In particular, Philbin lamented the end of the first half, when a Jamaal Williams run on third-and-3 came up just short of the first down, forcing the Packers to punt rather than get a fresh set of downs to go into two-minute mode.
Instead, it was the Bears taking advantage and scoring a touchdown just before halftime to go up 14-3.
“That’s what stings about the game,” Philbin said. “There were some plays there we had an opportunity to make.”
The start of the second half went as Philbin had outlined to the team at intermission – get points to make it a one-score game, get a stop on defense, and score again. The Packers did just that to tie the game at 14 heading into the fourth quarter.
But then nothing went right, in all three phases, for the next few possessions. It’s those moments Philbin would like to see the team rectify in these last two games.
“Finishing is important,” he said. “Doing things the right way is important.”
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