Late Area Objective Sinks Packers

The Packers (7-4) fall towards the Falcons (9-2) inside a game that was something but a turkey.Tim Tebow Jersey The Packers tied the game using a phenomenal 90-yard drive with less than a minute to go. But they lost on Matt Bryant's 47-yard field target in the final seconds in the game.

Living as much as the championship game-preview billing, exhibiting the sort play that must at the very least get both teams to the playoffs this year. Each had clutch TD drives and had been in a position to bounce back from knock-out punches. The teams have been extremely evenly matched -- although Atlanta could be the far more balanced team with Michael Turner.

That balanced played a massive factor in giving the Falcons the slight edge. Michael Turner rushed for 110 yards on 23 carries and aided the Falcons orchestrate two seven-plus minute,Von Miller Jersey 80-yard drives.

The Packers, meanwhile, struggled in quick yardage. Running back Brandon Jackson had only 26 yards on ten carries. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was actually the team’s major rusher with 51 yards on 12 attempts. That would come back to sting the Packers. Unable to trust the running backs on the goalline, the Packers attempted two quarterback sneaks inside the second quarter in the game. The initial sneak was unsuccessful, along with the 2nd was fumbled and recovered by Atlanta.Aaron Rodgers Jersey That one turnover turned out to become the big difference in the game.

This loss includes a lot of implications for playoff seeding and,Charles Woodson Jersey most importantly, the divisional race. The Bears can take sole possession with the NFC North lead using a win in your own home against the Eagles.

The Packers get to rebound in the loss at home following week against the 49ers.Jonathan Toews Jerseys

-- GERRARD DIAZ
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