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Packers rookie drills first-ever game-winning field goal to keep Packers' playoff hopes alive

Well, it was a little trickier than it should have been, but a win is a win, even when it comes at the expense of the worst team in the league.

Green Bay Packers rookie kicker Anders Carlson missed an extra point that allowed the Carolina Panthers to tie the game late, but Carlson came through when it counted most, drilling a 32-yard field goal with 22 seconds remaining to escape with a 33-30 win. The kick marked the first-ever NFL game-winner for Carlson, a rookie out of Auburn.

And even then, Carolina had a chance to force overtime or even pull off the upset.