, shown here in 2019, was the site of the NFC Championship Game.|alt=Photo of the facade of Lambeau Field
First half The Buccaneers began the game with the ball and drove down the field on a nine play, 60-yard drive that ended in a 15-yard touchdown pass from Brady to
Mike Evans. The Packers and the Buccaneers exchanged punts before the Packers tied the game 7–7 on a 90-yard drive punctuated by a 50-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to
Marquez Valdes-Scantling on third down. In response, Brady connected with
Chris Godwin for a 52-yard catch and
Leonard Fournette scored a touchdown from 20 yards out. The Packers responded with a field goal drive after they were stopped on third and goal at the six-yard line. With the score at 14–10, the Buccaneers punted the ball back to the Packers. However, on the fifth play of the drive, Rodgers was intercepted near mid-field with just over 30 seconds left in the first half. After converting on fourth down, the Buccaneers had first down at the 39-yard line with 1 second left until halftime. Brady threw a deep pass to
Scotty Miller, who caught the ball for a touchdown, increasing the Buccaneers' lead to 21–10.
Second half On the Packers first drive of the second half,
Aaron Jones fumbled the ball, which the Buccaneers recovered on the eight-yard line. On the ensuing play, Brady connected with
Cameron Brate for a touchdown pass, increasing the Buccaneers lead to 28–10. Down 18 points, the Packers responded with a quick scoring drive, with Rodgers completing five passes for 68 yards, concluding with an 8-yard touchdown catch by
Robert Tonyan. On the next drive, the Packers intercepted a deep pass by Brady. They drove down for another touchdown with a short pass from Rodgers to
Davante Adams. The two-point conversion failed, leaving the score at 28–23. The Packers intercepted Brady for the second consecutive drive, again on a deep pass intended for Evans. The Packers punted after a three-and-out, and for a third consecutive drive the Packers intercepted Brady on a deep pass intended for Evans. The Packers had another three-and-out, punting back to the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers drove 44 yards to get into field goal range, which
Ryan Succop converted to increase the lead to 31–23. With just under five minutes left in the game, the Packers drove down to the Buccaneer eight-yard line and had a first down and goal. Rodgers though threw three consecutive incompletions; instead of going for the tie on fourth down (which would have required a touchdown and two-point conversion), the Packers settled for a field goal to decrease the Buccaneers lead to five points. The Buccaneers got the ball with just over two minutes left in the game. The Buccaneers converted three first downs, including one via a penalty, to run out the rest of the clock and secure the 31–26 victory. The defense and coaching was also criticized for allowing the long touchdown pass at the end of the first half. This criticism was of the coaching for not playing appropriate coverage, as well as the performance of
Kevin King, who allowed Miller to get behind him on a play that was obviously intended for the end zone. King was also called for a controversial defensive pass interference penalty on third down during the Buccaneers' last drive that prevented the Packers from getting the ball back. The Buccaneers defense was recognized for pressuring Rodgers during the game while sacking him five times. LaFleur's decision not to go for it on fourth down, down by eight points with only a few minutes left in the game, was criticized as too conservative. Although the field goal, which was successful, gave the Packers an opportunity to win, it only did so if the Packers defense could force a punt or turnover. Had the Packers gone for it on fourth down and not been successful, the team still would have been required to force a punt or turnover. ==Aftermath==