The Packers’ trip to Tampa Bay on Sunday had plenty going on before anyone started talking about a viral photo in the stands. Green Bay arrived at Raymond James Stadium at 1-2, still trying to shake off a 35-14 loss to Atlanta the week before. Tampa Bay was in an even tougher spot at 0-3, and the Bucs were forced to hand the offense to undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels with Baker Mayfield out because of a dislocated thumb.
The early kickoff drew a packed house, with Tampa Bay’s “Krewe” showing up in full pirate gear and Packers fans making the trip in force with their cheese-head hats. But one Green Bay supporter grabbed the spotlight almost immediately.
A photo of a female Packers fan from behind started making the rounds online during the game. She was wearing a cheese-themed outfit, and the image showed her muscular back as she dealt with a wedgie.
The caption attached to the photo read, “Cheeks Head #WeAreTheKrewe,” and the reactions came fast in the Buccaneers’ social media fan corner. “She uses 75lb dumbbells on reverse flys,” one fan wrote.
“When she pulls out that wedgie it’s gonna sound like a champagne cork popping,” another joked. “What cheese head?!?
All I noticed was crack… 😂😂😂,” said a third. “Give her the credit card,” someone else instructed.
It was a much lighter moment for Green Bay, whose social media has had a rough stretch of its own. One Packers fan already went viral earlier this season for smashing drinks at a bar during the team’s opening-week collapse to Minnesota. That loss still hangs over a fanbase looking for a reset, and Sunday’s photo gave them at least one unexpected viral moment while the team continued searching for its footing three games into the season.
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