In this instance, it was Packers third-string quarterback Brett Hundley who put the nail in the Patriots’ coffin. The fifth-round pick hit undrafted free agent running back John Crockett on a 10-yard touchdown pass with 7:42 left in the fourth quarter.
That provided the final margin in the Packers’ 22-11 victory over the Super Bowl champs.
Now on to what’s really important.
Let’s start with the first teams.
The Green Bay Packers offense, led by Aaron Rodgers for three series, was right back to their old tricks. They moved the ball at will and then bogged down when they got near the end zone.