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Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy
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Every year Authentic Stephen Gostkowski Jersey , nips any playoff talk in the bud by saying it's not a topic of conversation until the team wins 10 games.The Packers hit the season's midpoint with a 3-4-1 record, meaning there is little margin for error after back-to-back losses to two of the NFL's powerhouses.To reach double-digits in victories, the Packers will have to win seven of their final eight games. That quest begins with a return home to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday."We're focused on winning No. 4. That's all we're talking about right now," McCarthy said on Monday, a day after a 31-17 loss to the New England Patriots."We improved as a football team the last two weeks, but you have to play your best football coming down the stretch. We're not playing to the level we need to play in the fourth quarter."In the final seven minutes of last week's 29-27 loss at the Los Angeles Rams, the Packers failed to extend a 27-26 lead, had a bad punt, gave up the go-ahead field goal and fumbled the ensuing kickoff.On the first play of the fourth quarter against the Patriots, the Packers were driving into scoring position when running back Aaron Jones fumbled.The Patriots used a pass from receiver Julian Edelman to running back James White to set up the go-ahead touchdown, forced the Packers to punt Youth Ryan Allen Jersey , then added an insurance touchdown.Not only did the Packers lose the game, but they lost ground in the NFC North to Chicago (5-3), which routed Buffalo for its second consecutive win, and Minnesota (5-3-1), which beat Detroit for its fourth win in five games.After hosting Miami (5-4), Green Bay goes back on the road to face Seattle (4-4) and Minnesota."The games in November are really where teams historically start to separate one way or the other," McCarthy said. "Our focus is really on our self-scout and things we've been working on. The last two weeks, we're not finishing games."The problems run across all three phases. Defensively, the Packers have failed to get a takeaway the past two weeks.On special teams, there was Ty Montgomery's fumble on the kickoff return against the Rams and two penalties against the Patriots.On offense, Green Bay has run a total of 22 plays in the fourth quarter the past two weeks. Against the Patriots http://www.patriotsauthorizedshop.com/authentic-patrick-chung-jersey , the fourth quarter started with a fumble, continued with a three-and-out and ended with a fourth-down failure."We're not hitting on all cylinders," quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. "We're hurting ourselves with negative-yardage plays and missed throws and turnovers at the wrong time and not being on the same page too many times, whether I'm missing a throw or we're not in the spot I think we're going to be at, it's happening in the worst times. When we have to play our best in those crunch times, we haven't been playing our best."To get on track, the Packers are going to have to play through some injuries. Right tackle Bryan Bulaga (knee), safety Kentrell Brice (knee), cornerback Kevin King (hamstring) and linebacker Blake Martinez (ankle) were knocked out of the game by injuries.Martinez, who was injured when he stepped on the ankle of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, returned for the final couple of series."I pride myself on being a tough guy and I didn't want to leave my team Eric Rowe Jersey ," Martinez said."I knew if I could run straight and do certain things, I could go out there and finish the game."According to McCarthy, King will be "hard pressed" to be ready to face the Dolphins. Bulaga, who's suffered major injuries to both knees, avoided a significant injury and could be back for Sunday. Receiver Geronimo Allison might need surgery after suffering a groin injury at Thursday's practice. Between 2015 and 2017, Dion Lewis was a core member of the New England Patriots’ offense: an electric runner between the tackles and a threat out of the backfield as a pass catcher, the former fifth-round draft pick made a name for himself after a forgettable and injury-dominated first four years in the NFL. Along the way, Lewis not only earned himself a Super Bowl ring but also a four-year, $20.0 million contract by the Tennessee Titans.Even though everything turned out well for Lewis, it appears as if his departure from New England left a bitter taste in his mouth. “Hell yeah it’s personal,” the 28-year old told NFL Network’s Mike Giardi following yesterday’s game versus his former team. Lewis registered a combined 22 touches for 68 yards during the Titans’ decisive 34-10 victory. “That’s what happens when you go cheap. You get your ass kicked.”Lewis led the Patriots with 896 rushing yards and 1 Authentic David Andrews Jersey ,110 yards from scrimmage during the 2017 regular season and scored a team-high nine touchdowns. Despite his productivity, however, the team apparently did not value the unrestricted free agent at a satisfactory level. As a result, Lewis joined a Titans team led by two former members of the Patriots organization: head coach Mike Vrabel and general manager Jon Robinson.Tennessee had more financial wiggle room entering free agency — $49.6 million compared to New England’s $16.6 million — and was therefore able to easily fit Lewis’ contract under the salary cap. However, the move was not apparently not well received by the running back, who also told Giardi that he “didn’t have to prove anything” before some more harsh words directed towards a Patriots team that now sits at 7-3 heading into its bye week.“I just had to let our team know that these guys are beatable,” Lewis said after the game. “I know those guys. I know that if you are physical with them and let them have it, they will fold.” New England indeed folded yesterday en route to a 24-point defeat — all while Lewis got his revenge against the team that played an important role in him getting his free agency contract to begin with.
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