@TomSilverstein: Packers coach Matt LaFleur said they got good news on WR Christian Watson: "Just a bruise," he said. Didn't rule him out this week but said there is progress that has to be made.
Can you imagine a play where Love, Willis and Jacobs are all in the backfield? The other team would not have any idea what is coming. Better save that for the playoffs tho.
@ilcuqui posted:@TomSilverstein: Packers coach Matt LaFleur said they got good news on WR Christian Watson: "Just a bruise," he said. Didn't rule him out this week but said there is progress that has to be made.
I know... different times, but I can't help but wonder what Lombardi would say with dudes sitting out with a bruise.
They are going to need Jaire this week. Hopefully he can give it a go.
My guess is (Hope?) that Jaire was able to go last night but MLF figured they didn't need him so they gave him an extra week.
Let’s slow down a bit, fellas.
Packers are 2-4 against teams with winning records.
Viqueens are 4-2 against teams with winning records.
😐
@ammo posted:Can you imagine a play where Love, Willis and Jacobs are all in the backfield? The other team would not have any idea what is coming. Better save that for the playoffs tho.
I've wondered the exact same thing. I'd like to see some plays designed for Willis under center. It would drive opposing DCs crazy to prepare for
@TouchdownWhitewaterJesus posted:Let’s slow down a bit, fellas.
Packers are 2-4 against teams with winning records.
Viqueens are 4-2 against teams with winning records.
😐
So the only difference is that the Vikings beat the Packers in their first meeting.
@packerboi posted:You could honestly make an argument that Willis' throw right there was the best one of the entire night. His value cannot be stated enough.
you’re only ever as good as your backup quarterback pic.twitter.com/5COKtDp7ni
— Daire Carragher (@DaireCarragher) December 24, 2024
I noticed this pass too. Got me off my seat!
GB needs to win out or they could fall to the 7th seed... but really, it's the Vikings and Bears.
@TouchdownWhitewaterJesus posted:Let’s slow down a bit, fellas.
Packers are 2-4 against teams with winning records.
Viqueens are 4-2 against teams with winning records.
😐
Jaymo, please go find a tweezers and play with yourself!
I thought this asshole was banned
@bdplant posted:So the only difference is that the Vikings beat the Packers in their first meeting.
By 2 points....after having a 28 point lead.....when the Packer Kicker missed 2 FG's.
Yeah, I'm terrified of the "greatness" that is the Minnesota Vikings.
It's been a while
@H5 posted:GB needs to win out or they could fall to the 7th seed... but really, it's the Vikings and Bears.
Basically the Packers get to decide who wins the NFC North division title.
Would the Packers rather go to Minnesota or Detroit for a 3rd time? Hmm.....🤔
The Packers could have receiver Christian Watson for Sunday's game against the Vikings even after he left Monday night's win over the Saints because of a knee injury.
Tests Tuesday showed no structural damage to his left knee.
"We got good news on him," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. "So [it was] more just a bruise. It was when the guy fell on him on the sideline."
Asked whether Watson could play against the Vikings, LaFleur said: "Potentially."
"You still gotta be able to function," LaFleur said. "So, we'll see how he practices this week and see where we're at."
I'm no doc, but I believe a bone bruise is worse than a muscle bruise. So we don't know what kinda bruise he has in that area. Regardless I hope he's able to play Sunday.
@Boris posted:Hmm 🤔
I wonder how "bad" the Packers need to beat the Vikings??
Vikings already have 13 wins....Packers are pretty much locked into #6 seed.
Of course I want to see the Packers win but at what cost?? Is it worth it to treat the game like a playoff game??
MLF is going to have to look at scenarios & figure out if it's worth killing yourself to maybe move up to #5 seed?
It's not so much as the Packers "need" to win as it is protect the #6 seed.
IOW, if they lose, the Commodes tie them in overall record, and I would think have the tiebreaker advantage (better conference record).
Incidentally, they finish with the Falcons (home) and Cowboys (away); games they are likely to win.
It just doesn't leave much wiggle room if the Packers were to lose, so it's a meaningful game from that standpoint.
Fuck the Vikings. 12-4. Move on.
- If the Lions beat the Niners, I don’t think their game against the Vikings matters as the wrap up the #1 seed. So that could be a gimme for Minnesota.
Campbell does not strike me as the type of guy who doesn’t go 100% no matter the situation. He’s pulling trick plays vs the hapless Bears in week 15.
@PackLandVA posted:
- If the Lions beat the Niners, I don’t think their game against the Vikings matters as the wrap up the #1 seed. So that could be a gimme for Minnesota.
Negative ghostwriter, they have the same record at 13-2
@Boris posted:By 2 points....after having a 28 point lead.....when the Packer Kicker missed 2 FG's.
Yeah, I'm terrified of the "greatness" that is the Minnesota Vikings.
It's been a while
Well, to be fair, it's been a while since the Vikings have been relevant.
@ChilliJon posted:Fuck the Vikings. 12-4. Move on.
Been reading through the thread this whole time thinking it doesn't even start until Chillijon posts.
Sometimes they're longer, more informative, precisely laid out.
Sometimes they're short and directly to the point.
You're hate is such a beautiful thing.
Perfect. Absolutely perfect.
@PackLandVA posted:
- If the Lions beat the Niners, I don’t think their game against the Vikings matters as the wrap up the #1 seed. So that could be a gimme for Minnesota.
Lions neat 9ers.
Packers beat Vikings.
Lions have NFCN & #1 seed wrapped up.
@Slobknocker posted:Negative ghostwriter, they have the same record at 13-2
I’m referring to the Lions game against the Vikings.
If the Packers beat the Vikings and the Lions beat the Niners Monday night, the Lions game against the Vikings won’t matter to the Lions as they have the #1 seed locked up. The Packers would need a Lions win against the Vikingsto leap over the Vikings in seeding.
Confused. Purple Bastards and Blue Bastards are currently tied in record. When Pack beats the queens and the Loins beat the Whiners the Loins will be up a game in the record. If the Queens beat the Loins they will be tied again in record and will split head to head. Is the tie breaker common opponents with the Loins beating the Packers twice and the purple shit heads only beating the Packers once?
2nd tiebreaker is division.... 3rd is common opponents.
https://www.nfl.com/standings/tie-breaking-procedures
Two Clubs
- Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
- Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
- Strength of victory in all games.
- Strength of schedule in all games
- Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
- Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed in all games.
- Best net points in common games.
- Best net points in all games.
- Best net touchdowns in all games.
- Coin toss
If you go through all 11, and then the coin ends up on it's edge, then it's a winner-take-all single corn hole toss. Very rare. But the drama!
So the Vikings have a QB with an expiring contract and a rookie who may or may not be ready to play in 2025?
Maybe the Vikings think this team is more ready to win "now" than they were planning.
Maybe they think that one missing piece is a proven vet QB. Maybe a guy that's won a Super Bowl! A guy with not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4!!! Count em' 4 MVP's!!
Surely there isn't a player of this caliber that is on a team so sick of this great player that they are ready to catapult him out of New Jersey (or whatever state this imaginary team plays in) so that he can be conveniently available to sign after an appropriate courtship and bending of the knee which I can only assume is all but decided at this point.
Great idea! Maybe he can have another MVP regular season and then come up small in the playoffs again.
