analysis of game,part 2...

now for the Packers' game plan,and execution:Aaron Rodgers passed for 295 yards,on 21,of 34,passing,and had a very good first half... it was a shootout,in first half,with both teams exchanging touchdowns,and Minnesota did lead,17-14,but Green Bay,and their defense,shut down Minnesota,and their long passing attack went into hibernation,with very few big plays,and when they did,they basically shot themselves in foot,by allowing Saint Brett to be hassled into mistakes,by gunslinging ball around Lambeau Field,or penalties,and defense hitting him into crucial mistakes(three second half interceptions),and hurting his ankle,in lineman falling on ankle,on a tackle... defense had only one sack,and three times,when he did get hit,he threw interceptions,or threw out of bounds,at critical times,like when he threw out of bounds,at end of game... Rodgers did his best work,in first half,and it turned into who would make,either,the big play,or the big mistake... Green Bay did not fumble,and only threw two interceptions,that did very little damage,giving Vikings a long field,both times,and only once they have a short field(over,into Green Bay territory,to start drive,and that was in first half),and that was because of special teams snafu,but basically special teams was adequate... Minnesota could not go the distance,as many times,as they wanted,and the one time they went long distance,a facemask personal foul did them in,at the critical time,with a 1st down,and 30,at Packers' 35 yard line,and Saint Brett ran out of miracles,this time... note of NFL history:the interception return for touchdown,by the Packers,was the ninth such return,today,and most in one day,in NFL history...