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If you are a team like the Buccaneers, who did not win their division and have had to win three straight games on the road to make the Super Bowl, things get even tougher in the Conference Championship Round.

Since 2002, those teams are 3-7 straight up and against the spread, with just one (the 2010 Packers) of the past seven teams in this spot winning outright. Just three of those 10 teams faced an opposing No. 1 seed, with all three losing and failing to cover.

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That’s a good breakdown Pistol

If we remember that game, what stood out to me (outside of Rodgers) was just how bad Josh Jackson was and how bad Ty Summers was that day.   Not to mention the overall safety play in the early part of the season was dreadful and Kenny Clark just returned from injury.  Combine all of those factors and it’s no surprise the defense got worked over.  

This is an entirely different defense now.  Sure, there are times they are prone to giving up plays can’t get off the field quickly enough, but the pass rush is much improved and the safety play has been stellar the last 4-6 weeks.   I expect a different outcome defensively this time around.

The other key stat was the Bucs 2-4 record against winning teams.  

If the Packers don’t beat themselves with penalties and turnovers and mistakes I don’t see how Tampa wins this game.  Had Brees not melted down last week it would be New Orleans playing in GB.  

FYI....I have my bets in this week, which if you've been following along....

I have bet.....

  1. The Titans
  2. The Bears
  3. The Rams
  4. Now the Bucs

Bucs +3 & the OVER (51.5)

So....if you want to win a nice 2 team parlay.... Packers/Under nearly guaranteed to hit.

You don't mess with "success" & I've been stacking them!

I read that cheesehead article, one thing that wasn't really talked about, since its 'controlling your own destiny' - ref's were letting the tb db's really hold and press almost to where close to every play was a penalty...does gb have the ok to pre-complain to the ref's during this week to watch for that type of play - or do we just take it as it comes - that the ref's are 'letting em play'...I don't know the answer to this, does anyone?

@Tschmack posted:

If we remember that game, what stood out to me (outside of Rodgers) was just how bad Josh Jackson was and how bad Ty Summers was that day.   Not to mention the overall safety play in the early part of the season was dreadful and Kenny Clark just returned from injury.  Combine all of those factors and it’s no surprise the defense got worked over.  

Speaking of Jackson, and by extension the absence of King.

Maaan RIP Ted ðŸ™ðŸ―. Thanks for taking a shot on me and believing in me, this ones gonna be for you 🏆. Gonna miss you



King can be frustrating at times, but he can also be a very solid defender.



Week 6 saw D. Shepard as the 3rd WR as Lazard was out and EQ had just returned.



Such a different team now compared to then.

@ilcuqui posted:

Hell of a player when healthy and in game shape.

@PSchrags: News: The @Buccaneers will officially be activating DT Vita Vea. He is now eligible to play on Sunday vs Packers, per source.

Can’t help thinking when Kenny Clark came back this season how it took him another 3 + weeks to look like Clark. Vea’s injury was way worse and he was out a lot longer. I can’t imagine he’ll play a ton of snaps.

@michiganjoe posted:

Antonio Brown out Sunday.

We’ll probably see a lot more Scotty Miller in his place.  He’s good and plenty fast, but at 175 lb. he’s even smaller than Brown.  This is where playing on a slower Lambeau track helps the Pack contain his 4.3 speed. Bump him at the 5 yard bump zone and I think they can contain him easier than a savvy vet like A. Brown.

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