The 51-yard connection from Malik Willis to Jayden Reed that won Sunday’s back-and-forth showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars was the result of both an in-game adjustment from the coaching staff and the right timing from Willis and Matt LaFleur.
LaFleur said the Packers called the play — which wasn’t in the game plan and wasn’t practiced during the week — when passing game coordinator Jason Vrable spotted something in the way the Jaguars were reacting to a similarly run play. While Willis had to wait until the defense gave him the right look pre-snap on the final drive, he executed the “can” at the right time and caught the Jaguars completely off guard.