Scotty Miller thought he was lining up for a Hail Mary pass that had the odds of a winning Powerball ticket. With 8 seconds to play in the first half of the NFC championship game and the ball at the Packers’ 39, the Buccaneers receiver expected to face prevent defense. If he was lucky, the 5-9 Miller thought, he’d might try to catch the ball after it was tipped by a taller player.
Instead, the Packers showed a single high safety, playing the Buccaneers close to try to keep them out of field-goal range. Cornerback Kevin King lined up about eight yards across from Miller.