Official Wild Card Round Game-Week Discussoin: Packers vs Vikings win or go home edition

[denverYooper]

Ponder has a sore elbow and has been limited this week:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/51795/vikings-packers-iii-thursday-health-report

[swede]

Ponder has a sore elbow and has been limited this week:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/pos...-health-report

That can't be good for us. He might not throw as much.

[pbmax]

That can't be good for us. He might not throw as much.

repped

[denverYooper]

That can't be good for us. He might not throw as much.

Nice.

[denverYooper]

Rodgers kicking off his show this week saying that he has had a lot of fans over the last 2 weeks telling him the Packers don't need a bye this year.

[Tony Oday]

Rodgers kicking off his show this week saying that he has had a lot of fans over the last 2 weeks telling him the Packers don't need a bye this year.

Easier to set Playoff Records when you have the extra game.

[denverYooper]

Easier to set Playoff Records when you have the extra game.

There's potentially some validity to the statement. The Packers have finally gotten their offense rolling, maybe it'll keep them sharp.

[Joemailman]

[LP]

Rodgers kicking off his show this week saying that he has had a lot of fans over the last 2 weeks telling him the Packers don't need a bye this year.

To hell with the fans. He should listen to the Rats!

[woodbuck27]

Besides at RB where else do the queens have more talent than us?

All three of these guys were picked to represent the Vikings in the Pro Bowl this season:

Defensive Leader and DE Jared Allen (12 SACKS);

FB Jerome Felton

and Blair 'the Athens Assassin' Walsh.

Rookie and NFL Record Holding Placekicker:

NFL records:

Most Field Goals of 50 yards or more in a season - 10 (2012)

Most Field Goals of 50 yards or more in a season without missing - 10 (2012)

Most Field Goals of 37+ yards in a game - 5 (2012) (Tied with Chris Boniol)

Highest Field Goal Percentage in a season by a rookie - 92.1% (2012)

Most Field Goals made in a season by a rookie - 35 (2012) (Tied with Ali Haji-Sheikh)

Add these Viking players:

Chad Greenway was overlooked @ OLB as a Pro Bowl pick this season but he was near the top in the NFL in tackles this season with 148 tackles,3 SACKS and 1 Pick.

Other noteables on 'D':

DE Brian Robison 8.5 SACKS but he left practise Wed. and Thurs. (shoulder)

DE Everson Griffin 8 SACKS.

CB Antoine Winfield 100 Tackles 0.5 SACKS and 1 Pick. (hand injury) He had to leave the game last Sunday after giving it a try. He hasn't practised this week.

Overall we had an NFL 4th Best 47 SACKs and the Vikings T-5th with 44 SACKS.

Offense:

TE Kyle Rudolph with a fine season and 53 Receptions and 493 yards for a 9.3 Yard Avg. and 9 TD's. He has to be accounted for Saturday night as he's a favourite target.

Another to watch out for is WR Jarius Wright 4.41 Sec-40. He had a big game against us last Sunday with 3 receptions for 90 yards and a TD.

The Viking OL isn't too bad compared to the Packers. C. Ponder was sacked 32 times compared to Aaron Rodgers 51 SACKS.

GO PACK GO !

[MadtownPacker]

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Easier to set Playoff Records when you have the extra game.

Sounds like stat whore talk.

[Joemailman]

Packers are 2-4 in their last 6 playoff games at Lambeau. In those 4 losses, they've turned the ball over 15 times. In other words, protect the damn ball!

[RashanGary]

Jared Allen. . . Pfft.

Marshmallow handled him.

[mmmdk]

Ponder has a sore elbow and has been limited this week:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/pos...-health-report

Lesser QBs have tortured Packers in the past...think Jason Garrett; have a history of turning the average Joe into Montana!

[Fritz]

Packers are 2-4 in their last 6 playoff games at Lambeau. In those 4 losses, they've turned the ball over 15 times. In other words, protect the damn ball!

As old and tired as it is, this is the key.

Protect the ball, and get a couple turnovers from the Queefs.