GREEN BAY – Moments before Brandon McManus’ official Packers debut, veteran running back Josh Jacobs walked up to his new kicker during pregame warmups and made a small prediction.
“I was just like, ‘Man, be special today. It’s going to be one of them days where we need you,'” Jacobs said.
Jacobs’ words proved prophetic, as Sunday’s down-to-the-wire matchup between the Packers and Houston Texans was decided on the foot of McManus, who celebrated his fifth day in Green Bay with a game-winning 45-yard field goal to seal a 24-22 victory in front of 78,197 at Lambeau Field…