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MichiganPacker2 posted:
 

If they can't beat the Giants and the Redskins, they don't deserve to advance very far in the playoffs. They will both be playing rookie QBs. Jones is capable of putting up big yardage numbers, but you'd think you'd be able to generate turnovers off of him. The Packers should be 10-3 with the three NFC North teams lined up for the final 3. The Lions may be done by the final game and they aren't going to play Stafford with a bad back if it doesn't mean anything. They also should beat Trubisky and the Bears at home. 

I'd still predict a loss at SF, but maybe MLF learned something about preparing for West Coast trips from the LAC debacle. 

Predictions

@SF - Loss (8-3)

@NYGiants - Win (9-3)

vs. Redskins - Win (10-3)

vs. Bears - Win (11-3)

@Minnesota (Toss-up)

vs. Lions Win (12-4 or 13-3)


Minnesota has these games - predictions are as follows:

vs. Denver - Win 8-3

@Seattle - Loss 8-4

vs. Lions - Win 9-4

@LAC - Win 10-4 (I think the Vikings will take care of business out there)

vs. Packers - Tossup

vs. Bears - Win (12-4 or 11-5)

If the Packers beat the Lions and Bears and lose to the Vikings they'll be 5-1 in the division. Even then, the best the Vikings can do is go 4-2 in the division (they've already lost to the Bears). So, if the Packers go 4-2 including 2 of 3 from the Vikings, Bears, and Lions, the Vikings would have to go 6-0 to win the division. 

 

I don't think they beat the Bears.  Cousins is a scared rabbit in the pocket.  I'm amazed at how jumpy he is with the slightest pressure.  Chicago's D will definitely have the ability to spook Cousins.

It's also my hope the Chargers debacle actually turns into a real positive for this final stretch.  Mayo and Pettine both should learn from it.

During this stretch Kenny Clark needs someone to be able to spell him and Martinez needs cover.  Campbell seems to be a relative band aid for the complete lack of coverage skills at ILB but he's still not a ILB.  I hope those DT workouts bring something fruitful to this final stretch. 

Last edited by Henry

The Bears have played the Zimmer Vikings pretty well despite not always having the better team.  I expect Chicago to give them everything they can handle. 

Assuming the Packers don’t trip up against a team like NYG or Washington they should finish around 12-4.  Losses at SF and at MN seem very possible.

Maybe the Bears can acquire Myles Garrett for the vikings game, since his season in Cleveland is going to be over. He could change his name to Giles Marrett so no one on the vikings would notice. Then, he could apply his tradecraft to Cousins!

Henry posted:
MichiganPacker2 posted:
 

If they can't beat the Giants and the Redskins, they don't deserve to advance

If the Packers beat the Lions and Bears and lose to the Vikings they'll be 5-1 in the division. Even then, the best the Vikings can do is go 4-2 in the division (they've already lost to the Bears). So, if the Packers go 4-2 including 2 of 3 from the Vikings, Bears, and Lions, the Vikings would have to go 6-0 to win the division. 

 

I don't think they beat the Bears.  Cousins is a scared rabbit in the pocket.  I'm amazed at how jumpy he is with the slightest pressure.  Chicago's D will definitely have the ability to spook Cousins.

It's also my hope the Chargers debacle actually turns into a real positive for this final stretch.  Mayo and Pettine both should learn from it.

During this stretch Kenny Clark needs someone to be able to spell him and Martinez needs cover.  Campbell seems to be a relative band aid for the complete lack of coverage skills at ILB but he's still not a ILB.  I hope those DT workouts bring something fruitful to this final stretch. 

If you watch them lately, Kubiak has Cousins rolling out and working off play-action to buy him some time. This is one of the biggest changes over the past several weeks. They also have him throwing shorter, and one reason has been Thielen's injury but also because Kubiak has been smarter with Cousins. I have no doubt that if teams keep Cousins inside and put pressure up the middle that he will revert to his old ways. 

Yep.  Missed field goal cost the Broncos as well as the Int before half, that cost them another three and a FG would have won the game at the end.  Bad teams lose games like those.

Philly is really starting to come on now.  They’ll be a tough out from here on.

MNPackman posted:

Vikings win. Although they got away with PI, or at the very least defensive holding in the end zone on the last play.

Damn I hate these punks!

Diggs is a huge ass and some jerk defensive player did the throat slash at the end of the game. F U Minnesota punks.

TouchdownWhitewaterJesus posted:

Probably why the no-call.  Fant pushed off, Kearse grabbed.  I see Harrison Smith was out at the end, any idea what happened to him?  That would be a huge loss.

Hi jaymo.........

 

 

 

 

Went to movie this afternoon. “The Sort of Ok Liar”.  Listened to the Viking postgame on the way home...approximately 33% of the talk was about the Vikings getting screwed on calls. (Remember they won the game with an amazing comeback), yet the main topic was an illegal formation penalty on a Bronco field goal (that was overturned and gotten right anyhow) and a Bronco TD where the Viking studio hosts were whining that forward progress had been stopped.

TouchdownWhitewaterJesus posted:

Philly is really starting to come on now.  They’ll be a tough out from here on.

Yeah....Kicked the crap outta the Patriots by losing 17-10.

Oooops.

He's consistent.

If the Packers play their game & don't turn the ball over, I honestly believe the Pack will win by a minimum of 7.

I could see the Pack up by 17 late & Niners get a garbage time TD. Pack by 10.

If Pack turns the ball over a couple times & the O-Line is sleeping, the Pack will lose.

I think both teams will try to tire out the other defense by running. 

The line opened at 44 & jumped all the way to 47.5 or 48 in some spots. I like the UNDER. 

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