The Green Bay Packers went away from running the football on Thursday night, and it cost them, as they fell to the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 34-27 largely due to being unable to cash in on red zone opportunities.

The Packers passed the ball four times from the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter and did not convert, and the game ultimately ended when Rodgers threw an interception from the 3-yard line.

Matt LaFleur has been facing heavy criticism since the game ended for his refusal to try to pound the football down inside the 5, and on Friday morning, former NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma ripped Green Bay for its decision-making:

While Vilma makes a point, it's almost a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation for LaFleur.

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Over the first three weeks of the season, the Packers' offense struggled, and the aerial attack looked relatively lifeless, as Rodgers failed to reach 250 yards passing in any of those contests.

To be fair, those all resulted in wins for Green Bay, but people still questioned how long the Packers could sustain their success with their offense playing the way it was.

So, on Thursday, LaFleur opted to put the game in Rodgers' hands, and Rodgers ended up completing 34 of his 53 passes for 422 yards and a couple of touchdowns. Great numbers, but the late interception has overshadowed what was an otherwise terrific performance by Rodgers.

Now, with the Packers heading on the road to take on the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday, we'll see what types of adjustments LaFleur makes.