Postgame reaction

Some more postgame reaction after the Packers' 23-20 loss to the Giants in the NFC championship game.

Mike McCarthy, on if he felt an opportunity slipped away: We had opportunities to win the football game. We had a number of opportunities we didn't take advantage of, clearly ending with the series there in overtime. We weren't as sharp as we needed to be in a number of segments. It was a very disappointing loss.

McCarthy, on the interception in overtime: I couldn't tell you particularly about the throw. I was expecting pressure there, so I was watching the protection. We did have a weak side pressure and we were able to pick it up. Actually, when my eyes came up, I just saw the end result with the interception there on our boundary.

Eli Manning, on how it feels to make it to the Super Bowl after years of criticism: It feels good, and not just because of that. It feels good because this is what you work for. This is how you spend your time. It's been four years and a lot of preparation, a lot of games, a lot of work, and we stuck with it. We believed in ourselves, and we got to the Super Bowl.

Giants coach Tom Coughlin, on the game-winning kick: I thought about (not sending him out there.) I thought about going for it. I looked for a sign, and they were anxious to go do that. They were anxious to kick that. And that was a good sign that Lawrence felt like he could make it.

Tynes, on his night: I felt good about all the kicks. Obviously the operation on the second one was not what it should be, and I didn't make a very good attempt at it. So I didn't feel bad about it. I knew if everything worked out that I could make the kick. The last one was good snap, good hold. A little bit further, but there was a little bit of wind helping us that way.

Packers lineman Mark Tauscher, on if the game plan was to throw the ball as much as they did: We just wanted to score points. You just want to go out there and score points. All that other stuff, rushes and things like that, that's pretty secondary to putting points on the board.

Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk: We felt like we had some opportunities early that we could've gotten momentum and tried to run with it, but we didn't do that and they did a good job of holding onto the ball and making plays when they had to. They did that tonight and that's why they are moving on.

- John Casper Jr.