The game will be an excellent test for the Packers. Should have a pretty good idea by tonight if they're contenders or pretenders.

I slightly disagree. Tonights game (for me it is night) will only show us where they are right now at this minute.

Things can change fast in the NFLfu. What happens this week does not mean it can or will be repeated next week or even 2 weeks from now... 

Chin up, and bring it on!!

Go get 'em men!!!

I predict a lot of panicky Packer fans. 

And bedwetting.

Lots and lots of bedwetting.

Oh to have stock in rubber sheets.

...me too.

Can I tell them to keep their sorry asses out of the game thread now, or do I need to wait until they start bitching?

Even though they still have a slim shot at a bye, I just want to see the Packers play well enough to make me believe they have a shot at making a decent showing in the playoffs. That's all I want today. This is a tough game, so I won't be too bothered if they can't pull out a win.

I only want them to show  that they can be competitive with one of the best teams in the league. No real shame in a loss if they can do that.

The Ref fka Blair Kiel posted:

...me to.

Can I tell them to keep their sorry asses out of the game thread now, or do I need to wait until they start bitching?

Wait and see if the bitching is legit.....

Looking forward to hopefully seeing more of C3TO than the pretty glamour shot at the top of this thread as well as the token 2-3 shots of him dousing his beautiful mane on the sideline.

Can I do all my bitchin' now to get it out of the way? 

The following players have been declared as inactive for Sunday’s game between the Green Bay Packers and the Arizona Cardinals:

Green Bay Packers
7 QB Brett Hundley
37 CB Sam Shields
55 LB Andy Mulumba
69 T David Bakhtiari
80 TE Justin Perillo
86 TE Kennard Backman
91 LB Jayrone Elliott

Starting lineup changes: #23 Damarious Randall will start in place of #37 Sam Shields at cornerback. #67 Don Barclay will start in place of #69 David Bakhtiari at left tackle.

Arizona Cardinals
9 QB Matt Barkley
26 S Rashad Johnson
27 CB Corey White
47 OLB Shaq Riddick
74 T D.J. Humphries
94 NT Xavier Williams
97 DT Josh Mauro

Not to be that guy, but wouldn't predicting a lot of bedwetting before the game be predicting things to not go well and thus, sort of, kind of, be bedwetting.  Not a full flow, bedwetting, but a little leak or a trickle.  You know, the kind that makes you consider getting checked.

Backman is inactive, so #Packers will proceed with just Richard Rodgers and the returning Andrew Quarless at TE today. Crockett up as 3rd RB

— Weston Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) December 27, 2015

Quarless being active may be the best thing to happen to Don Barclay. I hope he doesn't need it, but that a much better blocking TE active today to give him some chip help if need be. Q will likely have some rust but hoping he is a bit of a spark for AR.

This should feel like a home game. There are ton of Packer fans at this game.

michiganjoe posted:

I only want them to show  that they can be competitive with one of the best teams in the league. No real shame in a loss if they can do that.

Agreed. Play them tough this game and then get Shields and Bakhtiari back for a rematch in the playoffs. I'm looking forward to seeing how Randall and Rollins hold up today. I don't hold out much hope for Barclay though. 

I wonder if they can put Bulaga out at LT if Barclay stinks it up too badly.

See my avatar "next man up, we're gonna run our stuff"

Packers’ left tackle David Bakhtiari will miss the first start in his three-year career today in Arizona.

Since arriving as a fourth-round draft pick in 2013, Bakhtiari has started every game of his career, 49 in all, including playoffs. An ankle injury from last week’s game in Oakland will keep him on the sidelines today.

When you consider all the injuries he's been playing through each season this is impressive. Get healthy Buckcherry

Pretty hefty amount of Packers fans here. It's probably close to 40% right now. The upper deck is predominately Packers fans. We'll see if it matters any.
by Tom Silverstein 4:15 PM

Ryan Wood  @ByRyanWood

As #Packers take the field at University of Phoenix Stadium, the stands look a lot like Christmas. Even mix of red and green.

Cards win toss, will receive

cuqui posted:

Cards win toss, will receive

Brazzen disrespect!!!  Lol

60 minutes!

NICE

Nice opening drive, D.

Nice start!!!  Already hear the Go Pack too

I expect lots of blitzes from the left side today from AZ.

BrainDed posted:

Nice start!!!  Already hear the Go Pack too

The actual chant was "Tom Clements is a below average playcaller and we have mind numbing reams of data to prove it."

Not exactly the kind of chat that sticks with you though.

Linsley starting at center

Linsley starting at center.

Hoodie in the desert?

Kuhn split wide?

Rusty posted:

BrainDed posted:

Nice start!!!  Already hear the Go Pack too

The actual chant was "Tom Clements is a below average playcaller and we have mind numbing reams of data to prove it."

Not exactly the kind of chat that sticks with you though.

I can't get it out of my head, thanks

Jonesie with the hoodie!

LOL Troy in true form.

cuqui posted:

Linsley starting at center

I wonder if they're wanting to power run more or holding Tretter as Barclay Insurance?