Why the hell did Matt LaFleur elect to kick a field goal?
by Jon Helmkamp from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#5D8NB)
With a Super Bowl berth hanging in the balance, down eight points to the greatest quarterback of all time, this year's presumptive MVP under center, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur opted to kick a field goal with 2:09 left in the game. It was fourth-and-goal from the eight yard line.