Official Packers vs Vikings Discussion Thread

[pbmax]

We need some injury luck to bounce the Packers way soon. And I really don't mean Skyy Moore. I'm glad he's getting healthy, but need a LB or Rhyan to get going. If Hopper is OK that seems better.

[Fritz]

You do not want a Rusty Kurtz, but it's far worse if your Zach Ertz.

A Rusty Kuntz would probably make your Zach Ertz worse.

Please let Trey Smack make his kicks this weekend, calf injury or no. I don't want more of last season, with McManus hinting at injury as to why he was missing so many kicks.

Is Luke Hav-a-sack on the PS?

[pbmax]

Is Luke Hav-a-sack on the PS?

I don't believe there are any kickers on the PS.

[texaspackerbacker]

Didn't the damn Vikings start 6-0 sometime in the past and then end up 9-7 and not even make the playoffs? If so, I wouldn't bet against it happening again. We all know the old line, "the Bears still suck". I think we can add to that, "the Vikings still choke".

[bobblehead]

Way back when the Detroit Tigers had an outfielder named Rusty Kuntz. I kid you not.

I have his baseball card to this day because....well where do you think I came up with the line he giggled every time he said the name. I was like 13 when I got that card. I giggled a lot.

[bobblehead]

You do not want a Rusty Kurtz, but it's far worse if your Zach Ertz.

Fantasy team name that went around. "It Ertz when Eiffert....the truth about TEs"

[bobblehead]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

The Packers have opened Skyy Moore’s return-to-practice window. Zaire Franklin, Sean Rhyan still DNPs. Javon Bullard a new DNP. Trey Smack has a calf injury, seemingly not ideal for a kicker. And more on the first injury report of the week:

McAnus finally found a team. That blows

[Joemailman]

Matt Schneidman
@mattschneidman

LaFleur said Josh Jacobs will have finger surgery tomorrow and they’ll know more then about recovery timetable.

Jason B. Hirschhorn
@by_JBH

Packers HC Matt LaFleur on Chris Brooks: "I think he ripped off a couple of nice runs in that game, the first time we played [the Vikings]. I think the running game, especially the later you go in the season, the more important it is."

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he’s not concerned about Trey Smack’s right calf injury impacting his kicking mechanics. “Not after what I saw yesterday,” noting Smack kicked well. Lukas Van Ness (back) and Javon Bullard (ankle/knee) are wait-and-see situations after being DNP yesterday.

Jason B. Hirschhorn
@by_JBH

Packers HC Matt LaFleur on whether Warren Brinson will play this season: "I would expect that. But what are we, five weeks since he had surgery or whatever? That usually takes a little bit longer of time to recover than five weeks."

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

Isaiah McDuffie and Ty’Ron Hopper are practicing, but it doesn’t look like Zaire Franklin (shin) is ready to return. He stayed inside with the rehab group. Other DNPs: Javon Bullard (ankle/knee), Josh Jacobs (finger), Sean Rhyan (ankle), Josh Whyle (concussion), Lukas Van Ness (back).

[ThunderDan]

Huge game this weekend. We need the W.

That would get us to 7-3.

We have 4 tough games left and 3 easy games.

If we lose all the hard games and win all the easy games that gets us to 10-7 and probably a spot in the playoffs. If we lose against the Vikings that would have us finish at 9-8

That means we would need to get a win or two again: LA Rams at LA, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears at Chi and Detroit Lions.

This assumes we don't slip up against the Saints, Dolphins and Texans.

With the LA Rams and Seattle both at 5-4, either team would need to finish the season out at 5-3 to get to 10-7. If one of them plays better, the 3rd NFC wildcard spot might take a 11-6 record.

[ThunderDan]

LA Rams game will also be huge becasue the winner would have the head-to-head tie breaker for the playoffs.

[Joemailman]

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[Fritz]

If they could get Rhyan back at center, that would be big. Sure looks like Zaire is a no-go.

From the Packer perspective, I wonder if their philosophy is to give guys more rest during the season, so it always seems they have more injured players on the reports.

[bobblehead]

Huge game this weekend. We need the W.

That would get us to 7-3.

We have 4 tough games left and 3 easy games.

If we lose all the hard games and win all the easy games that gets us to 10-7 and probably a spot in the playoffs. If we lose against the Vikings that would have us finish at 9-8

That means we would need to get a win or two again: LA Rams at LA, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears at Chi and Detroit Lions.

This assumes we don't slip up against the Saints, Dolphins and Texans.

With the LA Rams and Seattle both at 5-4, either team would need to finish the season out at 5-3 to get to 10-7. If one of them plays better, the 3rd NFC wildcard spot might take a 11-6 record.

We might end up with a situation where both of last years Owl participants miss the playoffs.

[pbmax]

Love Gloss:

Source: https://athlonsports.com/nfl/packers...season-verdict

Line up Love’s season next to Purdy’s, and the protection problem shows up in the efficiency numbers. Purdy leads the league with an 81.4 QBR on a 7-1 team, while Love sits at 70.2 on ESPN’s scale after absorbing 17 sacks, a number that drags down the per-play value of all those yards.