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The Packers won the coin toss in overtime but didn't have the ball long. On the second snap, Valdes-Scantling fumbled on a screen inside the Green Bay 30-yard line.
The Packers' fourth turnover of the day turned out to be one too many and marred an otherwise productive game for the young receiver, setting up the Colts' game-winning kick, and that was that.
From a meltdown to a heart-stopper to a gut punch, all in a little over two quarters.
"We're disappointed. We don't do a lot of silver-lining losses. It's about real critiques," said Rodgers, who finished 27-of-38 for 311 yards with three TDs, one interception and a 110.7 passer rating. His numbers were nearly equivalent to those of his counterpart, Philip Rivers (24-of-36, 288 yards, three TDs, one INT, 107.2 rating).
"It's about taking care of the football. I think that's where it starts and ends."
Indeed, the turnovers are the biggest statistic that stands out, but the Packers also have to figure out how a game that was going so well could go so wrong.
From 28 points in 30 minutes to three points over the final 33. From 2.6 yards per carry against Taylor in the first half to 4.8 the rest of the game. And the list goes on.
"You've got to give them credit," LaFleur said of the Colts. "We knew what we were facing.
"Again, when you lose the turnover battle like that, it's usually going to end up in a defeat."