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For each game he broadcasts during the 2024 NFL season all the way through Super Bowl LIX, FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is awarding his LFG Player of the Game to that one player he sees on the field who makes him say …
“LET’S F***ING GO!!!”
In Week 11, that honor went to Packers wide receiver Christian Watson after a full team effort — and a little last second luck — propelled Green Bay to a thrilling 20-19 victory over the archrival Chicago Bears. The Packers improved to 7-3, allowing Green Bay to keep pace in both the competitive NFC North and in the NFC at large. Check out Brady’s full conversation with Watson here:
Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game: Packers’ Christian Watson | Week 11 DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Watson earned the honors with 150 receiving yards on just four catches, including a crucial 60-yard catch on Green Bay’s final offensive possession to set up Jordan Love’s go-ahead touchdown run. But he could only watch from the sidelines when Caleb Williams drove the Bears the other way down the field to set up a would-be game-winning field goal from Cairo Santos on a 46-yard try — well within Santos’s range.
“I was throwing prayers up there left and right,” Watson told Brady. “Honestly, though, I had faith in our team out there. They were kind of kicking it low all game. We take a lot of pride in that PAT block [ability]. I knew someone was gonna get their paw up there and get it done.”
That someone was defensive lineman Karl Brooks, whose hand connected with the ball off Santos’ foot just enough to alter its trajectory and give the Packers the victory, prompting a wild celebration for the visiting team at Soldier Field.
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As for his massive fourth-quarter catch, Watson said he simplified things in his mind as he turned upfield.
“It was supposed to be a simple runaway play, kind of got hemmed up at the line. … I was just thinking, ‘gotta get over there as…
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Publish date : 2024-11-17 22:43:41
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