GREEN BAY – A 45-yard field goal on the final play allowed the Packers to beat the Texans, 24-22, on Sunday at Lambeau Field as the home team sported its “Winter Warning” all-white helmets and uniforms.
- Here are five takeaways from the last-second triumph that boosted Green Bay’s record to 5-2: The new kicker did what he was brought here to do.
Veteran Brandon McManus an 11-year pro signed mid-week to replace struggling rookie kicker Brayden Narveson, had kicked three extra points on the day but no field goals when the Packers called on him with three seconds to go, trailing by a point.
He ended up getting a practice kick, making it just after Houston called a timeout to ice him. Then he drilled the second one as well, allowing the Packers to salvage a rollercoaster day.
“He’s a vet and you can see it,” Head Coach Matt LaFleur said of his new kicker…