More heartbreak for Packers
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Green Bay Packers fans won't get any sensitivity from Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills or Detroit Lions fans, or any fan base that hasn't won a Super Bowl this decade like Green Bay has.
Yet, unless you're from Illinois or Minnesota, you need to at any rate feel somewhat terrible for the ruthless way of the Packers' playoff misfortunes of late.
A year subsequent to losing in one of the greatest gags in NFL history at Seattle with a Super Bowl stumble at stake, the Packers were kicked in the gut again on Sunday at the Arizona Cardinals. In the wake of getting their trusts up with an unfathomable Hail Mary to end regulation, the Packers had their hearts removed on the first play of additional time, viewing Larry Fitzgerald hurry through the protection for 75 yards and fundamentally end the amusement.
We're currently managing a considerable rundown of shocking, difficult playoff misfortunes for the Packers. What about this for a rundown in the course of the last 18 seasons (all years show the season in which these playoff amusements happened).
In 1998, we all recollect "Owens! Owens! Owens!" as the San Francisco 49ers got their own Hail Mary to Terrell Owens in the last seconds to beat Green Bay.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat Green Bay in 2003 by changing over a fourth-and-26 late in regulation, and after that they caught an awful Brett Favre hurl in extra time.
The New York Giants picked off Favre in extra time of the 2007 NFC title diversion at Lambeau Field and won on a field objective.
In extra time of a flat out great in 2009, Aaron Rodgers incidentally kicked a free jumble noticeable all around on a sack, it was picked off by the Cardinals and returned for a touchdown to complete the amusement in additional time.
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In 2011, the 15-1 Packers went one-and-done, losing a shocker to the Giants at Lambeau Field. The essential play of that diversion may have been a Hail Mary to Hakeem Nicks to end the first half.
In 2013 the Packers lost at home on the last play of the amusement, a 49ers field objective.
In 2014, the Packers appeared to have the NFC title amusement wrapped up. Wellbeing Morgan Burnett, for reasons unknown, surrendered himself and slid down after a capture with around five minutes left. The Seahawks wound up scoring and getting an onside kick when Brandon Bostick blundered it. Seattle headed to lead the pack subsequent to recuperating that onside kick. The Packers tied it toward the end of regulation, however in the long run lost in extra minutes on a profound touchdown go to Jermaine Kearse.
On Saturday, the Packers lost again in additional time in the wake of expanding the amusement with another Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary.
So in 18 years that is eight completely merciless postseason misfortunes, with seven in the last 13 seasons. Six of those misfortunes went ahead the last play of the amusement, and Owens' touchdown accompanied four seconds left.
The Packers additionally won a Super Bowl in 2010, so on the off chance that you don't feel all that terrible for Packers fans, that is OK. Be that as it may, that is a considerable measure of football anguish for such a brief timeframe. Unpleasant. Winter is unpleasant in Wisconsin in any case, and getting your spirit pounded by the Packers in the playoffs won't offer it some assistance with moving along any faster.
Here are alternate champs and failures from the NFL's divisional round.
NFL Winners and Losers
New England Patriots: The Cardinals looked unsteady and required extra minutes to beat a Packers group that was down its main three beneficiaries from the preseason. The Carolina Panthers needed to hold tight for dear life in the second half against the Seattle Seahawks in the wake of misusing the vast majority of a 31-point lead. The Denver Broncos' offense isn't frightening anybody.
Numerous individuals won't prefer to hear this, however the Patriots left the weekend looking the best of the four remaining groups.
I can purchase a contention that the Panthers' first half is who they truly are, and they ought to be Super Bowl top choices. What's more, any of the four groups can complete the season holding the Lombardi Trophy, clearly. In any case, on the off chance that you needed to pick one to win, you'd pick the group with the blend of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
In case you're a Patriots hater there is a splendid side: Everyone could discover a few laughs at seeing NFL official Roger Goodell clumsily recompensing the Patriots the Lombardi Trophy.
Extra time rules: I would prefer not to catch wind of how the Packers Cardinals diversion was corrupted in even the scarcest path in view of the additional time principles.
It's basic: If the Packers didn't surrender a 80-yard touchdown drive to begin extra time, they would have had an opportunity to score themselves. The protection didn't carry out its occupation. The amusement finished. That is the way it goes.
The NFL changed the guidelines to make things reasonable, moving far from indisputably the sudden passing method for doing things. In the event that a group scores a touchdown on the first ownership, diversion over. In the event that the safeguard holds to no less than a field objective, it gets an ownership. What's more, that is fine. There shouldn't be much issue with that by any means.
The additional time guidelines acted as they were proposed on Saturday. The Packers guard simply didn't carry out its employment.
Seattle Seahawks: Their season is over before the Super Bowl without precedent for a long time, however how about we pause for a minute to acknowledge what they've done.
Seattle is 48-16 the previous four customary seasons. Their 2012 playoff run finished on an awesome a minute ago drive and grip kick by the Atlanta Falcons. At that point they won a Super Bowl. They practically won two titles in succession however Malcolm Butler made the greatest cautious play in NFL history with Seattle one yard away. For the current year, Seattle didn't go unobtrusively.
The Panthers, an awesome 15-1 group, were on the ropes toward the end of Sunday's win. The Panthers merit credit for a staggering 31-0 begin, however the Seahawks slice it the distance to 31-24 when Thomas Davis made an incredible catch on an onside kick in the last two minutes.
There will be some intense choices in the offseason and there will be some huge difficulties to proceed as one of the NFL's tip top groups. Be that as it may, we were reminded in the second half on Sunday the amount of heart this incredible title group has. Try not to be astounded on the off chance that they're back in this spot .
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