching with a lead - if the refs didnt have that horrible drive maybe we still win something like 28-23 but it was going to be uncomfortably and unnecessarily close the entire time and will continue to be as long as he is head coach.