GREEN BAY, Wis. — It seemed fitting as the Lambeau Field crowd roared with approval on Sunday after Christian Watson hauled in a 58-yard touchdown that the Green Bay Packers rookie receiver punctuated the moment in the end zone with a perfect backflip.
The way this debut season has gone for Watson – with glaring drops, injury setbacks and second-guessing against the backdrop of enormous pressure – the TD celebration was quite the symbolic gesture.
After flipping himself upside down, Watson stuck a perfect “10” as he landed on his feet.
Exhale, Cheeseheads. Watson, who wound up notching his first three receiving TDs as a pro during the overtime upset of the Dallas Cowboys, demonstrated that he may in fact live up to the lofty billing.