Alert Top Story Topical PACKERS | GAME 8 3 things that stood out from the Packers’ win over the Rams JASON WILDE For the State Journal Nov 6, 2023 Nov 6, 2023 Updated Nov 9, 2023 × Battle Of The LaFleur Brothers Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREEN BAY — Some games, both teams deserve to win. What we witnessed Sunday at Lambeau Field was the type of game neither team deserved to win.kAm&=E:>2E6=J[ E96 vC66? q2J !24<6CD H6C6 E96 @?6D H9@ :? 724E H@?[ 362E:?8 E96 G:D:E:?8 {@D p?86=6D #2>D a_\b]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^35ga5bh_\e6ad\``66\h4dh\c3e_gg_d`554Qm(9J !24<6CD 86?6C2= >2?286C qC:2? vFE6<F?DEVD V8C@H E@86E96CV G:D:@? :D?VE H@C<:?8 J6Ek^2mk^AmkAmxE H2D?’E AC6EEJ[ 2?5 :E H2D 5@H?C:89E F8=J 2E E:>6D]k^Am kAm%96 #2>D’ @776?D6 DECF88=65 >:89E:=J H:E9 324<FA qC6EE #JA:6? 2E BF2CE6C324< :? A=246 @7 :?;FC65 G6E6C2? 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