Eight years ago, as a contributing writer for CheeseheadTV, I typed many words about what caused a calamitous second-half collapse from Mike McCarthy’s team at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
That day, a combination of turnovers, a flatlining run game, issues stopping the run and sacking the quarterback, and myriad special teams issues and missed opportunities doomed the Packers, who led 21-3 at the half but lost 30-27 after a dramatic Andrew Luck comeback.
After another second-half collapse against the same opponent in the same building, this time by Matt LaFleur’s team, another autopsy is required.
Similar manners of death will be written on this death certificate. Both were three-phased meltdowns.
Here’s what went wrong for the Packers in the second half of Sunday’s loss to the Colts: