“Green Bay’s offense either didn’t know how to, or couldn’t adjust. They had no counter for the visitors.” I’ve been wondering about this lack of adjustments for some time. Both offense and defense show this, especially when playing a tough opponent. It’s a helpless feeling for fans and a characteristic you don’t see from truly great teams that overcome adversity.

"Aaron Jones--His 75 yard reception at the end of the half should have decided the game"

A better-thrown ball or perhaps a better decision on where to go with it on the end of the run and that could've been the "Scotty Wilson/TB/end of half" hammer for the Packers to swing on the Niners. Instead, SF buckles down, gets a sack and then the blocked kick. Getting absolutely nothing out of that opportunity--in such a close game--was a killer.

Affirmative action hire Maurice Drayton cost us the season just like I knew he would 10 point swing caused by special teams .

Only one disagreement with your article where you say, "They weren’t the better team. Not in any phase of the game". The Packers D played their best game of the year, giving up three (3!) points, the 49er offense never scored a TD, while the 49er D gave up a TD on the Packers' first drive. I'd say, on this day, the Packers had the better D. What a shame it was wasted.
Edit: make that six (6!) total points counting the last field goal. Still an amazing job!

"Wonder if the pathetic performance of the Packer offense will have any influence on teams who are considering hiring offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as their head coach."

The HC should be, first and foremost, a leader. They need to navigate the locker room and personalities, they need to be advocating with management and in player procurement, they make the key calls on game day. If they take on more than that--e.g. a key role in game planning and play calling--what else suffers?

With that in mind, I don't think that this performance would likely sour too many on Hackett if they think highly of him. The NFL is a copycat league, and for a beleaguered franchise, they'll see a whole lotta regular season wins in GB the last couple years and a coaching staff that navigated injuries and a difficult QB situation to do it, and say, "we need to bring that to our locker room."

The Packers over the last 20 years have gone from a club that wins championships to one that keeps finding ever new and different ways to lose postseason opportunities. Thank goodness they have those 13 titles and at least one Super Bowl in this century or we would be the Minnesota Vikings.

As bitter and even outrageous as last night's loss is it will not results in the collapse of the franchise. While sal-cap issues will force some changes the core of this team, or the better part of it, will likely be back next season.

After some time to decompress and milk attention from his decision Aaron Rodgers will be the qb again in 2022.

And the Packers will probably be what they have been for so long. A playoff team in search of a better ending to their postseason.

Ok, went to sleep late. Got up early. And I still haven't heard that they fired Drayton yet. Are they still thinking about it?

Watching the replay on NFL Network right now, and two things jump out at me...
1...lots of missed opportunities for this offense
2...Packers defense played their best game of the season and made important plays repeatedly, but a credible NFL QB puts up more than 6 points against them last night. Garoppolo is not a good QB.
3...SF defense played an outstanding game, too, and won that game for the Niners. They repeatedly got off the field on third down. After the Lewis fumble, they frustrated #12 the rest of the night and made the Packers grind for every inch on offense.
4....I can't count to two.

Rodger's needs a Lame Call.

Prima Dona Rodgers took a flop! Makes you wonder if not on purpose as a way to get out of GB?

Really expected more from the offense. The play calling was about as vanilla as the Detroit game where we were supposedly saving up new looks for the playoffs.

Along with AR’s uninspired play, Big Dog’s fumble, Dillon’s injury, and Deguara’s drop were killers.

In my best dream ever the Bears ask Mo Drayton to interview for the head coaching position and get in a bidding war with the Vikings.

Speaking of special teams, did Mo Drayton trot out Dillon on a kickoff? I never saw how he got hurt and it might have been playing on special teams. Please tell me I missed something…

I'm numb, the "D" plays it's best game of the year (maybe years) and we get our asses beat in embarrassing fashion. The offense sucked, totally sucked, Adams and Jones came to play, but who else falls into that category? The coaching staff never adjusted, to anything, offensively or defensively, they were out-coached by a long-shot.
I first got nervous when they announced the O-Line starters and the major re-shuffle, Nijman got you here and is likely the future, where was he? Why re-shuffle the entire line? It looked to me that the run blocking suffered all night (except maybe the first quarter), was the re-shuffle a part of that?
I was on the edge of my chair, farting, while the ST was shitting their pants on the field. It's really bad when Amari Rodgers is your best ST player in a game, but hell, we knew this was coming, the whole world knew! We've been lacking on special teams since Ron Wolf retired.
Now what? The dismantling of this team is likely not far off, and I for one do not see a QB-of-the-future on this roster for a major re-build. Rodgers, Adams and Cobb might all be gone, and Bahktiari, who knows?
The defense is young, and keeping it together should be a priority, they can start by re-signing Campbell and Douglas.

Just some interesting points to make here:

• Rodgers has never scored less than 20 points in a payoff game, until yesterday. The NFL record streak of 20 consecutive games finally came to an end.

• Rodgers hasn't lost a night game in over 3 years.

• The Packers were undefeated at home this year.

• The Packers were undefeated in games Adams had 100+ receiving yards in this year.

• The Packers hadn't lost a single game all year when they forced a turnover.

Every single one of those things was going for the Packers right from the start. Adams had 3 catches on the very first drive. After that, it seemed either no one was open or Rodgers spent too much time trying to pull 10 guys out of the box on every play by trying to find the big play downfield. Either way, what a disastrous end to the season after such an amazing year. Whether it be because of injuries, or the MVP curse, or the football gods themselves, GB simply couldn't find a way to get it done.

"Curses! Foiled again!” If anybody looks at it differently. They have a limited intelligence. Where were the elaborate schemes? To blame Rodgers is just absurd. Nothing ended but the season. The packers beat themselves. The WRITING was on the WALL. And No hero was going to change it. The game Balls went to players in their prime. The Lame Calls- Failure. So my after thoughts are; Business as usual. Get Rodgers married. And Lady Luck will return. Yes MLF- you knew your team. But didn’t do anything to prevent this. So Gutey must. Could a name change be in order? After all they look like Dan Morino’s Dolphins. And I agree, I kept seeing 2007 Giants that whole game. But I’d rather win the division then put a bag over my head. So Gutey #1 priority decision, must be to protect Rodgers Legacy. His MVP year says he’s still got skills. And if the pie can be sliced right. Will win the division again next year.

If AR had just asked his also really smart friend Joe Rogan for advice, he would have thrown 15TD and the game would have been over after the first quarter........

Thanks god for Ivermectin

Game:.Defense played quite well, especially Gary. Also, kudos to Amos for the pick and Clark for his usual stout play.
Exceptions: Letting Deebo make the first down on 3rd and 7 and not coming up with one or two more Jimmy G floaters. And Kittle's fortunate-for-us drop probably prevented a TD.

Aaron Jones (in hindsight) probably could have stayed down the sidelines on that big play. If he didn't score, it looked as if he could have forced them to knock him out of bounds, probably within the 10. Still he played quite well. Davante has one sensational catch. He's great, but doesn't have that killer burst. Still, kudos overall.

Lame: Obviously, the "Dreadful Teams.". Bojo actually had two very good pints and Amari was competent, but. Yes, the O laid an egg, but in a defensive struggle, you can't, essentially, spot them 10 points.

Lame: Playcalling, Big Dog's fumble (though it shouldn't have depressed the offense, and Josiah's drop.

Honestly, the Pack should have found a way to win, and a lot falls on MLF, AR and the O. But what did they bring last night outside of QB? A mediocre Oline, a good RB (RB2 left early), a great WR who has everything but blazing speed, two other utilitarian receivers who were either blocking, blanketed or ignored last night, and an over-the-hill, beloved TE who is a great blocker and a second TE still learning how to play. So yeah, Rodgers was far from great, and this is the best one-game playoff D he's had, but ...

Oh, per TE, during the Rodgers Era (over now?), he had an erratic Finley, years of slop, 6 games with a decent Jared Cook who looked like Gronk by comparison to what they had, and one big play season from Tonyan. Collectively, probably the worst TE play of any good offense over that stretch.

No apologies?!!? AR owes Packer nation an apology. Maybe if he spent more time on the TEAM instead of his own frail ego, he'd win a big game. FUCKIN LAME.

Have a feeling after a year and can't play bet Bak never plays a down again in the NFL. Knee is more serious than most think!

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Just heard that the Packers only had 10 men on the field for the last FG by the Niners. I hope the next ST coach can count to 11.

Goodbye 👋
*Rodgers and his off-season drama
*Adams get your gold someplace else
Z thanks for nothing this season
Bakhtiari and thanks for nothing season, pussy
Cobb thanks for all your help last night, it’s over
Crosby you stayed one year too long
Mo Drayton you are a pathetic coach, enjoy coaching grade school

MLF you got bitch slapped and outcoached in the playoffs once again

BLOW IT UP BOYS!

LET THE REBUILD BEGIN

From usa today "The Packers were also embarrassed by Deebo Samuel’s 45-yard kick return in which Samuel poleaxed cornerback Kevin King, but it wasn’t about any one play. The Packers came into this game knowing that their special teams were a potentially fatal flaw, and that’s exactly how it played out.

Another Kevin King fail. A poor decision to put this player on the field in any position of responsibility. it seem like all he does is give up big plays. time to cut KIng and get a new special teams coach. being last in the NFL is pathetic.

Philarod said it best, Green Bay should have found a way to win. Hasn’t that been the issue with Rodgers his whole career in the post season? Yeah sometimes they weren’t capable, but not this year or last. Unlike the young Bengal QB, Rodgers doesn’t seem to be able to use his skills and carry the day in the big games. He did it once, but maybe it was a fluke and this is his fallback position when he gets pressured.

What happened to our ability to scheme people open?

If you started at the end (packers end) of the last season, you'll get HOF QB who did not see anybody else on the field except Davante Adams. Do not misunderstand me - Davante Adams is the best WR in the world, but nobody can do everything alone playing team sport. That is why there is 11 on 11 on the football field.

Fear is huge problem for a lot people. Because of fear we are doing things that, when we look back we can not believe we did those stupid decisions and stupid acts. It does not matter if you are highly intelligent and “clever” guy, or that you knows reasons for some of the decisions made by others (beloved ones, your bosses, your friends, etc), if you let fear to overcome you, you’ll do a lot of stupid things.

Fear overwhelm Aaron Rodgers. First he tried to rationalize decision made by Packers management - “I know they need to take care of the franchise future, I know this is business decision....” was first publicly said reaction for drafting QB in the 1st round. But the Ego and narcissism are ugly beasts. They whispered: hey they should asked or tell you of their intentions, you are taking this franchise on your shoulders. They want to supersede you with younger one. They are doing things behind your back and that is disrespectful.

And after the initial statement how he understand the decision Packers made by drafting QB in the 1st round, the hell was open. After months of silence and AR came to all the Packers teams activities, acting normal and it looks like he was not bothered by the pick. But, that season (2020) showed more patient AR than he was a year ago. Many fans (me included) though that he finally accepted MLF system and started to play much more through system, with patience and precise. Result of that behaviour was another MVP season, 1st seed and convincing victory over LAR in the divisional round.

Than Bucs, with GOAT QB came to the Lambeau to play NFCCG. Packers were more on less in the game and the adjustment was made during the half time. Packers D started to win possessions and had 3 TO in the row, while Packers trailed 8 points behind the Bucs.

And than, last series of the game started and Packers came to 1st and goal. We do not know what was play calling sent to AR and I assume we will never know. But, fear grew up to such level, that AR decided to go exclusively to Davante Adams, despite he was in double or triple coverage. On 4th and goal, MLF decided to kick FG and AR felt betrayed and that was the last nail removed from the dam of overwhelming fear. He was furious and he felt embarrassed.

While I can understand MLF decision, as he was trying to prevent overtime, many was attacking him for that. Rational explanation was: with FG we were trailing 5 points and our D playing well enough to produce 3 TO, so we have very good chances to take the ball back and score winning TD before the end of the game. What almost happened (only pass interference call through whole game was called on 3 and long with enough time left). If the referee did not makethat call, even if you’ll started inside your 5 yards line, you have good chances. And the 4th unsuccessful try from 1st and goal will produce similar result, but with necessity to score TD and 2 point conversion to go to overtime.

That FG produced even stronger silence from AR. He was refusing any questions and any interview offered to him through off season. Until he said to one reporter that he will never ever play again for Packers. That statement broke in the public in the eve of the 1st round of the 2021 draft.

I will not continue to describing what all of you knows, just to tell you that AR concluded how he has best chances to win SB through Packers strong roster in 2021 season and that the best option is to play another season for Packers, and after season finale he will make the decision how he will proceed further (“in discussion with personnel department!”).

This whole season was only he and his need and his greatness. If you do not see that, I can not help you.

He said that this last defeat hurts a lot. I assume he was truthful with that part of his statement, but it does not hurt him for the team, it hurts him because once again he was not able to jump over the rainbow, and that is (he knows that) because he chokes when there is the utmost importance for him to show the greatness. His need to prove that to himself (first to himself) is so huge that fear rules him.

Father time started to affect his playing abilities (as the injuries he sustained in the past), and, as highly intelligent person, he knows that. Another problem to inflate the fear he is fighting with in side himself. And that fear is why he is started to thinking about the retirement. He is not sure if he will be able to win another SB with Packers or any other team.

Aaron Rodgers will not be back to the Packers, as he clearly stated that he has no interest to participate in the rebuilding of the roster. So, Packers can cripple franchise for at least decade if they push the money in the future, by reconstructing many contracts of the players need to be kept on the roster for AR to stay. Or Packers can trade him, or he can retire and left “his beloved franchise” without ransom they can get for him in the trade.

I am now completely sure that Vic Ketchman gave very good advice, or tip:
1.Trade AR as soon as possible and start the rebuilding;
2.MLF is not acting like HC, but like cheerleader and he has to change that, otherwise he will lost the locker room;
3.Jordan Love can be average QB, not great, because he is to gentle (physically);
4.Packers will search for new QB and they will find one soon, but it will take few years;
5.As soon you start rebuilding, your rebuilding will be shorter.

Sorry for the novel, but I needed to tell you this. You may like or not what I saw, but it is, how it is.

In this frigid and windy game, Jimmy G was having so much trouble passing to the sidelines, yet we allowed him to throw easier passes over the middle again and again and again.
At the same time, it seemed the Packers threw over the middle less and less and less, especially the passes that are shorter and easier in frigid and windy weather.

We all thought Rodgers had a shot, but we all thought that earlier in the season as well!

We all thought Rodgers had a shot, but we all thought that earlier in the season as well!

We all thought Rodgers had a shot, but we all thought that earlier in the season as well!

We all thought Rodgers had a shot, but we all thought that earlier in the season as well!

We all thought Rodgers had a shot, but we all thought that earlier in the season as well!

Why is Gute so seldom mentioned here as having failed? He had some success in finding Campbell and Douglas, but damn, the most glaring hole the Packers have had for the last few years was at the #2 receiver and he never even looked that way.

I wrote this five days ago and it's been so obvious that I've written something similar numerous times over the past few years.

"The need for a #2 receiver to take the pressure off of Adams is still there. OBJ was the perfect fit, had huge upside, was a once-dominant receiver, relatively cheap, and wanted to play for the Packers. He's been nothing short of great for the Rams. Six TDs since he arrived. Kupp was blanketed last night so Stafford went to OBJ for big plays. He's far and away better than MVS or Lazard. I honestly couldn't believe Gute didn't sign him, despite the possible cap implications. There was a way I'm sure. Last year in the 4th quarter of the championship game Rodgers became fixated on Adams and it proved to be fatal. What do you think he'll do this year with the game on the line, look for MVS or Lazard?"

I received many thumbs down because everyone was deluding themselves that MVS and Lazard were legit receivers. Two guys who average 2 receptions a game. Now all will say "but Lazard was open on the play where Rodgers threw the Hail Mary to Adams." Doesn't matter. Rodger's tunnel vision for Adams is a direct result of him believing, even before the play begins, that only Adams will be open.

Rodgers, LaFleur, and Gute were all exposed yesterday for their obvious flaws. Rodgers looked shriveled, not a commanding presence, a leader. He looked scared. LaFleur and his ridiculous cheerleading on the sideline made him look like a H.S. coach or a guy looking for a prayer, "Help me, Packer fans. Help!" Add in Gute, who like Thompson, can't recognize team weaknesses and misjudges players' abilities. Bringing back Kevin King was the first clue.

I wouldn't be sorry to see all three go. That's a big overreaction, I know, but after so many playoff losses I feel like overreacting to one of the ugliest and most embarrassing of the lot.

This was always going to be A one and done yr and they failed.

Why would rodgers stick around or the organization bankrupt themselves cap wisefor another playoff chocke?

All teams rebuild green bay is no different.

This from David Maraniss, a Pulitzer Prize winning author:

"Conflicted thoughts of lifelong Packers fan. Deserved to lose. Special teams embarrassing. Defense excellent. Offense lame. Rodgers had dazed look not seen since last playoffs. It's tiresome rooting for a team whose talented qb is a monomaniacal dangerous know-it-all fool. Enuf."

Last year in the playoffs, Turner showed he is not a LT.

So MLF starts again him at LT when the best available LT on the team was Nijman. Put Turner back at RT and the lumbering, clumsy Kelly to the bench.

MLF has a serious flaw of making the same mistake and expecting a different result. His inability to see the game plan unraveling in real time is troubling....he is being out coached at an alarming rate.

And hiring Drayton, the top assistant for both Zook and Mennenga, and expecting him to suddenly become proficient is a jaw dropper.

MLF will have a much more difficult job next season, sans Rodgers. Mr. "Me First" Rodgers said right after the game he will "talk to Brian" to see who will be left next year after the "cap hell" decisions Rodgers helped create. "Me First" said he wants "no part of a rebuild." What does he think he will get in Denver or NY?

Last night reminded me of 2007 when the Favre era ended. Or as "The Wolf" said after the SB loss to Denver "we are just a popcorn fart in wind!"

1. The 49'ers took the game from the Packers. They out-coached the Packers and their players proved to be some of the toughest nuts I've seen.
2. Aaron Rodgers didn't lose the game any more than Jimmy G. won it. Both defenses were outstanding. I've always harped on a good defense was better than a good offense and Saturday was exhibit #1.
3. Matt LF's inability to correct the special teams problem was the key problem, starting all the way back last year. The Packers didn't deserve to go to the Super Bowl with special teams as bad as they showed.
4. The 49'er's put the effort on covering the Packers receivers, showing clearly that after Adams there isn't much of a threat. No realistic threat at tight end also hurt the offense.
5. Why did the Packers go away from running the ball on a night when the ball was hard to catch? Yes, Dillon got hurt later in the game, but how many touches did he have?
6. The "Frozen Tundra" remains an incredible myth in the minds of fans. It all started with the Ice Bowl, but a closer look finds only a miraculous set of plays allowed the Packers to win that day. The Cowboys had the Packers beaten. The cold has proven to be no advantage.
7. Why did Matt LF have Turner at left tackle after Nijman did a great job there all year? They should have played the offensive line that brought them to the playoffs regardless of contract.
8. If Rodgers retires the Packers are screwed. They will still have $17 million in dead cap money and have nothing else to show for it. The best outcome would be a trade but I'm thinking his value is dropping by the day, MVP or not.
9. The 2022 Packers will not be as dominant during the season. 9-8 might be a good season.
10. Lets hope for some positives moves around March 1.

I am kind of in the same place with Rodgers and the observation that it might be 2007 all over again. It feels like a last stand that came up short. In a particularly ugly way. The year-long Achilles heel (ST) and their best player combined to seal the failure---after that best player failed to deliver at home in the previous year.

The two big differences between then and now is that 1) TT managed the cap and draft so much better than Ball/Gute and 2) Rodgers had shown some chops in his regular season relief of Favre, while Love had that same chance and failed.

I'm bracing for some rough waters ahead.

If Rodgers is traded I think he will elevate his next team and those first round picks everyone thinks we will get will be late round picks. So essentially they will really be early second round picks, hardly gonna grab top ten talent unless we trade up.
Was lucky to watch the Lombardi Packers and suffered thru the 70s/80s and trust me I would rather have good seasons, make the playoffs, and be dissatisfied with underachieving in the playoffs than being 7/10.
I think MLF is a good head coach but not a great play caller or very good at in game adjustments.