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Arizona Beats Packers in Wild OT Game

INCREDIBLE

Last-minute hail marys, a failed coin toss, and a big overtime.

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The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Green Bay Packers 26-20 in a wild playoff game Saturday evening that ended in overtime. Down 20-13 with seconds left in the fourth quarter, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for two hail marys (an incredibly rare feat for a single drive), resulting in a game-tying touchdown and extra-point field goal. The overtime play started on a wild note as the referees had to redo the coin toss because of a failure of the coin to flip; and then upon receiving a kickoff, Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald ran 75 yards to set up a first-and-goal play for Arizona. Moments later, the Cardinals won the game on a touchdown.

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