Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he made an “emotional decision” when he went against the advice of an assistant coach and challenged the drop by receiver Romeo Doubs in the end zone late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the New England Patriots.
Doubs briefly hauled in Aaron Rodgers’ deep pass on 3rd-and-8 from the 40-yard line with 2:02 left, but the rookie failed to maintain control of the ball through contact with the ground, resulting in an incomplete pass.
LaFleur, despite advice from assistant quarterbacks coach Connor Lewis, challenged the call in hopes of getting the touchdown and lost, resulting in the Packers losing a precious timeout late in the game.