WATCH: Mason Crosby Nails 51-Yard FG To Send Packers To NFC Championship Game
The first time Mason Crosby put a 50-plus yard kick through the uprights with under two minutes to play, it wasn't enough to seal the deal for the Green Bay Packers against a tenacious Dallas Cowboys squad.
The second time, it was more than enough.
MASON. CROSBY. FOR. THE. WIN! #GoPackGo #NFLPlayoffs https://t.co/TOAEmvHmOt
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2017
After Packers' star and quarterback wunderkind Aaron Rodgers hit tight end Jared Cook on a 35-yard pass on third and 20 -- a catch that will also go down in history as one of the best/most clutch ever -- Crosby lined up from 51 yards once again with a chance to send the Packers to Atlanta to play for the chance to go to the Super Bowl.
FACT: It doesn't get any better than this Jared Cook sideline grab.
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2017
C-L-U-T-C-H. #GoPackGo #GBvsDAL #NFLPlayoffs https://t.co/N66Ir6sctr
Crosby drained the kick, but Cowboys coach Jason Garrett used a timeout just before the snap of the ball, rendering Crosby's heroics moot, for the moment.
Then, Crosby lined up again, and with a little less room to spare, he nailed it again, sending the Packers' sideline into a frenzy and into the next round of the playoffs.