Packers were injured right up the middle on defense: Jones, Burnett, Shields. Communication problems and coverage problems. Also, someone else has put forth the theory, and shown with stats, that other 'elite' QBs get up for and typically play better in, games against Rodgers. It's 'perfect storm' territory.

49ers looked like dog excrement yesterday against a team coming off a 52-0 humiliation. Weird things happen in the NFL.