After another sloppy performance by his team, Packers aim for "a complete game" | Professional Football

GREEN BAY – Mike McCarthy arrived late Monday for his usual post-match press conference, explaining that a guest speaker had run a long time.

And who brought in the long-time Green Bay Packers coach to talk to his guys? Dr. Christopher Carr, a sports and performance psychologist based in Indiana, hired by the team in July to serve as a consultant.

At 2-2-1 and after seeming sloppy and uncomfortable in each of their defeats, give this to McCarthy: in his quest for what hurts his incoherent team, he examines every aspect of their thu.

Of course, whatever the Packers psychological woes are, they are nothing compared to their fundamental difficulties related to what McCarthy had long believed to be a coach. generally elite level, and their usually rock solid kicker ensuring that the offense has something to show for discs that stop within the goal zone.

None of these things happened in Sunday's 31-23 loss to Detroit, a loss that has left McCarthy's team seriously mediocre 23-23-1 in their last 47 regular-season games.

"Do not worry about football and shots on goal was an important part of our goal," McCarthy said Monday.

The Packers made three turnovers on Sunday: two on breakaway Aaron Rodgers and one when officials said a Lions club was fighting over Packers cornerback Kevin King while he was blocking. The Green Bay defense, meanwhile, failed to generate a delivery and, after five games, the Packers posted a turnover differential of minus-2; interceptions).

In addition, the Packers made 12 alarming penalties for 112 yards against the Lions, 43 penalties for 413 yards. In comparison, opponents were only scored 30 times for 262 yards. Only Pittsburgh (49 for 459 yards) and Kansas City (45 for 372 yards) made more penalties.

The veteran kickers in Mason Crosby's jersey – four attempts and one more point – cost the team 13 points.

McCarthy acknowledged that if Crosby had made the three kick attempts in the first half that he was attempting – 41, 42 and 38 yards – a 24-9 deficit would have allowed him to retain a better throwing combination. / assists in attack. Instead, while Rodgers accumulated a lot of distance (he had completed 32 of his 52 passes for 442 yards with three touchdowns and no interception for a passer rating of 108.0), the results were not correlated.

"He's a proven and very successful kicker. I still believe in him, "McCarthy said of Crosby. "But he knows, he must make efforts. It's a different game at half-time (if it does). I hope that we will learn from it and move forward. "

As for the balance between the race and the passes, which resulted in limiting the playing time of the offensive halfback Aaron Jones in the second half, because of his shortcomings as a protector of the blitz. the plan provided for a very balanced offense.

Playing from behind has become too commonplace for this team this season. In three out of five games this season, the Packers are in double digits: 20-0 at the start of the third quarter in their return win against Chicago. September 9th; 28-10 at halftime in their September 24 loss in Washington; and 24-0 at halftime on Sunday. Attack and defense both played a role in digging the Sunday hole.

"I have to play better in the first period," Rodgers said. "It's frustrating.We have been a kind of team consisting of a half-team: a good one and a not so good … I was a little behind.I missed a couple I usually hit, we missed opportunities there.

"(It was) really a disjointed game – do not track, put a lot of (yards) and not win the game."

On the defensive, the Packers dropped 160 of the Lions' 264 yards and 24 of their 31 points in the first half. It was very similar to the group's performance against the Redskins, who had 323 yards in the first half and only 63 in the second.

"We have to organize a full and complete match," said Ha Ha Clinton-Ten security on Monday afternoon. "Make more games, finish the tackles, improve this defense. If we can criticize ourselves and determine what we can do better as individuals, I think we will be better overall. "

McCarthy said, "This is not a close enough sport. We get that. We did not win the match. "