5 takeaways from Packers’ last-second victory over Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE – The Packers walked it off with a area purpose Sunday for the second straight week, this time at EverBank Stadium in a 30-27 overcome the Jaguars.

Listed here are 5 takeaways from the dramatic win that acquired the Packers to 6-2.

1. Malik Willis did it once more.

Solely on this event, the Packers’ backup QB did not have an entire week to arrange. He changed Jordan Love early within the third quarter resulting from a groin damage Love had been attempting to battle by way of for the reason that recreation’s first possession.

After cashing in on a Jaguars turnover simply 5 yards from paydirt for a 27-17 lead early within the fourth quarter, it appeared just like the Packers have been in good condition. Solely to have Jacksonville rating 10 straight factors (regardless of its high two receivers, Brian Thomas Jr. and Christian Kirk, leaving with accidents) and tie the sport on QB Trevor Lawrence’s 14-yard TD go to tight finish Evan Engram with 1:48 left.

From there, it was as much as Willis, and on the second play of the following drive, he ran a play-action bootleg and located receiver Jayden Reed extensive open down the sideline for 51 yards. The Packers have been immediately in place to win.

“I can not say sufficient nice issues about Malik Willis,” Head Coach Matt LaFleur stated. “The second’s by no means too huge for him.”

The play was what the Packers name a “can,” or audible when the QB will get to the road of scrimmage and may change to a secondary play name constructed into the primary.

“We have been on the lookout for a sure look,” Willis stated, explaining the earlier play name was the identical, however the Jaguars weren’t within the protection the Packers needed. “We ran it once more, acquired the look we have been on the lookout for, and I canned proper to it. It was good.”

From there, the Packers ran the clock down to 2 seconds, and new kicker Brandon McManus hit the game-winner from 24 yards out.

“To have the ability to win on a walk-off two weeks in a row is kinda loopy,” LaFleur stated. “I do not need it to proceed to occur that manner. I might wish to win outright, as a result of it is taken years off our lives. However simply actually blissful for our guys.”