The Packers’ win over the Cardinals has spawned no end of takes. It was a very Rorschach test of a game — people see what they want to see.
Without weighing in on the overall quality of the game or the win, here’s my perspective: this was a game where the Packers’ best players made big plays when it mattered most.
Micah Parsons got three sacks and had a fourth taken away by a penalty that has only been called three times since it was introduced. Josh Jacobs battled through illness and injuries to make a difference on every one of his 13 carries, scoring two touchdowns. Tucker Kraft caught five passes on a season-high 10 targets, including the most important completion of the game: his fourth-down catch that set up the go-ahead touchdown.
If that’s what it takes to win, the Packers are i