GREEN BAY — A hush fell over the more than 77,000 at Lambeau Field as soon as Jordy Nelson hit the ground, quickly followed up by a collective sigh after realizing what had happened.
The sight of the Packers receiver doubled over in pain after absorbing a hit to his rib area from Giants safety Leon Hall sent shockwaves through the stadium and quickly social media.
Until that moment, Nelson had been unstoppable all season. A candidate for NFL comeback player of the year, Nelson showed few signs of rust from a lost 2015 season in leading the Packers in catches (97), receiving yards (1,257), and touchdowns (14).