Match Report: New England Patriots V Green Bay Packers

Flynn shines but Patriots remain the stars of the show

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CIAN FAHEY,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

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The Patriots responded with a field goal drive of their own before Brady reminded everyone of why he is the favorite for the MVP this season by throwing another touchdown pass to Aaron Hernandez. It was one of the few drives in the game when the Patriots got good protection from their offensive line. The Packers could not get to Brady as he waited in the pocket for a long time allowing Hernandez to free himself from the attention of Sam Shields at the goal-line.

The Patriots were leading by 31-27 going into the final minutes of the game. It was a grandstand finish set up for the quarterback who was given no chance against the red hot favorites in their own stadium.

Flynn, who had tied a Packer rookie record by throwing 3 touchdowns in the game, led his team to the Patriots red-zone benefiting from another costly penalty by the Patriots that negated a Brandon Merriweather interception. Flynn couldn't calm himself before the final play of the game as time ran out. With 5 seconds left in the game, the ball was snapped at the Patriots 15 and before he could even let the ball go from his hand into the end-zone, Tully Banta Cain got the Patriots' 5th sack of the game and caused the second turnover to win the game for the playoff bound Patriots.

A scintillating game ended with the Home team continuing their streak of victories under Tom Brady while the Packers can only dream of what might have been had their team remained healthy throughout the season.

The Patriots(12-2) go into the final two games of the season with their playoff spot wrapped up while the Green Bay Packers(8-6) need the Chicago Bears to slip up if their season is to continue past the next two weeks.

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