How will the Packers do in the playoffs?
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How will the Packers do in the playoffs?
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Packers showed toughness today. Seattle is overrated as they have dominated a string of backup QB's. They won't beat the Packers again.
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Wild card round is interesting. You have to give Dallas the edge over Detroit thanks to the Lions horrible record on the road against good teams...but if any team is capable of containing the Dallas run offense, it is Detroit. The Dallas defense isn't particularly stout either, so the Lions will have the chance to score some points. Carolina is going into the postseason very hot...and they are playing entirely on house money at this point...my bet would be that they dispatch Arizona.
If the Lions can pull off the upset, I think we get an easier matchup in the divisional round...but so does Seattle. Neither Carolina or Arizona scare me. They are not much different than the Lions...relying on defense to keep their team in the game due to meager offenses. Against a team like Green Bay, who doesn't turn the ball over, those teams face long odds. Dallas is the only team with a chance to win at Lambeau IMO. You know that is the matchup FOX is drooling over at this point.
Seattle will be tough to beat in their house. Their offense is weaker than last season...they really struggle to put points on the board at times. The Packers run game is key. If we can hurt Seattle on the ground like we did against Detroit, we stand a good chance of pulling the upset. Seattle doesn't have a dynamic receiver to torch us anymore. If you can contain Lynch, Seattle will be lucky to score more than 17.
As long as Rodgers gets back close to 100% with the extra week off, I give Green Bay an almost 40% chance of getting to the Super Bowl. Seattle has a slightly better chance...let's say 4 in 9. I really don't see much of a chance for anyone else at this point...Dallas might have about a 1 in 6 chance, and anyone else is an extreme longshot.
Right now...it is tough to say Green Bay will beat Seattle in their stadium. Green Bay has not been a strong road team and their special teams is a major liability at this point. If I was a betting man, I would put my money on Seattle.
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Can Carolina be expected to give the Seachicken a game in Seattle?
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I don't think that is a walk-over for the Seahawks. Carolina is probably the team that Seattle would most like to avoid, as their defense probably keeps them in the game into the 4th quarter.Originally Posted by pbmax
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Detroit is 4-4 on the road, Dallas is actually 4-4 at home.
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Detroit's inability to get to Rodgers does not bode well for them at Dallas though. Dallas' OL may be playing even better than the Packers.
We lost a great opportunity to head to the SB when we f'cked up in Buffalo
Homerism aside, I don't see us being able to take the jabs Seattle gives us before they knock us out
LIFE IS ABOUT CHAMPIONSHIPS; I JUST REALIZED THIS. The MILWAUKEE BUCKS have won the same number of championships over the past 50 years as the Green Bay Packers. Ten years from now, who will have more championships, and who will be the fart in the wind ?
Seattle getting winner of Ariz/Carolina game so that's a walk over advance to NFC Championship game. Hawks have the clear advantage to represent NFC in Super Bowl for 2nd straight year.
Sad but true.
Seattle gets AZ/NC winner ONLY if the Cowboys win. Seattle gets the lowest seed available next round.
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If the Packers make it to the Super Bowl, I don't see any reason they don't take out the AFC championship. They just need to get past Seattle (assuming both win in the divisional round).
The Packers ability to run on the Detroit defensive front is encouraging. As was their willingness to play a shorter passing game and let the WRs earn YAC. If the line stays healthy and Rodgers health holds, a game vs. Seattle is probably a 50/50 shot for the Packers.
Yes, showing we can run on that defense was great. Before this game they were #1 against the run, #13 against the pass and #2 in total yards (the seachickens are #3, #1 and #1 respectively). I suspect had Rodgers been 100% that game isn't close. Thank god we have an extra week for him to heal.
Seattle is near unbeatable at home and there front four have shown to be able to pressure Rodgers w/o blitzing. Their LB's are very fast and at home they are stellar against the run.
Their secondary is still probably the best in the NFL.
To me they are clear favorites at home. I would have considered us slight favorites at home...but slight. They are built to beat us. They are way better than Buffalo. If you look at our wins on the road we have not excelled there.
I have not read logic besides our gut feeling as Packer fans that would sway me o believe we have anything better than a 25 percent chance
LIFE IS ABOUT CHAMPIONSHIPS; I JUST REALIZED THIS. The MILWAUKEE BUCKS have won the same number of championships over the past 50 years as the Green Bay Packers. Ten years from now, who will have more championships, and who will be the fart in the wind ?
The Packers line was actually doing decently to start the game against Seattle this year. Then Richard Rodgers collided with Bulaga and it pretty much spiraled out of control from there once Sherrod was in.
As has been pointed out by myself and others - it all depends on if the Packers offense is willing to take what the Seahawks give. That means be content with a short/middling dink/dunk type game instead of playing home run ball. Assuming it's Packers/Seahawks in the NFC Championship, you'd have to guess that Seattle will play a lot of 2 deep safety or cover 3 and dare the Packers to run and/or be content with short passes. They did that yesterday vs. the Lions and - what do you know - they methodically moved the ball down the field and put up 28 points and 377 yards of offense up on the #1 DVOA defense (or the #2 defense in the NFL's regular stats). They even ran the ball more than they passed it yesterday, with 23 passes and 38 rushing attempts.
The key will be what Capers can scheme in this hypothetical matchup. They should hopefully play it smarter than they did the first game. No experimental packages they were trying to "hide" during the offseason, no freaking out about Percy in motion. Just keep Wilson unsettled (aka Matthews playing spy) and do your best to contain Lynch. Our corners should be able to handle their WRs. And no Brad Jones. Leave him in Wisconsin, please.
+1. Makes total sense. As someone else mentioned, GB may have to play dink and dunk due to Arod's injury. They say the reason Romo is playing better this year is that his injury has forced him to play more conservatively.
One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
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I agree with basically everything you posted except this. GB is a quality team. Our odds are around 35-40% By comparison, I feel Carolina is looking at 20-25%...
I predict Packers wins a Divisional Round and loses the NFC Title Game to Seahawks. Seattle is not overhyped yet even the Seabirds are beatable but it's on their turf and they're the top team for a reason.
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They have guys like Bobby Wagner at LB and we have Brad Jones and A.J. Hawk. Sam Barrington is a nice player, but still only 2nd year and Clay is obviously playing out of position because of Jones and Hawk's production. May we find a tackling/covering machine like a Bobby Wagner, and in the 2nd round so as not to overspend on an obvious pick. Seattle does a great job filling their roster and not overspending.
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If GB gets to Seattle, there's no real reason we can't win. Seashits have won 12 games, just as we have. That means they've lost 4, incl. one at home. We're a team very much like Dallas. If the Cowgirls can win in Seattle, so can we.
One of the reasons we lost the first game was our game plan. Not challenging Sherman was stupid. If Stubby puts together a reasonable game plan, modeled on the Cowboy's win, we'll come out ahead. That's a mighty big "if," though. Stubby is stubby for a reason.
As far as the defense goes, it's completely different now compared to the 1st game of the season. Here again, Capers has to look at the Dallas win and game plan accordingly.
It may be all academic. I think because Dallas and GB are so much alike, the Cowboys will be our most difficult match up.
Win, lose or draw it's gonna be a fun post season.
One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
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