The Green Bay Packers looked well on their way to a 4-1 record after taking leads of 17-3 and 20-10 over the New York Giants during the first half Sunday in London.
Once the ball kicked off for the second half, everything changed.
Does this all feel familiar? It should. At the end, we’ll explain how this result was probably overdue.
Here’s how it all went wrong for the Packers during a stunning 27-22 defeat on Sunday
How did the second half start? With a holding penalty on Darnell Savage wiping away an 11-yard sack from Rashan Gary on first down. What could have been 2nd-and-21 stayed 1st-and-10, and the Giants used the redemption to stage a scoring drive. It’s tough to imagine the Giants converting 2nd-and-21, so this turned out to be a 3-point penalty.
