Studs and Duds, Swabanneers:

[Teamcheez1]

Duds in order:

1) Pettine: should have been fired last year. 2 debacles worse than Capers now. At least Capers kept it real for 57 minutes in 2014. That melt down began with the special teams coach, which was on MM ultimately. But Pettine was fully responsible for giving up ANY points but especially 7 to end the half. The pieces are there just not the DC.

2) refs I don't even know what the rules are any more esp for holding and pass interference. Rigged??

3) MLF -- He is still young. Great coach during regular season. Can he win post season?

4) Where was the pressure? Was it Pettine or the players -- though the Bucs do have a great Oline. I want to review this game.

5) Davante drops the ball


Studs:

Clark -- he can bring it post season

Jaire -- a good DC could have this squad top five easy.

MVS -- gonna figure all out next year

I’m surprised no one has Chandon Sullivan on their dud list. I also thought Savage might belong there.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Anybody who doesn’t say King as the biggest dud is wrong. Packers game plan on D was good this game. The Packers shut down the Bucs running game and forced 3 interceptions (should have been 5) of Brady. This game is all on the players for choking—primarily King (and then Redmond for his huge drop). I’m absolutely sure King was told not to let the WR to get behind him at the end of the half.

Good riddance, Kevin King! The new Bostick.

[RashanGary]

Anybody who doesn’t say King as the biggest dud is wrong. Packers game plan on D was good this game. The Packers shut down the Bucs running game and forced 3 interceptions (should have been 5) of Brady. This game is all on the players for choking—primarily King (and then Redmond for his huge drop). I’m absolutely sure King was told not to let the WR to get behind him at the end of the half.

Good riddance, Kevin King! The new Bostick.

Unfortunately, yes. I hope chandon does sprints all offseason and improves his speed a touch.

[Tony Oday]

King is gone. Pettine needs to be escorted from the building. AR lost this game. He had a chance to win this multiple times and couldn't do it. Jones last game as a Packer was embarrassing.

[GB-Brandon]

I don’t know why anyone ever thought King was something special. He has been grading out on PFF at around 55.7 all year. He is nothing more then an average “Boundary Corner.”

Playoff Football is different People!! Every Weakness gets exposed!! King is the weak link of our secondary but Pettine is a Fucken Idiot and should of protected him better. You can play man on one side with zone and help on the other and scheme different things. Why Pettine had King playing press man in certain situations with no help is beyond anything I can comprehend!!!

We have an incompetent defensive coordinator and it was a bomb waiting to go off and it finally went BOOM!!!

I posted about it the other day!!! That’s the whole story to this as far as the defense!!

[Joemailman]

Clark led team with 8 tackles and 1 sack. How often does a NT do that?

[smuggler]

Silver lining. Kenny is the anti-Cletius.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Not sure why Pettine is getting blasted for this game. Buccaneers held to 3.5 yards/carry, Brady completed 55% with 3 interceptions (should have been 5). One short field and one bone-headed play by King kept it from 17-20 points.

Not that I’m against getting rid of him.

I’m going to need awhile to get over this one. See you at draft time. Go Chiefs! (My girlfriend is a Chiefs fan.)

[Joemailman]

Not sure why Pettine is getting blasted for this game. Buccaneers held to 3.5 yards/carry, Brady completed 55% with 3 interceptions (should have been 5). One short field and one bone-headed play by King kept it from 17-20 points.

Not that I’m against getting rid of him.

Kind of agree. First half was terrible. But in the 2nd half the only TD drive they gave up was 8 yards, and that was followed by 3 straight interceptions. They gave Packers a chance to come back and win this game. Still, more is required, and with significant player personnel changes coming this offseason, might be a good time to make a change.

[call_me_ishmael]

Not sure why Pettine is getting blasted for this game. Buccaneers held to 3.5 yards/carry, Brady completed 55% with 3 interceptions (should have been 5). One short field and one bone-headed play by King kept it from 17-20 points.

Not that I’m against getting rid of him.

I’m going to need awhile to get over this one. See you at draft time. Go Chiefs! (My girlfriend is a Chiefs fan.)

It didn't seem to me like the Packers got very much pressure on Brady, and then he was lethal on 3rd down. I understand they were picking on Sullivan, but why not adjust and double? The first half TD was indefensible in my opinion.

[Freak Out]

Dud to MF for not giving the MVP a shot at the 4th down with just over 2 minutes left.

[MadtownPacker]

The MVP wasn't the MVP much of the game. As mentioned offense got the ball back repeatedly in the second half. I agree it would have been better to go for it. No difference down 5 or down 8, still need a TD.

[Jaire]

The MVP wasn't the MVP much of the game. As mentioned offense got the ball back repeatedly in the second half. I agree it would have been better to go for it. No difference down 5 or down 8, still need a TD.

That wasn't so bad a call as I thought. And they got the stop they wanted except refs suddenly remebered about holding on that uncatchable pass.

The were 0 for 3 on 3rd and 8 and had to get an extra 2. This way they win the game. They simply weren't executing like usual in the gold zone. Not a horrible decision.

[th87]

Not sure why Pettine is getting blasted for this game. Buccaneers held to 3.5 yards/carry, Brady completed 55% with 3 interceptions (should have been 5). One short field and one bone-headed play by King kept it from 17-20 points.

Not that I’m against getting rid of him.

I’m going to need awhile to get over this one. See you at draft time. Go Chiefs! (My girlfriend is a Chiefs fan.)

Remember, a lot of this "defense" was a combination of dimes ricocheting off of Buccaneer receivers' hands and Brady missing open receivers.

We were fortunate to be in it; unfortunate we couldn't close.

Dud:

- Game management. Against a tired defense, go to a grind it out type game with Dillon. Could've won this going away without the old MM antics on offense.

[wootah]

GOTTA GIVE LAFLEUR CREDIT

He just noted he was not on his A game and he feels terrible

Honestly, this whole thing feels like a punch in the stomach. Watching the interviews with Rodgers & MLF made it even worse. Those guys are absolutely gutted, MLF battling the tears, Rodgers contemplating "the finality of it all". Proud of this team, the way they battled & what they showed the whole season. They gave me a lot of enjoyment during these fucking covid times, but it will take a while before the sour taste of this defeat will be replaced by gratitude for what they did.