The Green Bay Packers lost for the fifth time in six games Sunday, falling to the previously hapless Arizona Cardinals.
Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby reacts after missing a last second field goal against Arizona Sunday. The kick would have taken the game into overtime, but instead resulted in a 20-17 win for the Cardinals. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
The 2018 Green Bay Packers were laid to rest Sunday afternoon.
Oh, there might still be four games remaining on the schedule. But when the Packers fell to dismal Arizona, 20-17, on their sacred homefield, their season died.
Green Bay slipped to 4-7-1 after losing for the fifth time in six games. And the Packers are now in the rare position of thinking about next year in early December.
“I mean, I’ve never been in this spot,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “I’m not going to act like I know what the hell I’m going to do tomorrow when they get in here. So, we’re going to do what we always do, we’re going to represent the Packers the right way, I know that.”
Here’s a look at the good, bad and ugly from Green Bay’s loss.
THE GOOD
• Let’s be honest, there isn’t much good. But Packers running back Aaron Jones had an eight-yard touchdown run. Jones now has six rushing touchdowns on 17 red zone carries, and his TD rate of 35.3% leads all NFL running backs.
• Green Bay’s fan base has been anxiously awaiting the debut of Jake Kumerow for some time now. Kumerow, one of the Packers’ training camp stars, injured his shoulder during the summer and was on the injured reserve list until this week.
Kumerow, who played at Division III UW-Whitewater, had his first career catch when he hauled in an 11-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
“It felt awesome,” Kumerow said. “That’s big time, especially coming from (Aaron Rodgers). It’s awesome.
