Official Packers will win the division thread!

[channtheman]

Here is what it will take for the Packers to win the division. They will basically HAVE to win out.

The Packers remaining schedule

Baltimore
@ Chicago
@ Pittsburgh
Seattle
@ Arizona

The next three games are tough but I can see them winning those. Seattle at home is a win and the final game against Arizona could go either way, but if we go into that on a 7 game win streak, I guarantee we also win that game.

The Vikings remaining schedule

Cincinnatti
@ Carolina
@ Chicago
New York Giants

The Vikes next game is no gimme, at Carolina could go either way, and at Chicago I think is 60/40 in the Bears favor. New York could be playing for a playoff spot or a shot at the playoffs in their last game. That will be a tough one. Favre looked good throwing 2 interceptions tonight with a couple more that should have been picked off. All of a sudden when the Vikes defense doesn't look good and the Vikes running game doesn't work, oh Favre doesn't look good either. I honestly did not see him going into a late season dive, but here we are with 5 games left and he looked like shit in the first of five. We'll see how the rest of the season goes.


EDIT: Huh, in my excitement for knowing this will happen I actually forgot to say what has to happen. The Packers need to win out and finish 12-4. This will happen. Now the Vikes have to lose 3 more games this year and I can see that happening. Especially if Favre starts to think he has to do it all. The only way the Pack can win the division if they lose one game is for the Vikes to lose out, I don't see them losing all of their games, but I wouldn't rule it out completely if Favre starts throwing INT's again.

Anyway, this thread is for Packer homers such as myself to think of the possibilities of the Packers taking the division at 12-4 this year. I will bump this thread as the Packers come closer and closer to winning it. With the Vikings loss, half of phase 1 is complete. When the Packers have no chance of winning the division, I will cease the bumpage, but until then get used to seeing this thread!

GO PACK GO!

[HarveyWallbangers]

Not going to happen. We would have to win all 5 and the Vikes would have to lose 3 of 4. Neither is likely to happen. How about we worry about beating Baltimore, so we can solidify our Wild Card positioning.

[bobblehead]

I likes me a good gulp of the kool aid, but I'm with harv...lets crush baltimore and make a statement for our D to deserve the #1 ranking. I'll worry about the playoffs after the season, and worry about getting into them now.

[channtheman]

Man you guys are lame.

I don't play for the Packers, I can look ahead as far as I want! Will this happen, not likely. Can it happen, yes. And that's all this thread is for. So lets just hope the Pack win tonight against the Ravens and we'll see what happens. Can phase 1 of the division race become complete after tonight? I sure hope so.

[Lurker64]

I think the Packers could be able to take care of their part of the equation, but looking at the other guys it's hard to see it happening. Though I expect a Vikes loss to Cincinnati as the Bengals are probably the most physical team in the league on both sides of the ball and the Vikes are a little dinged up along the OL, in the secondary, and at LB; but both Carolina and Chicago are pretty bad teams this year and won't be playing for anything other than pride. The defensive weakness of the Vikings is their pass D, and Carolina is primarily a running team and their QB is terrible, though Steve Smith can do special things. The Bears game could very well be a loss for the Vikings as the old man historically hasn't played that well outdoors, in cold weather recently (let's hope for a repeat of his 2007 performance at Chicago). The Giants? Who knows if that game is meaningful for either team at that point.

So let's beat the Ravens and the Bears and see if the purple can answer the "Who Dey?" call, and then I may be on this bandwagon.

[channtheman]

I think the Packers could be able to take care of their part of the equation, but looking at the other guys it's hard to see it happening. Though I expect a Vikes loss to Cincinnati as the Bengals are probably the most physical team in the league on both sides of the ball and the Vikes are a little dinged up along the OL, in the secondary, and at LB; but both Carolina and Chicago are pretty bad teams this year and won't be playing for anything other than pride. The defensive weakness of the Vikings is their pass D, and Carolina is primarily a running team and their QB is terrible, though Steve Smith can do special things. The Bears game could very well be a loss for the Vikings as the old man historically hasn't played that well outdoors, in cold weather recently (let's hope for a repeat of his 2007 performance at Chicago). The Giants? Who knows if that game is meaningful for either team at that point.

So let's beat the Ravens and the Bears and see if the purple can answer the "Who Dey?" call, and then I may be on this bandwagon.

Thats a little bit more like it. Is it likely to happen, no. But it certainly is possible! Let's get a win tonight on MNF against the Ravens and see what happens! WOOOOO!

[sheepshead]

Man you guys are lame.

I don't play for the Packers, I can look ahead as far as I want! Will this happen, not likely. Can it happen, yes. And that's all this thread is for. So lets just hope the Pack win tonight against the Ravens and we'll see what happens. Can phase 1 of the division race become complete after tonight? I sure hope so.

HAAA exactly....

[pbmax]

As the guy who predicted 12-3-1, I see no reason this is not possible.

[RashanGary]

Haha. . .

Probably not going to happen, but it's too bad we had to play them twice so early in the season. I think if we played them now or in a week or two, it would be a better fight and we really could win the division.

The bright side of playing them early is that we had a stubborn coaching staff (mostly MM) and the early hot seat forced him out of his stubborn ways.

[mission]

I just don't want:

1) The Vikings to win the Super Bowl
2) Brett Favre to win the MVP
3) The Vikings to go to the Super Bowl

... in that order.

If Brett can take care of that for me -- as it's looking -- then maybe I'll like him again (10 years form now)

[gbgary]

win the division...ain't happenin'!

[ThunderDan]

win the division...ain't happenin'!

That's the line that everyone was using in the 10-6 thread!!

[sheepshead]

Vikings looked terrible against the 17th ranked defense in the league. There's some hope in Packerland.

[channtheman]

This is not a good game for GB Packers; matchup is good on paper but man to man the Cowboys will wear down Packers with size & strength.

Cowboys 34 Packers 18

Yeah I don't think so. Packers owned TOP today and dominated on defense.

Cowboys 24, Packers 17

We can hold them on defense...but we'll watch Rodgers get sacked about 12 more times.

Yeah I'll say we hold them on defense. Ohhhhh you still had us losing. Weak.

Cowboys 38
Packers 10

Pathetic.

I hate having to predict this!

Cowpies 34
Rudderless Packers 20

You should cry after failing like that.

Cowtits 31
Sackers 17

Lame.

Cowboys 27
Packers 13

This shit is starting to piss me off.

stay off the freeways until both of you sober up!

Cowboys 24
Packers 21

Closer than you might think, but just not quite there yet. True to form the past couple of years, I do expect their play to improve as the season rolls along.

Even in 2007, their play in the first 8 games stunk, but they managed to win. You don't strike lightning twice... I have no idea what to make of this team. Right now, they just aren't very good.

Good enough to beat the Coyboys I guess.

Cowboys - 37
Sackers - 10

Edit: sorry Brando19 just saw your post, didn't mean i steal "sackers." lol

Who gives a shit about the "sackers"? That pick sucks!

Cowmen- 26
ButtPack- 17

Yeah, no.

But for the first time in a long time, I am going against the Pack. They really disappointed me last week and have plugged my well of eternal optimism.

Cowboys 38
Packers 27

Going against the Pack? Did I hear you right?

A lot of you said it was not possible for us to beat the Cowboys. If any of you are above, please refrain from visiting this thread until you can eat your crow and love it to. :P

[ThunderDan]

This is not a good game for GB Packers; matchup is good on paper but man to man the Cowboys will wear down Packers with size & strength.

Cowboys 34 Packers 18

Yeah I don't think so. Packers owned TOP today and dominated on defense.

Cowboys 24, Packers 17

We can hold them on defense...but we'll watch Rodgers get sacked about 12 more times.

Yeah I'll say we hold them on defense. Ohhhhh you still had us losing. Weak.

Cowboys 38
Packers 10

Pathetic.

I hate having to predict this!

Cowpies 34
Rudderless Packers 20

You should cry after failing like that.

Cowtits 31
Sackers 17

Lame.

Cowboys 27
Packers 13

This shit is starting to piss me off.

stay off the freeways until both of you sober up!

Cowboys 24
Packers 21

Closer than you might think, but just not quite there yet. True to form the past couple of years, I do expect their play to improve as the season rolls along.

Even in 2007, their play in the first 8 games stunk, but they managed to win. You don't strike lightning twice... I have no idea what to make of this team. Right now, they just aren't very good.

Good enough to beat the Coyboys I guess.

Cowboys - 37
Sackers - 10

Edit: sorry Brando19 just saw your post, didn't mean i steal "sackers." lol

Who gives a shit about the "sackers"? That pick sucks!

Cowmen- 26
ButtPack- 17

Yeah, no.

But for the first time in a long time, I am going against the Pack. They really disappointed me last week and have plugged my well of eternal optimism.

Cowboys 38
Packers 27

Going against the Pack? Did I hear you right?

A lot of you said it was not possible for us to beat the Cowboys. If any of you are above, please refrain from visiting this thread until you can eat your crow and love it to. :P

I am glad I didn't put my negativity in that thread. I desided not to post if I would pick the Cowpukes.

Great game to be at Lambeau Field!!! Most of the action was at the north endzone. Except the Woodson pick!