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Here we go, second verse same as the first. A little bit louder, a little bit more of a beatdown laid down on the Vikings. As far as Green Bay goes, this one's not for all the marbles but it is for that damn fine cat's eye they've been coveting.
The Vikings may or may not have Brian Robison for this game. He's listed as "Questionable", which would mean "Almost Certainly Out" in Green Bay Injury Report Lingo. However, I don't know how Minny rolls with their injury reports. Being that this is a make or break game, his chances of seeing the field are increased. But how effective will he be? He's got a wounded wing. A few weeks ago, he was a bit of a pest, spending more than a few plays in the Green Bay backfield. Everson Griffen has played well in more of an expanded role.
Here's why that's important: Green Bay seems to have issues with a second edge rush threat from a team. One guy, like a Jared Allen, they can slow him up enough and move Rodgers away from that side. But if there is a second (or 3rd, like the Giants have), then life can get dicey in Mr. Rodgers's Neighborhood.
One matchup to watch will be EDS and Kevin Williams. K Will is getting up there but has been giving it one last hump these last few games. If EDS can keep a clean sheet on that matchup, watch out.
On the other side, Matthews will play and CJ Wilson will most likely be back. Those 2 alone should give sufficient reason to believe that AD won't surpass 2 bills in this game. He'll get some yards, sure. But Clay's speed will shut some of those long gains down a lot sooner and Wilson's work at the POA should make the Packers's run defense look better this go-round.
Ponder looked better last week but they didn't make him do much. He'll probably have a bit better game in the dome but that is not saying much because he really soiled his draws in the last matchup.
This feels to me like it should be a bigger margin of victory for Green Bay than the last contest. Even though it's in Minny, Green Bay has a lot of key guys back for this one. Unless GB is already assured of the 2 seed by game time, I think they'll roll.
35-20. Good guys.
The Vikings may or may not have Brian Robison for this game. He's listed as "Questionable", which would mean "Almost Certainly Out" in Green Bay Injury Report Lingo. However, I don't know how Minny rolls with their injury reports. Being that this is a make or break game, his chances of seeing the field are increased. But how effective will he be? He's got a wounded wing. A few weeks ago, he was a bit of a pest, spending more than a few plays in the Green Bay backfield. Everson Griffen has played well in more of an expanded role.
Here's why that's important: Green Bay seems to have issues with a second edge rush threat from a team. One guy, like a Jared Allen, they can slow him up enough and move Rodgers away from that side. But if there is a second (or 3rd, like the Giants have), then life can get dicey in Mr. Rodgers's Neighborhood.
One matchup to watch will be EDS and Kevin Williams. K Will is getting up there but has been giving it one last hump these last few games. If EDS can keep a clean sheet on that matchup, watch out.
On the other side, Matthews will play and CJ Wilson will most likely be back. Those 2 alone should give sufficient reason to believe that AD won't surpass 2 bills in this game. He'll get some yards, sure. But Clay's speed will shut some of those long gains down a lot sooner and Wilson's work at the POA should make the Packers's run defense look better this go-round.
Ponder looked better last week but they didn't make him do much. He'll probably have a bit better game in the dome but that is not saying much because he really soiled his draws in the last matchup.
This feels to me like it should be a bigger margin of victory for Green Bay than the last contest. Even though it's in Minny, Green Bay has a lot of key guys back for this one. Unless GB is already assured of the 2 seed by game time, I think they'll roll.
35-20. Good guys.
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