Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers found wide receiver Randall Cobb for a late game score to put the Packers ahead for good against the Detroit Lions. Their effort earned them the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week for games played from Nov. 15-19, the NFL announced today. The GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week is the best moment or play of the week that represents determination and perseverance.
With a number of key players sidelined due to injuries, the Green Bay Packers faced a Detroit Lions team desperate to keep playoff hopes alive. For much of Sunday's game, the Packers struggled offensively, yet, down 20-14 with 4:25 remaining, they mounted their best drive of the afternoon, going 82 yards in six plays on a drive capped by a Cobb score from Rodgers. The win helps the Packers remain in the NFC North title chase.
Packers find a way to win was selected from among three moments by voters on NFL.com/gmc. The other two moments were "Cowboys win thriller vs. Browns" and "Texans survive OT scare vs. Jaguars".
After the regular season, fans will have a chance to determine the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Year, from among the 17 weekly winners. Fans can vote for the winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl XLVII on NFL.com/gmc throughout the month of January.
NEVER SAY NEVER MOMENT NOMINEES
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys win thriller vs. Browns: After watching quarterback Tony Romo run for cover for much of the first half, the Dallas Cowboys went into halftime with a 13-0 deficit. Dallas emerged from intermission and mounted a second-half rally, scoring 17 unanswered points. However, Cleveland scored what appeared to be the winning score when rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden hit tight end Benjamin Watson for a touchdown with a 1:07 remaining. Romo, who endured a career-high seven sacks in the game, quickly marched the Cowboys in position for a game-tying field goal. In overtime, Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey made the winning field goal in a 23-20 victory that lifted Dallas' record to .500.
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Packers find way to win: With a number of key players sidelined due to injuries, the Green Bay Packers faced a Detroit Lions team desperate to keep playoff hopes alive. For much of Sunday's game, the Packers struggled offensively, yet, down 20-14 with 4:25 remaining, they mounted their best drive of the afternoon, going 82 yards in six plays on a drive capped by a Randall Cobb score from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The win helps the Packers remain in the NFC North title chase.
Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
Texans survive OT scare vs. Jaguars:Andre Johnson and Matt Schaub helped save the Houston Texans from their second defeat. The Texans (8-1 entering Week 11) hosted the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-8 entering Sunday) and for much of the game were playing from behind against a suddenly explosive Chad Henne-led offense. Down 34-20 with 12:33 remaining, Schaub came alive for what wound up as a historic passing day. Schaub completed 17 consecutive passes to launch a comeback and bring the Texans into a tie to force overtime. On the Texans' third possession of overtime, Schaub hit Johnson for the 48-yard game winning touchdown. Schaub finished the game with 527 yards passing, tied for the second-highest single-game total in NFL history.
