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+ They got by another week with Bakh.

+ Jenkins looked better as the game progressed and he'll get better every week as he knocks the rust off.

+ The defense gave up 10 points. It wasn't always pretty, but there is way too much elite talent on that unit for it not to be at least well above average. I don't think that will be the difference between being an elite team and being a 9-11 win first-round playoff exit team (that will be the offense).

- Just like the last two years in the playoffs, I don't think they can get to a Super Bowl without Bakh being at least 80% of what he was. It opens up the whole offense to have a Hall of Fame-level LT out there. When the pass rushers and front 7s get better in the playoffs, the offenses start to struggle even under normal circumstances. Bakh allows you to match up 1X1 even against elite pass rushers on that side of the line. I assume they gave Nijman some help after he struggled a bit early, but that then limits the TEs from getting out in the passing game.

The Packers now really have 4 elite-level players on offense. Rodgers, A. Jones, Jenkins, and Bakh. Last week they played without 2 of them and MLFs coaching decisions limited the third (Jones) to too few touches. This week, they had 3 playing and it showed.

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