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Aaron Rodgers’ Heroics Not Enough to Save Packers in Instant-Classic Loss

January 17, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

There have already been a couple of wild endings in the 2015-16 NFL postseason, but Saturday night's finish between the Green Bay Packers and the Arizona Cardinals topped all of them.
In fact, that game probably produced the craziest conclusion football fans have been treated to since last year's Super Bowl. 
This one had a last-second Hail Mary that defied belief, a coin flip that didn't flip, an absolutely insane overtime play and a walk-off touchdown.
The end result is that the Cardinals move on the NFC title game, while Green Bay goes home.
The Packers, though, will be back in contention in the near future. Even though the game resulted in a loss, Saturday's action all but proved as much. 
For football fans, it will likely go down as one of the greatest games in recent memory. The opening half, while not necessarily drama-filled, was competitive. Arizona went into the half with a one-point 7-6 lead.
Things really got going in the second half,...

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