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In the last 4 games, Seattle has allowed 3, 14, 17 and 6 points.
The Packer offense has not solved physical defenses, especially on road.
From what we know, why should we think that the Packers are more than unlikely to win in Seattle?
I'm not saying a strong showing against Lions proves all. But it goes a way towards showing the Packers are up to bigger task.
That's fair I think. Shit the Packers have a bunch of hurdles to get over before they even get to Seattle. They'll have to get through Detroit and probably Dallas before they get to Seattle. They'll need to get hot and probably catch a couple breaks too against Seattle if they get there. The thing about Seattle is they don't usually give the other team many breaks.
Detroit, Dallas, Seattle - yeah baby
Packers had a lot of shortcomings in 2010, and were playing with some total scrubs and rookie FAs. They had some rough showings against good defenses, especially after Finley was lost and of course when Rodgers was out. The comparison to Seattle would be the Steelers who were the #1 defense in points allowed and #2 in yards allowed - I think Seattle ranks exactly the same this year.
Of course, every year is different.
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That's not what I'm saying. What I think is that they are being overestimated because of the last 5 games, and it's being hailed as a resurgence of their dominance, but look at the level of their competition. They're doing exactly what good/great defenses should do. A lot of Packer fans still remain unconvinced due to the level of who we've played. Yet they don't seem to care as much for Seattle.
Both teams will be tested in the playoffs. Dallas will be tough to slow down.
Last edited by Striker; 12-24-2014 at 04:02 AM.
It's a push between Detroit and Seattle. Both have been winning games for their offense. The big difference being Wilson rarely turns the ball over, while Stafford will go out swinging.
However, are we discussing how good they're looking relative to their competition? Or are we talking about where they're ranked? Because it seems like you're trying to create a completely different argument here compared to what I stated.
They look like they're back to last year's form. They've also played some pretty bad QBs, so you've got to factor that in as well.
I'm a realist. Packers can most certainly beat Seattle, but they'll need a whole team effort. They can score points, but they'll have to use a lot of different weapons and not get tunnel vision on Nelson and Cobb. Like the NE game. It's just a hard task, especially on the road.
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Harlan, you've lost the thread.
Change the title and the poll to "Who will sit at the bar for the Lions game"?
It'd hard to think about that.
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"Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - Woodbuck
It's not just that beating Seattle will be hard on road. It will be unlikely. Even if GB plays well, chances are good that Seattle will have it dialed up to 11 too.
I think the point is that the gap is not that big. Seattle's D is probably the best in the league right now, but not as good as the 'have not allowed more than 10 a game in 4 of the last 5' would make it seem.
Buffalo's D, especially their front 7, is quite underrated btw. They are very good. I'm not convinced about their secondary, however.
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