Sunday's wild-card game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers got off to a surprising start. Referees ruled that Packers defensive back Keisean Nixon fumbled the opening kickoff. The Eagles recovered the ball and quickly took advantage of the short field.
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Green Bay Packers cornerback Kaisean Nixon is not very happy with the referees in Sunday's lost to the Philadelphia Eagles
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon sounded off on his role with the team following their wild-card exit in the NFL playoffs.
Injuries and a litany of mistakes piled to end the Green Bay Packers' season with a 22-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round.
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In a dramatic turn of events during Sunday's wild-card game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers, the opening kickoff set the stage for
If you're a Green Bay Packers fan, Sunday's wild-card matchup vs. the Philadelphia Eagles did not get off to a great start. After Green Bay's Keisean Nixon fumbled on the opening kickoff, the Birds recovered the ball and converted the turnover into a touchdown on the subsequent drive. Not even two minutes into the game, the Eagles were up 7–0.
Packers CB Keisean Nixon doesn’t want to return kicks next season after experiencing the new rules for the first time this year. “I don’t really want to do it no more,” Nixon told Matt Scheneidman.
In what is certainly just a coincidence, the Green Bay Packers signed an All-American kickoff returner just a day after All-Pro Keisean Nixon said he no longer wants to return kickoffs.
The opening kickoff proved to be one of the biggest plays of Sunday's Packers-Eagles game, as Packers returner Keisean Nixon fumbled, the Eagles recovered, and they scored three plays later to take a lead they would never relinquish.