WISN's Shelby Croft just called me from the road, after finishing her coverage of the NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field.
She watched most of the game inside Curly's Pub inside the atrium. For the last two minutes, she went out to the stands.
"After the Giants missed the field goal (right at the end of the game) the fans went nuts," Croft said. "They all thought, 'Hey, we have another chance.'"
The team had one more shot to stay live, but it didn't happen with the Giants scoring first in the sudden death overtime.
"They started leaving immediately," Croft said of the fans that endured a full game and overtime in sub-zero temperatures and wind chills near -24 degrees.
"Some of the people were in sleeping bags and under blankets... it was, all eyes was all you could see," Croft said of the fans in the stands. "Most of the fans were just sad, they thought the team was going to the Super Bowl."
Croft said that most of the Giants fans kept their celebration quiet out of respect. "Many told me just how well treated they were by Packers fans," Croft said.
Coach Mike McCarthy called it a "disappointing loss" but didn't blame the weather conditions when he talked to the assembled press after the game.
"We had a lot of opportunities we didn't take advantage of," McCarthy said.
In two weeks it will be the Giants against New England in the Super Bowl in Arizona.
But last night we saw an exciting game, decided in overtime. It was a great run by the Green and Gold.
Break down the game with the box score here
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Well said.
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