play calling...

[Guiness]

Like I said earlier, the holding penalty is what screwed everything up. The runs on first and second down were absolutely the right call. Everyone is looking back now and saying OMG we ran 3 times for -2 yards. Horrible play-calling.

Although it was hard to watch, because you knew BJack was going to get no yards, I also agree that it was the right thing to do. I'll take the odds that Tausch doesn't get a holding call every time.

Go for it on 3rd after that call? I don't like it. I wasn't happy with the time left on the clock, because Minn was moving the ball against our D, who was exhausted, but that's a case of taking what's given to you.

[The Leaper]

If you are just going to run the ball 3 times and give it back to MIN, then take a knee and take the chance of a penalty out of it.

Jackson could have fumbled (he already did once in the game) or you could get a penalty (which we did)...I've always argued it is better to take a knee in those situations. It reduces the potential for unfavorable outcomes.

[Guiness]

If you are just going to run the ball 3 times and give it back to MIN, then take a knee and take the chance of a penalty out of it.

Interesting. I've never seen or thought of that...

[MadtownPacker]

I had no issue with that last series by the offense but the 3rd quarter and early 4th playcalls reeked of fear IMO. M3 was playing not to lose and almost did. ARod was ready to let er rip and M3 got all conservative. He will need to give Rodgers a longer lease so he can close out the game.

This game should really have been a blow out with the offensive and ST performance.

[boiga]

I had no issue with that last series by the offense but the 3rd quarter and early 4th playcalls reeked of fear IMO. M3 was playing not to lose and almost did. ARod was ready to let er rip and M3 got all conservative. He will need to give Rodgers a longer lease so he can close out the game.

This game should really have been a blow out with the offensive and ST performance.

I agree, although I can understand where M3 is coming from. He would probably prefer to lose because he was too conservative than because his new young QB makes a horrendous mistake in the 4th quarter. Rodgers had to prove to himself that he can get the job done, and putting too much on his shoulders early might have risked his long term state of mind.

As a fan though, I'll take a flashy win over a conservative one any time. On the other hand, we got a conservative win, which is light years better than a flashy loss.

[TennesseePackerBacker]

packer fans have some nerve complaining about play calling after this game.

I think the Vikings might have won if they would have fed Peterson the ball more.

The Vikings fed it to AP plenty in the first half and attempted only 7 passes. The halftime score shouldve been atleast 13-3, AP doesn't become dominant until you get the 8 out of the box. Tjack ended up with 35 attempts, obviously once the Vikes went down 2 scores they had no option but to pass, pass, pass. Childress was a victim of circumstance.

McCarthy on the other hand showed no killer instinct, I dare say Bellicheck would've atleast tossed the fade once. I couldn't believe the Packers didn't atleast run the most low-risk play in the fade to the back of the endzone. That was really the only bad playcalling in my eyes.