The goal line is supposed to be a friend to a team. You get to the goal line, it should be ‘poof we’re in the end zone.’ But that did not become the case for the Green Bay Packers. They did not find a way to score twice on the goal line last night in the second half. Packers knocked on the door several times coming back from being down early yet it never happened. They could not bust in and steal this game from Philadelphia. Green Bay loses their first game of the year, 34-27, in a tough loss at home.

Player of the Game: Jordan Howard – Eagles fans clamored for Howard to see more touches after Miles Sanders fumbled the ball twice against Detroit. Howard looked tremendous last night. He rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns. The former Bears running back added 28 yards receiving with a touchdown as well. Packers didn’t have an answer for him. The run defense has been an issue all year. Packers had problems again especially on the defensive right side of the football.

Honorable Mention: Aaron Rodgers – Look, I know he threw the final pick of the game. But Rodgers dealt yesterday. He looked like the Rodgers we saw in 2016. Sure, Green Bay is 3-1 and that sucks. But what makes me excited is Rodgers looks like the healthiest version of himself. We haven’t had that guy in a while. He threw for 422 yards with three touchdowns. He looked great tonight, and the rest of the league should take notice.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: Green Bay lost their pass rush – Even though we’re seen the Packers have a killer pass rush through three games, they did not show up in week four. Games like this will happen for a pass rush. Is it a credit to the Eagles’ offensive line which is one of the best in football? Or should we be concerned that the pass rush can only come against certain teams? Hopefully, teams haven’t figured out what the Packers are doing.

One Thing I Liked: They forced fed Davante Adams – After a rough few games for Davante Adams, Packers made amends with him. They made sure he got the ball a lot in the first part of this game. Adams had himself a first half with 147 yards. Matt LaFleur deserves credit for making Adams a focal point of this offense in the first half.

Next up: Green Bay will head to Dallas for their first home game since Week 1. Dallas has been one of the best teams in football to start the year. Cowboys will take on New Orleans this week and if they win, they’ll be 4-0. Ezekiel Elliott versus this run defense gives me night sweats already. But we all know what Rodgers does in Dallas.

Charlie.