Why Packers went for 4th down while in field goal range down 3-0

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The Green Bay Packers hadn't scored all night.

They were in field goal range. They were only down 3-0 to the Philadelphia Eagles.

And they went for it.

The fourth-down decision didn't work. Jordan Love targeted Bo Melton but threw incomplete.

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Why did the Packers go for it on 4th down?

The Packers were showing they didn't believe in kicker Brandon McManus.

It was fourth-and-9 at the 41-yard line.

That would've been a 58-yard field goal on a cold night at Lambeau Field.

It was also a weird spot to punt from, because there wasn't a ton of field position to be gained.

McManus is just 11-for-16 on field goals this season.

The Packers are solid on third-and-long, so they tried fourth-and-long.

In the end, the Eagles took over at the 41.

It was a bit weird, but not as crazy as maybe it seemed.

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