Prisco picks Pack to go 14-2, but....

I hope I am wrong, I figure around 9-7, maybe 10-6 that defense is not impressing me yet.  Again, I hope I am wrong, I would eat crow in an instant.

 

Defense and a killer schedule worrying me. Pkr, I can easily see your point. 

I'm as optimistic as they come, but no way we go 14-2.  I completely see us winning double-digit games and winning the North, but 14-2 is insane!

Am I alone in seeing that the D is looking pretty darn good so far? They're controlling the LOS in a way that tells me they're going to be a top group this year.

I think they're  going to have a tremendous season.

I haven't seen much game action, but the D would have to get better just from getting healthy. 

 

A healthy Nick Perry on one side with Datone Jones, and then then another year of experience for the secondary.  How can they not get better.  And if the Packers have any sort of run game, the O will keep the D off the field more often.

 

They have to be better than last year!

I do believe Mr. Prisco was drunk when he made these picks.  The Pack are a good team and will probably win the division with 11-12 wins, but to win 14 you have to be both elite and lucky and (with all due respect) the Pack are neither.   

 

A few other "expert" predictions I'd like to challenge:

 

He has the North, a division with 3 double-digit win teams last season and a forth with 10 the year prior, as easily the weakest division in the NFC.  Outside of the NFC North, he predicts only two teams in the NFC will have losing records.  I don't think so.

 

Every team in the NFC West at or above .500?  The Cardinals and Rams are still in that division, right?

 

The Giants, Patriots, Steelers, and Saints are teams on the decline, but Mr. Prisco has them steamrolling through the season with 11-13 wins apiece.

 

I think the Dolphins, Eagles, Lions, and maybe even the Bills will contend for playoff spots, but Mr. Prisco has them winning between 3-5 games.  Absurd.   

 

B-N-D

 

PS: If the Falcons have to come to Lambeau in the playoffs they'll get killed.

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I seem to recall the Falcons beating the Packers in a playoff game in Lambeau.

 

FWIW, I see the Pack winning about 10 games. Aside from having the best QB and one of the best LBs, I don't think we have enough talent to be considered one of the elite teams. We've invested in some good running backs, but we still don't have a line that can block for them. That we do as well as we do is a testament to McCarthy's coaching.

 

One bright spot that I've been enjoying is the return of Johnny Jolly. I think he's going to be a playmaker this season.

I hope I'm wrong, but prediction threads are dum.  Again, I hope I'm wrong.

They stick with Crosby and he alone could be worth two losses. Won the SB with 10-6, **** the bed at 15-1 and win totals don't matter.

14-2 seems like a bit of a stretch but I do think this team can win up to 12 games if things go their way. 

 

Personally, I see the top 2 seeds in the NFC with at least 3 or 4 losses.  The NFC is pretty loaded this year and a number of teams will beat up on each other.

 

 

 

 

Disagree.  I think this one will be excellent.  We'll have to wait until the end of the year and see who was right

Can someone tell me which are the elite teams this year?

 

 

I think the OL is going to cause problems this year and limit our O output but the D should be better so I see us in the same kind of place we were last year but with a tougher schedule.

Exactly agree, DH.

As long as they win the last game of the year, I don't care WHAT their record is!

 

Same. Pack's schedule isn't too kind and I HATE that they have  a very early bye. I'd say 10-11 wins for the team, 12 tops if things go their way(guys stay healthy)

19-0. Beat the Bengals in the Super Bowl 55-3. 

 

 

 

I'm actually hoping for a 10-6 season and making the playoffs as a wildcard. This team performs a lot better when they're the underdog and not the top dog. Think about 2011 vs. NYG and then think about 2010 vs. Atlanta. This team is better when they're fighting to earn respect rather than maintain respect. 

Not to mention the 6 losses should help to clear off some space on the bandwagon, or cause mass suicides, definitely one of the two.

..those two games were totally flipped as far as the two stats that are most predictive of an NFL outcome...turnovers in each game were 4-1 in favor of the winning team & average yards per pass attempt significantly favored the winning team in each of those games also.

 

Why not both? That what be good too, yes?

I hate to be greedy, but I guess morticians do need to make a living too. 

The first three games will tell a lot about how the season is going to go. Hoping for 2-1 start, but could easily be 0-3. Should say a lot about how the defense will fare this season too.

Now THAT is a recession proof business! The bandwagon losses and the mass suicides will only help to insure all the quality Packer fans are the only ones. 

I want some of what Prisco is drinking!

Just having Aaron Rodgers alone does seem to give the Pack a tremendous advantage over about 2/3 of the NFL.   That said, that upper 1/3 is where I think it's hard to say where in that group the Pack stands.  

 

There's some fine young talent on this team, unfortunately some important pieces are hurt or on IR.  I wonder if maybe they might be a year away from "reloading".   They feel like a 9-7, 10-6 team, but you never know, the right combination of things happen and maybe they surprise like the Ravens did last year. 

Thinning the herd.

I'd like to hear this this too.  If you win the Super Bowl the year before, are you elite now?

 

You want the packers to win the Pro Bowl?

I thought the Super Bowl was the last "NFL" game of the year...

It is... ammo having a case of Sometimers.

They will start out 0-1.

The guy is a squirrel. To be in the Championship game with only 2 loses, we'd have to be 15-2.