ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) – The Arizona Cardinals stunned the Green Bay Packers on Sunday with a 20-17 win at snowy Lambeau Field.
Zane Gonzalez kicked a 44-yard field goal for Arizona with 1:41 left for what proved to be the game-winning points, but the win didn’t come without some drama first. Aaron Rodgers managed to move the Packers to the Cardinal’s 30-yard line to set up Mason Crosby for a 49-yard attempt to tie the game, but the longtime kicker missed the attempt.
Arizona is now 3-9 on the season while Green Bay fell to 4-7-1 and by all metrics have fallen out of playoff contention. Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight lists the packers with a less than 1% chance to be playing football into January.
Following the game the team announced it will be relieving coach Mike McCarthy of his duties for the remainder of the season, naming Offensive Coordinator Joe Philbin as the interim coach.
Aaron Rodgers finished the game 31-50 for 233 yards and 1 TD, a strike to Devante Adams who finished with 8 catches and 93 yards on 13 targets.
Aaron Jones scored one rushing TD and finished the game with 36 yards on 11 carries.
Green Bay will host the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday for a noon kickoff, Arizona will return home for a visit from another NFC North foe in the Detroit Lions.
