ATLANTA -- The Green Bay Packers lost three significant contributors in the first half of Sunday's NFC Championship Game: safety Kentrell Brice, defensive back Micah Hyde and guard Lane Taylor.
Hyde and Brice started as the fifth and sixth defensive backs in the Packers' nickel and dime package, respectively, while Taylor is the Packers' starting left guard.
Brice sustained a shoulder injury while making the tackle on the game's opening kickoff. He tried to return for a few defensive plays but then dropped out. Another rookie, Marwin Evans, replaced Brice in the dime package and dropped a potential interception in the quarter.