I don't like that Saints lost ugly and Packers won pretty. This is going to be tough game.
(You had your celebration. All business now.)
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I don't like that Saints lost ugly and Packers won pretty. This is going to be tough game.
(You had your celebration. All business now.)
They're giving up almost 30 points a game and our passing game should be at its best in the dome. Anything can happen, but I feel pretty good about this game.
The part that sucks about the Saints is you know that they'll get their shit together eventually. I just hope we get the same version that the Cowboys and Lions got.
We match up terrifically IMO.
The Saint defense is horrible, but I keep fearing their offense will get it going at some point. I hope we get the hobbled J Graham. I think the secondary can shut down the Saint WR.
Packers 48 Saints 31
Brees seems to be playing well, but he's about the only one on that team. Defense is looking awful. I think the Pack should concentrate on ball control over quick strikes, because Brees is one of the few guys in the NFL that I think could match Rodgers TD for TD, possession after possession.
The Saints' passing attack hurt Detroit . . . wait for it . . .
over the middle.
Sound familiar? And that Detroit defense is playing really, really well right now. Sure, the Saints only scored 23, but that was against a very tough D.
This is going to be a difficult game. Drew Brees is going to tear up the middle of the field. Watch AJ Hawk/Lattimore/Barrington/Jones get torn up over the middle.
A Megatron-less Detroit that hadn't scored 20 points or hit 300 yards in either of the two previous weeks, and they gave up 14 in the final 4 minutes, along with 344 yards. NO did move the ball well against a tough Detroit defense, but NO's defense is a weak spot.
Therefore based on the logic of NFL predictors, this should be a low scoring defensive battle.
You can't just discount the part where they shit down their leg on defense, then shit down their other leg on offense, then shit up their back (imagine they were sitting in a bike seat) on defense, then slipping in the pool of shit and drowning on offense.
HH is right, the Ain't are gonna be pissed.
NO's D let em' down yesterday is true.
Sunday nite game, They will be pissed and sky high.
Both D's are very vulnerable over the middle, NO has real problems at safety.
Dunno if it's a trap game, should be a shootout.
We've got to be ready.
Two fewer chances Packers will be on Sunday Night Football
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New Orleans is a different team at home. Kind of like Seattle in this regard. This will be a tough win for the Pack.
The good news is that Drew Brees has turned into Jay Cutler as of late. He's putting the team on his shoulders and making pressed throws into coverage. We must be able to keep pressure on Brees. Their running game isn't as potent as in years past.
The bad news is the Saints collapsed in Detroit and each player is accepting responsibility. They will all be out for redemption next Sunday and they will be sky high and confident on their home field.
It's going to be a hell of a game.
Where has Jimmy Graham been?
So long as red makes the game day thread we should all be fine.
Pack have won two road games in a row. need to keep that going. the o has really righted it'self from earlier in the season. the d has improved a lot two. the turnover ratio has got to be off the charts. i think the Pack win this by at least 10.
I just hope the Packers make some adjustments with their silent snap count so we don't see a repeat of the Miami game where the Dolphins seemed able to anticipate the snap.
The Saints are a lot better than their record, the 2nd ranked offense in football technically. Its a good matchup for us though IMO and it looks like NO is going to have a pretty long injury report too.
I was more worried about the Miami game than I am this one. They really have no talent on defense and running game really isn't a threat.
Get some pressure on Brees and it's no problem.
Adam Lefkoe @AdamLefkoe 1m1 minute ago
The New Orleans Saints haven't lost at home, under Sean Payton, since January 2, 2011.
Evan Silva @evansilva 9m9 minutes ago
4 games this week have over-unders of 50+. (That's a lot):
GB @ NO 54.5
SD @ DEN 51.5
CHI @ NE 50
WAS @ DAL 50
Surprised PHI @ ARZ only 48
Tom Crabtree was resigned by the Aints yesterday.
We are jinxed down there.
Gris gris for all players.
Apropos of that, Rodgers is getting mega coverage about his blocking being the reason he saw more snaps Sunday.
Tyler Dunne @TyDunne 8m8 minutes ago
#Packers Notes: Richard Rodgers' blocking gets him on the field ... http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...279864752.html …
Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 1h1 hour ago
Also, #Packers TE Richard Rodgers makes strides in his blocking, Mulumba update and 2013 7th-rounders get their shot http://pck.rs/1tH2m8s
This despite his error (McGinn dinged his for partial responsibility) getting Rodgers sacked and two bad run blocks. Actually Bob said the most promising block throw by a TE was by Bostick in limited action.
Pierre Thomas has been ruled out.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...oulder-injury/
Pierre Thomas out is a big plus for us.
Bostick didn't help himself Sunday with a dropped pass.
If you go to Twitter, Ty Dunne from JSO has some cutups on Vine of good Rodgers and bad Rodgers blocking in the Panthers game. Let's just say if he is better than Q, its a race to mediocre. But he seems very willing and likely will get much better.
He gets Kuechly in one of them.
https://vine.co/u/951004048419647488
Aaron Rodgers eats defenses like this for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Saints have huge offensive numbers because they HAVE to score 40 just to win. Rodgers throws for 195 and 3 TDs and sits out in the 4th quarter.
Saints will come out with some emotion and keep pace early, but their defense will be gassed in the second half and Lacy is going to pound them to death.
The Packers defense is superior to the Saints defense, so I expect to see 28+ points from Green Bay. Brees will have some success but I don't see them scoring more than 24.