Punting isn’t always a fan favorite, but it’s a useful and generally recommend strategy for football teams facing a fourth down.
On Sunday, however, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears just didn’t feel like doing it.
The NFC North showdown between two teams with high-powered offenses and less-than-stellar defenses featured plenty of scoring and a few interceptions, but a grand total of zero punts. In case you think we’re lying, here’s proof.
As you might expect, that doesn’t happen too often. In fact, the only other game in NFL history in which neither team attempted a punt was a 1992 shootout between the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills, which the Bills won 34-31.
So, while Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee was have a grand old time booting onside kicks and basking in the glory of his success, Bears punter Pat O’Donnell and Packers punter Tim Masthay hung out on the bench and did absolutely nothing.
Of course, the lack of punts was a much better sign for the Packers, who moved the ball at will on Chicago’s defense and scored on all but one of their possessions. The Bears hung around in the first half, but two interceptions and a failed fourth down conversion to start the second half did them in, as Green Bay rolled to a 38-17 win.
h/t SB Nation
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