Marquez Valdes-Scantling motioned from left to right, then back to left, turning his head toward Aaron Rodgers in preparation for the ball coming his way.
Rodgers rifled a swing pass toward Valdes-Scantling, who caught it 2 yards behind the line of scrimmage and 4 yards from the first-down marker.
It was the second play of overtime, an extra period the Packers should’ve never been in.
They had a chance to secure a three-game stranglehold on the NFC North. They could’ve established themselves as NFC favorites, above the Buccaneers, Saints and Seahawks. They might’ve even solidified their standing as a Super Bowl contender.
They led the Colts 28-14 at halftime, making the league’s No. 1 defense look like a junior varsity team through 30 minutes. The Colts had only allowed that many points once all season.
Then the Packers folded, just like they’ve done against other staunch defenses under Matt LaFleur — the…
