“It’s going to be a missed opportunity we’ll probably think about the rest of my career.”
That was Aaron Rodgers after an ultra-conservative offensive gameplan and myriad special teams miscues cost the Green Bay Packers a trip to the Super Bowl in 2015. Despite locking down Russell Wilson and forcing him into four interceptions on the road in Seattle, the Packers couldn’t muster much of an offensive attack thanks in large part to Mike McCarthy’s insistence on playing not to lose.
“At times, we just weren’t playing, we weren’t playing as aggressive as we usually are,” Rodgers told the media after the game, alluding to a pair of field goals inside the five-yardline and a reluctance to pass the ball to try and score.