Focus on Sunday Night!
This will not be an easy game
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It's hard to win in their place, due to the noise, etc. But it is doable. The Seahags at 8-5 are beatable. Packers can do this!
Looking forward to all the media coverage of the Fail Mary and the playoff meltdown.
We always can use a healthy Jaire Alexander but this week we could REALLY use him. That’s a really good group of WRs and without Alexander it will be really tough to keep the Seahags in check. Whether he plays or not the Pack needs to put consistent pressure on Geno Smith to stay in this one.
@ByRyanWood: #Packers coach Matt LaFleur says Javon Bullard is “week to week” with his ankle. Evan Williams and Romeo Doubs still in concussion protocol.
Any word on Alexander being ready for training camp next year?
@Pakrz posted:Any word on Alexander being ready for training camp next year?
He is already listed as doubtful.
I think this one is going to be really tough. Long trip to a loud environment, facing a team playing for their division and are currently on a four game winning streak.
This is the classic game that the Packers NEED to run the ball and control the clock to keep Metcalf and Smith off the field. And I just hope this isn't one of those games that they let down after the emotional Loins game.
@The Heckler posted:I think this one is going to be really tough. Long trip to a loud environment, facing a team playing for their division and are currently on a four game winning streak.
Agree totally. Let steel sharpen steel. This is the sort of game that this young team needs experience in.
Listening to Chewie on the radio (Yes THAT Mark Chmura)....He says he has a bad feeling about this one....says this is a game that Holmgren would've kicked their asses in practice all week long all the way up to game time.
Maybe Packer defense can get a couple takeaways & not turn the ball over themselves, to make things easier.
perfect thread title
let's see if we have the mettle, or melt
@Boris posted:Listening to Chewie on the radio (Yes THAT Mark Chmura)....He says he has a bad feeling about this one....says this is a game that Holmgren would've kicked their asses in practice all week long all the way up to game time.
Maybe Packer defense can get a couple takeaways & not turn the ball over themselves, to make things easier.
Broadcasting from a hot tub?
If we beat the seahawks, tge Rams will win tge West and host a playoff game, possibly us
@The Heckler posted:This is the classic game that the Packers NEED to run the ball and control the clock to keep Metcalf and Smith off the field. And I just hope this isn't one of those games that they let down after the emotional Loins game.
That's a good , if not the best, strategy.
Apparently, Seattle doesn't defend the rush very well. They are ranked 22nd.
The Packers, of course, are the opposite, ranked 5th best. RTFB!
They are even worse at rushing on offense, ranked 27th. However, they make up a lot of that via the pass, ranked 2nd (!)
To me, those factors scream "pressure". Hafley may as well sell out, and do whatever is necessary to put Geno on his ass. Early and often.
This game has the potential to be a shootout. The biggest advantage the Packers may have is they can force Seattle to be a one-dimensional attack. They won't be able to do that to Green Bay.
Shorter version of the Middle video titm posted.
Tucker Kraft assesses where the Packers are with four games left:
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) December 9, 2024
“Last game was a check for us because we had guys playing with — myself included — playing with aggression but not necessary the best technique … this next storm of games, we’re gonna be locked in.” pic.twitter.com/m96ovcEZb7
Still waiting for the pressure and press man defense we were promised. I see Geno having all day, and our DB's 7 yards off. 😮💨
When it mattered most, Hafley rushed 4 and Geoff picked them apart.
Did you watch the game? Last drive by the Lions, third and 7 at the Packers 37, Hafley blitzes, Lions throw a screen to Gibbs for the First down.
This game will obviously tell us a lot about the make-up of this squad. I don't want to say that we as fans got spoiled by the success of the end of last season, but it definitely set up an expectation of great success this season. While GB has definitely seen more success record wise this year, teams have definitely watched their tape and know how to exploit GB's deficiencies.
I've brought it up before, and I think this is where a crux of the responsibility goes directly on the coaching staff to devise a game plan that maximizes the talent on the team (both offensively and defensively). We saw De-Troit do that against the Packers last week, and now it's on LaFleur and his staff to be able to game plan similarly moving forward. That's what good teams do. I really don't think the talent level of players on teams across the league is that vast minus a couple of obvious examples, it's the coaches who get the most out of the player. Let's hope we an effective game plan this week and moving forward the rest of the year similar to what we saw last year. Otherwise I think you can say this team is underperforming.
@Tavis Smiley posted:This game will obviously tell us a lot about the make-up of this squad. I don't want to say that we as fans got spoiled by the success of the end of last season, but it definitely set up an expectation of great success this season. While GB has definitely seen more success record wise this year, teams have definitely watched their tape and know how to exploit GB's deficiencies.
I agree that they now have tape on this team and can now better game plan against the Packers for what they do well and what they do not do so well.
But, I also think that even though this Packers team has a better record and is playing pretty well, I feel like they have even come close to being as good as they can be.
Vegas likes the Packers, opened at GB -1 then went to -3 now it's moved back towards the Seahags sitting at -2.5
Not sure how I feel about this game...Packers "should" win and it will be a close game, but just feels like it could be one the Hags end up stealing on a fluke play late.
Hopefully the good Watson and Wicks show up...
AND Kraft gets targets as in the Miami game!
Watson & Wicks show!!
That should be a podcast.
@FLPACKER posted:Did you watch the game? Last drive by the Lions, third and 7 at the Packers 37, Hafley blitzes, Lions throw a screen to Gibbs for the First down.
Hafley is more aggressive than Barry, which most of us appreciate. But, you can't just blitz every down because good OCs do things like throw that type of screen. As you go deeper in the playoffs, you play more veteran QBs that can read the blitzes and kill you on hot reads. Unless you go zero blitz a lot, some guys just have to win their matchups to get stops. If you zero blitz, you risk getting burned badly. That's what the Cowboys did against the Packers in last year's playoff game, and Love lit them up.
In the end, the biggest factor in how likely the Packers are to advance deep in the playoffs or win tough games against good teams is whether they can at least occassionally generate pass rush by rushing 4 (or maybe 5 guys). Gary and Van Ness have to win their matchups. I'm not holding my breath for that to start happening.
@Boris posted:Watson & Wicks show!!
That should be a podcast.
Tit would be all over it!
Heard on The Game this morning that the home team between this rivalry has won it's game every year dating all the way back to 2008.
Records, etc are meant to be broken, but history does not bode well for the Packers winning this on the road. The last time the Packers won in Seattle was '08
@packerboi posted:Heard on The Game this morning that the home team between this rivalry has won it's game every year dating all the way back to 2008.
Records, etc are meant to be broken, but history does not bode well for the Packers winning this on the road. The last time the Packers won in Seattle was '08
Oh MLF best hope the trend breaks...RTFB like his job depends on it. Not that it does, but that is what the French call "La route vers la victoire"...the road to victory.
Feeling optimistic. We went toe to toe with the Lions and almost had them. Seahawks are not as solid. I think we will take this one.
Seattle lost to the Giants barely beat the Jets and beat a mediocre Cardinals team for two of their last four wins
Here are some fun facts for ya!
Jordan Love 2024: 21 TDs - 11 INTs - 11 games
Geno Smth 2024: 14 TDs - 12 INTs - 13 games
Packers need to generate pressure on Ol' Geno to force him into bad throws.
Seahags throw the ball a lot primarily because they did not have much of a ground game, and perhaps playing catch up after falling behind early. Although last Sunday they racked up a lot of running yards. Conversely I think they give up a lot of yards on the ground, if memory serves me correctly.
So, the key for the Packers is to stuff their run game and pressure Geno into passing mistakes, while running the ball down their throats to open up our passing game. I foresee a lot of play action plays for the Pack.
@packerboi posted:Heard on The Game this morning that the home team between this rivalry has won it's game every year dating all the way back to 2008.
Records, etc are meant to be broken, but history does not bode well for the Packers winning this on the road. The last time the Packers won in Seattle was '08
That's bullshit. Packers won that fail Mary game IDGAF what the league "ruled"
There's an asterisk in the Packer yearly guide