I have to believe Green Bay (and Arizona for that matter) didn't take Newton seriously. That 13-0 start speaks volumes.
I have to wonder how any team could allow a rookie QB, behind by 14 points late in the 4th, to complete a 62-yard bomb. That looked like a defense coasting.
In fact, Newton's yardage in these 2 games is so unbelievable it has to be blamed on the defenses. I mean, GB gave up a lot of yards the previous week, but that was Drew Brees and the Saints.