![]() On Defense, Darren Sharper was battling an injury and was out of the game against the Falcons. On offense, Donald Driver and Terry Glenn were battling injuries at Wide Receiver, Ahman Green was also battling a knee injury. The team was battling injuries on both sides of the ball. The reason I think that is because they needed that one week off. If the Packers were able to win against the Jets, I feel like they would’ve been able to get to the Super Bowl that year and the Lambeau mystic wouldn’t have been broken. ![]() This was by far the worst defeat the Packers had at home during the playoffs at that point. The Packers offense weren’t able to generate any offense and were dealing with multiple injuries at the wide receiver position. They lacked speed and weren’t able to stop the Falcons running game at all. Michael Vick ran all over the Packers defense which started to show its age. To make things worse the Packers lost at Lambeau Field in the playoffs for the first time in team history. ![]() The Packers went on to lose in the wild card round of the playoffs to the Atlanta Falcons 27-7. The Packers struggled from the start of the game and even though the Packers were able to keep the game close through the first two quarters (The Jets led the Packers 14-10 at halftime), the Packers weren’t able to keep up in the third quarter and the Jets proceeded to score three touchdowns.īy the time the fourth quarter rolled around, Brett Favre was pulled from the game and the Packers went on to lose the game and went from being a 1 seed in the playoffs to a 3 seed and having the play less than a week after.Ĭhad Pennington throws a screen to Santana for a 13 yd TD to give the a 28-10 lead in the 3rd qtr vs GB in a game they'd clinch the AFC East title w/ a 42-17 win at the Meadowlands #TakeFlight #Jetshistory #Jets #NFL #NFLTwitter #CountdownToWeek1 #83 /I8OdlIGwG0- New York Jets History JThe Aftermath The Packers were looking to lock up home field advantage after the Philadelphia Eagles lost the day before against the New York Giants.Ĭoming into the game the Packers were on a four-game winning streak and didn’t lose a game in the month of December that year. Instead, the Packers failed and the end result was the Packers losing 42-17 to the Jets.īut what if the Packers were able to pull off the victory and get home field advantage? Background The Packers had the chance to clinch homefield advantage and a first-round bye against a New York Jets team that was battling to get just a playoff berth. The 49ers issued a statement saying the team is working with police to understand how Saturday's events happened, and that it is hopeful for the recovery of the victims.It’s a game that changed the course of the 2002 season. "We will work with our clubs and law enforcement agencies to ensure responsible fan conduct at all NFL games." "We pledge our full support to Mayors Lee and Quan and to sate and local law enforcement agencies," it said. The National Football League also issued a statement about the violence. These games are family events and the types of images we witnessed last night have no place in our arenas," the statement said. "Fans come to our stadiums to enjoy an afternoon of football, not to be subjected to intimidation or violence. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Oakland Mayor Jean Quan issued a joint statement Sunday condemning the violence. He had a goatee and long curly hair tied up in a ponytail, and was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans. Police are searching for a suspect in the beating, described as a Samoan/Pacific Islander male, 25-30 years old, between 6 foot 3 inches and 6 foot 5 inches tall, weighing 225 to 260 pounds. His condition was listed as serious Sunday, according to information from San Francisco General Hospital. He was taken to the hospital suffering life-threatening injuries. The shootings were not the only incidents of violence at the football stadium Saturday.Ī 26-year-old San Rafael man was assaulted and knocked unconscious in an upper-level restroom between 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. ![]()
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