Green Bay’s collapse at Seattle Sunday was a shocker—even if the Seahawks were the favorites. For the first 57 minutes they held Seattle’s offense in check—mainly by forcing five turnovers. Russell Wilson was picked four times—including twice by rookie safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, yet the Seahawks still came back to win.
And though the loss was largely blamed on Green Bay tight end Brandon Bostick’s special teams gaffe, it wasn’t just one play that did them in.
Before the final quarter collapse, the Packers laid the groundwork for failure by settling for a pair of first quarter field goals from the one-yard line. The most ridiculous was after the Packers had second and goal at the 1, following Wilson’s first pick, yet failed to punch it in on two running plays right there.
