Jacobs praises halftime tweaks: The Packers switched a number of issues up schematically to counter what Philadelphia was exhibiting them after Josh Jacobs was held to only 4 yards on six carries by the primary two quarters.
The previous All-Professional working again racked up 80 dashing yards on 10 carries within the second half, together with a 32-yard achieve that began Inexperienced Bay’s 10-play, 79-yard scoring drive within the fourth quarter.
“We simply modified our scheme,” Jacobs stated. “They’d an awesome recreation plan the primary half, so we modified our scheme like third or fourth drive and it began paying off.”
Second-year working again Emanuel Wilson added 46 dashing yards on 4 carries after initially being questionable to play attributable to a hip damage. As a staff, Inexperienced Bay completed with 163 dashing yards on 21 carries (7.8 yards per try).
Myers replace: Middle Josh Myers stated he was doing wonderful after exiting on the identical play during which quarterback Jordan Love was injured late within the fourth quarter.
The fourth-year veteran stated he was experiencing vital cramping in his legs all through the second half however was doing wonderful postgame after getting a pair IV baggage.
“I used to be cramping tremendous dangerous. My legs, they had been locked out,” Myers stated. “I took a set on that play and simply fell over mainly. I could not go anymore.”
Alongside Myers, the Packers used each Sean Rhyan and rookie first-round choose Jordan Morgan at proper guard. The rotation noticed Rhyan take two sequence earlier than Morgan stepped in for one.
When Myers exited close to the top, Elgton Jenkins moved to middle with Rhyan changing Jenkins at left guard.
Barrage of touchbacks: If Friday was any indication, it may be robust for Keisean Nixon to reveal his All-Professional credentials on kick returns early within the season.
The Eagles had been completely content material with having Braden Mann swing away on kickoffs, which resulted in 5 straight touchbacks to the Packers’ 30 to start out the sport.
Nixon took one out within the ultimate minute of the sport, however his 24-yard return solely acquired the ball again to the Inexperienced Bay 16.
“The final time I performed them, I had like 170 (yards) so I anticipated them to not kick me the ball,” Nixon stated. “I really feel like numerous groups are going to do it. They’d fairly us take it on the 30, which is boring, however I can not management it. I simply gotta make performs on protection.”
Loads of assist: After the sport, the Packers instantly packed up and commenced the 10-hour flight again to Inexperienced Bay.
Regardless of the loss, the Packers loved every little thing main as much as the sport and in addition the environment at Area Corinthians, which included a number of “Go Pack Go” chants.
“I felt numerous assist,” Reed stated. “I assumed it was a very good expertise. A variety of noise. It was louder than I assumed. I noticed numerous completely different jerseys round, which was attention-grabbing. It was a very enjoyable expertise.”