Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said after Saturday night’s overtime loss to the Bears that it hurts to suffer a loss like that.
“I have to understand what happened, how it happened and try to find ways for us not to put ourselves in these difficult situations,” LaFleur said. “For most of the game I felt like we had control of the game, and it’s certainly extremely disappointing to not be able to finish the job.”
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The Packers led 16-6 with two minutes left in the fourth quarter, only for the Bears to score a field goal, recover an onside kick, score a touchdown to force overtime, then score another touchdown in overtime to win 22-16.
“It hurts,” LaFleur said. “That’s the reality. It should hurt because these guys, all of us, we put a lot into this thing. You had opportunities. You were up two scores late in the game, and unfortunately it turned around pretty quickly.”
The Packers will still make the playoffs if they win their final two games, and LaFleur said they just need to get back to work.
“That’s football. You have to stay resilient,” LaFleur said. “You keep fighting, and that’s what our guys will do.”
