Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Billy Turner and coach Matt LaFleur compared their humiliating 38-10 loss at Tampa Bay to a punch in the mouth.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and defensive tackle Kenny Clark said it was more like a kick in the butt.
Whatever part of the anatomy they chose to reference, the Packers (4-1) agreed that how they respond to Sunday's drubbing could set the tone for the rest of the season.
“You’re never quite as good as you think you are and it’s never quite as bad as you think it is,” coach Matt LaFleur said Monday.