The Packers started in a really bad spot during Sunday's playoff opener, fumbling the opening kickoff thanks to ex-Packers linebacker Oren Burks.
The Eagles recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff of their wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers, and the player who caused the fumble was fined by the league.
Oren Burks came in for Nakobe Dean after Dean injured his knee against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card playoff round.
The NFL did not make the corrections during the game, but have retroactively admitted their mistake, further angering Green Bay Packers fans.
There were 150 plays during Sunday’s Green Bay Packers’ wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles. None were bigger than the first. On th
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Oren Burks forces a fumble and turnover on the opening kickoff return by Green Bay Packers kick returner Keisean Nixon during Wild Card Weekend.
The Packers got off to a nightmare start when Keisean Nixon fumbled the opening kickoff after taking a huge hit by Philadelphia's Oren Burks. Three plays later the Eagles scored a touchdown and seized control early at home. Nixon spoke Monday about the costly fumble and had a rather honest admission about that big hit by Burks.
Jalen Hurts completed just 13 of 21 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns in his return to action. The defense led the way, picking off Jordan Love three times. Here's our stock
After having to scramble to replace Nakobe Dean, Nick Sirianni celebrated this Eagles defender for stepping up versus the Rams.
With Nakobe Dean out for the rest of the season, Trotter Jr. could be called upon to play more on defense for the team he grew up rooting for when it was his father playing playoff football.
Hurts had a dry spell midway through the game that featured seven straight incompletions and two sacks in nine dropbacks. His indecisiveness will need to improve against a surging Rams defense.