Green Bay Packers: “It’s on us” after 12 penalties in loss to Minnesota Vikings
Twelve flags for 98 yards. Five of them gave the Minnesota Vikings a first down. The Green Bay Packers were penalized four times as often as Minnesota at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. Minnesota was flagged three times for 15 yards in a 39-22 win. Green Bay led 22-10 in the third quarter and outgained [...]
The Green Bay Packers faced a heavy penalty load in their 39-22 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. The Packers were penalized 12 times for a total of 98 yards, four times more than the Vikings' 3 penalties for 15 yards. The penalties significantly impacted the game, with five of the Packers' penalties giving the Vikings first downs.
Green Bay led 22-10 in the third quarter and outgained Minnesota 419-239 for the game. Head coach Matt LaFleur emphasized that it is "on us" as a team to address the penalties, stating, "I mean, obviously, it had an effect because they were able to go down the score, and then we get the pick in the end zone. We get called for, was it DPI or holding?
I don’t know. I thought a lot of times that, like, you know, those plays happened down there, but they called it. So my point to the team is you can’t put it in the hands of the officials." Tight end Tucker Kraft and running back Christian Watson also noted that the high number of penalties was a major factor in the loss, emphasizing the importance of discipline and avoiding such errors.
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