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‘Dumbest decision ever.’ Green Bay Packers ripped after kicking field goal against Bucs

The Green Bay Packers decided to kick a field goal down eight points to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with just over two minutes remaining.

It wasn’t a popular decision on social media.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur took the ball out of quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ hands by electing to kick a 26-yard field goal to cut the deficit to five.

That allowed the Bucs and Tom Brady to clinch the NFC Championship with a couple of first downs, which they did to win 31-26. Tampa Bay will play Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7. The Bucs will be the first NFL team to host the Super Bowl in their home stadium in Tampa, Florida.

“I’m really surprised by that decision,” FOX analyst Troy Aikman said on the telecast. “I’m just not sure with Tom Brady they’ll get another shot at it.”

They didn’t and Brady is headed to his 10th Super Bowl in 19 seasons in the NFL.

This story was originally published January 24, 2021 at 5:42 PM.

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Stefan Stevenson
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Stefan Stevenson was a sports writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2022. He covered TCU athletics, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.
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