The Green Bay Packers fell to 0-3 and 0-2 at Lambeau Field in 2005 with another close loss, 17-16 to Tampa Bay. Usually reliable kicker Ryan Longwell missed a field goal and an extra point and Brett Favre threw three interceptions. Once again, the Packer running game was not very impressive and the offensive line still does not seem to be playing well enough. Which contributes to the ineffectiveness of the running game, and puts Green Bay's great quarterback in situations where he has to force passes into double and triple coverage.

There was also a very bizarre officiating call where Tampa Bay fumbled and the Packers recovered but Tampa Bay got the ball back, because the whistle had blown when the officials thought it was an incomplete pass. So they ended up marking it as a loss of yards for Tampa Bay. Therefore the fumble did happen...I just do not understand this rule.

Next up is a Monday night game at Carolina. Last season the Packers beat Carolina on the road on a Monday night in the season opener before losing four in a row. Even though it is still early in the season, this is a must win game for Green Bay. The offense needs to be more productive, with the line being an area that must improve in order for the team's talented ballhandling players (Favre, running back Ahman Green, WR Donald Driver, etc.) to be able to do what they do well. The defense has generally been better than expected but still could stand to improve.