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Good, Bad and Ugly From Packers Loss

The Green Bay Packers let a 14-point halftime lead slip away and then lost to the Indianapolis Colts after a heartbreaking turnover in overtime on Sunday. The Colts scored 17 straight points to open the second half and then kicked a 39-yard game-winning field goal. The Packers are now 7-3 after losing their third game in the last six weeks.

The Good: The Packers raced out to leads of 21-7 and 28-14 in the first half and looked primed for an impressive road win and they scored four total touchdowns against the NFL's fourth-ranked scoring defense. The defense produced two first-half turnovers, which the Packers turned into 14 points. Raven Greene punched the ball out on the Colts' first possession, creating a fumble recovered by Darnell Savage. Elgton Jenkins, the Packers' ultra-versatile offensive lineman moved from left guard to center after Corey Linsley went down early in the contest. 

The Bad: In the Third quarter the Packers ran six plays. The Colts scored 11 points. It was a dominant, game-shifting quarter produced by the home team. The Colts took control of the game and the Packers never really recovered. The Colts scored on four straight possessions to start the second half. The Colts ran 36 plays to the Packers' six during a stretch starting in the third quarter and extending into the fourth. The Packers need Tyler Ervin back. 

The Ugly: After five total turnovers in the first nine games, the Packers turned the ball over a season-high four times in Indianapolis. The third turnover, a fumble from kick returner Darris Shepherd, set up the Colts' go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter. The fourth turnover, a fumble from Marquez Valdes-Scantling, set up the Colts' game-winning field goal in overtime. The four turnovers were the most from a Packers team since 2017. Beating a good team on the road is hard. Doing it with four giveaways became too tall of a task for the Packers.