Official Packers vs Bears Thread

[Brandon494]

well, week 13 is under our belts

and i still don't know if we're good or not

We are 9-4 on a 5 game winning streak, we are good.

Throw out the stats when its a Packers/Bears game, good win on the road.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Packers win.

I'm impressed.

They had to struggle. They played average.

But they found a way to win.

Yes. Playoffs.

Good teams find ways to win.

And another 4th Q comeback - albeit by 1 point

I sure felt more comfortable there when the Bears had the ball, knowing that we were 7 points ahead instead of 6.

[gbgary]

a win we had to have. mm sucks. red zone o was not good today. blitzed too much in the first half.

[Willard]

Rodgers now has a winning record as a starting QB (15-14)! Next steps for sainthood in Packerland: clinch a playoff spot, win a playoff game, win a championship!!

[Bossman641]

The difference between this year's D and last year's D is night and day. When we are up late protecting a lead I expect them to hold on to it, not piss it away in a minute like last year.

[red]

Packers win.

I'm impressed.

They had to struggle. They played average.

But they found a way to win.

Yes. Playoffs.

Good teams find ways to win.

And another 4th Q comeback - albeit by 1 point

i think thats why i don't know if we're a good team or not

we have the best d, we have a potent o. and we're winning

but winning ugly. the ugly makes it look like the wheels could come off at anytime

[Fosco33]

Keys:
- Match Bears intensity - they seem to get more geared up for this game than the Pack - Both teams seemed flat - Pack had a little more juice in 1st half
- Oline has to play solid again (<3 sacks), extra protection and schemes (screens, rollouts, drop off) to attack blitz holes - only let up 2 sacks, did well with Havner as extra protection - a few rollouts and drop off passes; not many screens
- Rattle Cuntler (3+ sacks, 2+ INTs) - Yes - 3 sacks and 2 picks (and about 4 near picks)
- Limit turnovers and penalties (2 or less; 8 or less) - Yes - 2 lost fumbles (one going into the half); only 4 penalties
- Provide over the top protection for TWill - didn't seem to need it but Collins did seem to blanket him
- Keep Forte to under 20 carries and 65 yards; Get Grant 20+, 100 yards and a TD; Forte - 12 for 51yds; Grant - 20 for 137 and 2 TDs; Double Yes
- ST will be important - Mason needs to hit his FGs and the kickoff/punt coverage needs to take their collective head out of their ass - Good coverage today - probably their best. Mason missed a key 42 yarder...

Intensity will determine the outcome. If Pack comes out, settles down the Bears and gets a quick start, it could be a big win. If we are flat or aren't matching intensity, it'll be a long day.

Damn - my keys were pretty money if I do say so myself.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Packers win.

I'm impressed.

They had to struggle. They played average.

But they found a way to win.

Yes. Playoffs.

Good teams find ways to win.

And another 4th Q comeback - albeit by 1 point

i think thats why i don't know if we're a good team or not

we have the best d, we have a potent o. and we're winning

but winning ugly. the ugly makes it look like the wheels could come off at anytime

Look at it from another angle.

We're winning starting 3 rookies on defense.

[Airin' Rodgers]

A win is a win is a win.

[woodbuck27]

TD A.Peterson 3 yd. run Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards in 6:15

His 14th TD of the season ( A Viking single season record ) and second of todays game Vs a really tough Cincy defense. A. Peterson 97 yards rushing and 130 yards total.

A totally different Viking team than we saw last Sunday night in Arizona. This was a solid 'TEAM' win Vs a tough team in the Bengals. The hitting in this game was just wicked. You can telll it's getting close to the playoffs.

WB, we know you are giddy about the Vikings but this doesn't belong here

Ohh. Who's we? You and the wife and kiddies? Is all you see Green and Gold? Your not aware of what's going on around your team? Not much makes me ' giddy ' Packer fan. I'm an NFL fan not just a Packer fan.

So PLEASE Bossman641 I live in a free society. I'll post what I want to as long as it's reasonable and polite.

[Willard]

The difference between this year's D and last year's D is night and day. When we are up late protecting a lead I expect them to hold on to it, not piss it away in a minute like last year.

Right you are. Last year in Lambeau against, Carolina there was a sick feeling of inevitability as our defense gave up the long pass to Steve Smith.
Way to clamp down D!

[Fosco33]

Packers win.

I'm impressed.

They had to struggle. They played average.

But they found a way to win.

Yes. Playoffs.

Good teams find ways to win.

And another 4th Q comeback - albeit by 1 point

i think thats why i don't know if we're a good team or not

we have the best d, we have a potent o. and we're winning

but winning ugly. the ugly makes it look like the wheels could come off at anytime

It's not like New Orleans hasn't been in a ton of close games... but they win. Same with Indy - they had 3 or 4 straight games that were very close.

Chargers and Vikes seem to be the only good teams consistently blowing people out.

Packers are good - not great.

[Brandon494]

Packers win.

I'm impressed.

They had to struggle. They played average.

But they found a way to win.

Yes. Playoffs.

Good teams find ways to win.

And another 4th Q comeback - albeit by 1 point

i think thats why i don't know if we're a good team or not

we have the best d, we have a potent o. and we're winning

but winning ugly. the ugly makes it look like the wheels could come off at anytime

Like someone said above look at the Saints last two games against the Skins and Falcons with Ryan and Turner. You are going to have ugly games from time to time, good teams find ways to win those games which we did. Rivarly game on the road is never a easy game.

[digitaldean]

I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THE WHINING ON DOUG & OB TODAY!!!!

HA HA HA HA!!!!!

[Iron Mike]