Matt LaFleur reveals Allen Lazard's special request during Packers' win

The Green Bay Packers on Sunday night squeaked past the San Francisco 49ers on a Mason Crosby game-winning field goal, one made possible only by a team-wide effort.

It seemed like everyone on the Packers did their part on Sunday, as head coach Matt LaFleur noted in Monday’s press conference: Aaron Rodgers orchestrated the game-winning drive, fill-ins on the offensive line — like offensive tackle Yosh Nijman — held their ground, running backs did a great job blocking and even wide receiver Allen Lazard offered his help at other positions.

The Packers had some special teams issues early in the game, LaFleur said, so an unsuspecting hero emerged: Lazard.

“I’ve got to give Allen Lazard a lot of props,” LaFleur said. “He went right up to [special teams coordinator Maurice Drayton] after that and said, ‘that’s not going to happen again. I want in on the kickoff coverage unit.’ And you see Allen busting his butt, and he’s the first one down every time. So, I think that speaks volumes to what type of team player Allen Lazard is all about.”

Lazard’s help, Rodgers’ heroics will Packers to victory

Lazard’s selflessness, coupled with Rodgers’ late-game heroics, helped the Packers claim a victory that seemed out of reach in the waning minutes of the contest.

The Green Bay Packers on Sunday trailed by one point with just 37 seconds left when the San Francisco 49ers kicked off to the Packers’ offense, and Aaron Rodgers proceeded to string together a miraculous possession. Fans were glued to their televisions, and the numbers are there to prove it.

Rodgers had no timeouts and under 40 seconds to score in any capacity from the Packers’ own 25-yard line. First, Rodgers connected with wide receiver Davante Adams for a 25-yard gain, with Adams bringing the offense to the 50-yard line. After a time-conserving spike and an incomplete pass, Rodgers found Adams — again — on third-and-10 for a 17-yard gain, bringing the Green Bay Packers’ offense to the 33-yard line. Rodgers then spiked it again, and he put the game in kicker Mason Crosby’s hands; Crosby nailed the field goal from 51 yards out, giving the Packers a 30-28 victory.

Adams’ late-game heroics were even more impressive considering his state late in the game. Shortly before the comeback — in the early stages of the fourth quarter — Adams was dealt a hard hit by 49ers safety Jimmie Ward, which left the Packers’ star wide receiver laying on the field.

“It wasn’t a concussion,” Adams clarified after the win on Sunday. “On the sideline, they evaluated and saw right away. I was straight. More than anything on the ground was my chest, having trouble catching a breath, but definitely good now.”