coach is kicking into high gear.The team announced Saturday it completed its interview with former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Paul-Hornung-Jersey , the third known coach to meet with New York since Todd Bowles was fired last Sunday night.The Jets met with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on Wednesday, and former Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase on Friday. And, they’re far from done with sitting down with candidates.New York is also expected to interview Cowboys defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator Kris Richard in Dallas on Sunday and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken early next week. ESPN reported that Monken will meet with the Jets on Tuesday after interviewing with Green Bay on Saturday and Cincinnati on Monday.McCarthy had a 125-77-2 regular-season record in 13 seasons with the Packers, and went 10-8 in the postseason — including a Super Bowl victory over Pittsburgh to cap the 2010 season.The 55-year-old coach led Green Bay to the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons spanning 2009 through 2016, a streak at the time matched only by New England. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed most of the 2017 season with a broken collarbone as the Packers finished 7-9.But, his return this season didn’t translate into a postseason appearance — and it ultimately cost McCarthy his job as the Packers went 4-7-1 under him and the team replaced him with Joe Philbin on an interim basis. There were also reports that Rodgers and McCarthy didn’t see eye-to-eye on playcalling in recent seasons.McCarthy is perhaps the biggest name among known popular candidates for the Jets, who have failed to reach the playoffs since the 2010 season under Rex Ryan. Whomever comes to New York will be charged with furthering the development of quarterback Sam Darnold , who had an up-and-down rookie season but finished with a solid final month after missing three games with a foot injury.McCarthy has been lauded for his work with quarterbacks, most notably toward the tail end of Brett Favre’s career with the Packers and then with Rodgers, who was a two-time league MVP and set several NFL records under the coach’s tutelage.McCarthy is a native of Pittsburgh who began his coaching career at Fort Hays State (1987-88) before moving on to the University of Pittsburgh (1989-92). He spent time as an NFL assistant with Kansas City (1993-98), Green Bay (1999), New Orleans (2000-04) and San Francisco (2005) — as the offensive coordinator for both the Saints and 49ers — before being hired as the Packers’ coach in 2006. In their first road game of the season, we got a glimpse of the holes this Packer team had. Still, Geronimo Allison did his best to keep them in it with an electric move for a long touchdown." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTAcme Packing Company continues our countdown of the best plays of the Green Bay Packers’ 2018 season.Today we have the 6th best play of the year: a rare bit of outstanding creativity in personnel and formation diversity, paired with excellent execution. Geronimo Allison was having an excellent season when he went down with an injury, and there’s probably a non-zero chance that Mike McCarthy retains his job if Allison never gets injured. Plays like this are the reason why.The GameAlex Smith and (uggggggggh) Adrian Peterson got Washington out to a big early lead in the Packers’ first road contest of the year. A fierce pass rush and asinine game plan kept the Packer offense in check, and the defense was exposed against a less than impressive opposing offense. The Packers came in at 1-0-1, and they would leave at .500 despite the best efforts of Allison.The SituationThe Packers were down 21-3 as Washington ate up the Packers’ run defense and Alex Smith hit several big plays down the field to cast of mediocre receivers. Smith made a ton of hay targeting soon-to-be-Washington safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, who did have an interception but was also humiliated repeatedly. The Packers came out with four minutes to go in the first half Bart Starr Jersey , picked up a quick first down, and then executed perfectly on this beautiful 5-wide masterpiece. The PlayThis is a fun one. It all starts with Washington’s defense Capersing all over the play, as they decided to rush only three people at Aaron Rodgers. This decision was likely based on the Packers’ fun, wide alignment which put pressure on the coverage unit to defend the maximum number of receivers. Adams and Allison lined up out wide with Cobb slot left, Jimmy Graham slot right, and Lance Kendricks on the end of the line at tight end. This is actually a formation that new coach Matt LaFleur probably appreciates, especially if you imagine Aaron Jones in Cobb’s place: the two-tight end look would allow for any kind of play from a power running play to the five-man pattern you see here.The guilty party this afternoon is the soon-to-be former Washington safety D.J. Swearinger, a generally solid player who would, ironically, be replaced by Clinton-Dix in later in the season. Swearinger’s issues stemmed from public criticism of Washington defensive coordinator Greg Manusky, but this play probably didn’t help his case. At the snap, Jimmy Graham breaks his route outside while Allison streaks upfield. Allison has one of the league’s best corners, Josh Norman, in single coverage. Graham is covered by linebacker and current Packer Preston Smith. Swearinger reads the play in a way that makes sense if you don’t think about it too hard. Graham is a mismatch for a linebacker, even in his diminished form, and Norman is as good as it gets. Allison pulls a good, but not great double move, hesitating just enough to draw Swearinger down into the box. The problem with Swearinger’s decision is that even if Graham is targeted and makes the catch, it’s a minimal gain Ray Nitschke Color Rush Jersey , and Allison’s move helps sell the idea of short routes further. Norman may be the guy you rely on should Allison break it deep, but Allison’s route is the bigger threat, especially when guarding a large lead. And here is where the play was lost. Norman assumed he had inside help from Swearinger, but Swearinger is caught in no-man’s land, and some nifty work from Adams at the top of the screen, running a mirror pattern with Cobb breaking out wide, managed to clear out any help that might come from the far side. Allison has a step on the safety and five steps on Norman when he breaks his route to the deep middle. And that’s all he needs. Allison has excellent separation, Aaron drops an absolute dime in stride, and the Packers are right back in the game. Watch the whole play here.The ImpactUnfortunately, this success was fleeting, as Washington would come right back down the field and score, using a huge gain to Vernon Davis and some more stout running by Peterson. The half would end with Mike McCarthy deciding to attempt a 62-yard field goal instead of a Hail Mary. JK Scott couldn’t handle the snap, everyone was embarrassed, and the game was basically over. This play could have been the start of something big as was Allison’s touchdown in the Bears game, but instead it was just a pleasant landmark in an ultimately disappointing effort — a nice little microcosm of the season.VotingSeven of APC’s 11 participating contributors had this play in their top ten, with one writer ranking it as high as third. Three of those seven had it in the top five, pulling it within a few points of the fifth-place play, which we will reveal on Monday.