OFFICIAL GREEN BAY PACKERS vs MINNESOTA VIKINGS PLAYOFF GAME DAY THREAD

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What's everybody drinking? I've got a 6 pack of hefeweizen to be followed by some Maker's.

Go Pack!!

rum to warm up

then miller lite in the packer chalice. i'm going for quantity tonight over quality

[pbmax]

I think the widespread fail in picking up the easiest Animal House reference in the book is a bad omen.

Other than that. if you matched these two teams up ten times the Packers win eight. I'd say we're due, if the inability to recognize elementary memes hasn't hexed us.

Its a generations thing swede. We are on the wrong end of the right movie.

Speaking of which, Tora, Tora, Tora is a good film.

[VegasPackFan]

These days when I tell someone they're on Double Secret Probation, I only have a 50/50 chance they have any clue what I'm referencing. Sad.

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These days when I tell someone they're on Double Secret Probation, I only have a 50/50 chance they have any clue what I'm referencing. Sad.

imagine what someone would think if you called them "fat, drunk, and stupid"

[woodbuck27]

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GO PACK GO !

[VegasPackFan]

imagine what someone would think if you called them "fat, drunk, and stupid"

I only use that one on the ones I'm SURE would get it!

[pbmax]

Talk me down, Rats. I awoke at 3 a.m. With the suddenrealization this was just like last year against the Giants. The Vikings sound confident, talking about swagger and attitude. The Packers are talking about schemes and techniques. I'm worried.

Here's the deal. Talent and matchup wise this game and rivalry is tighter than the two year trend makes you think it is. Minnesota can rush the passer, and has one decent CB. Their O line is steady if not spectacular and gives the young QB time to find a checkdown and the RB time to cutback.

But the Packers are healthy on D. Too many guys ran to Peterman in without maintaining gap control in the last game. That gave him several of his large gainers in cutbacks even though the Vike offense is not a cutback run game per se. Even though this was the coaches theme this week, I buy it as it squares with what I saw during the game and does not seem to fall into "pad level" excuse making.

Lambeau will reverse the LOS noise factor and tip it to the Packers favor. More pressure, quicker breaks off the line, etc.

The Packers D, despite its flaws, can adapt and is coachable. The only question that remains is whether to continue to play zone or to play man to man. With Webb starting at QB, I expect zone to start.

On offense, the Packers O line gave Rodgers more than enough protection to put up 34 points after taking a quarter to get up to speed. Homefield only makes this better. The Vikes, if they cannot pass rush, can be had in coverage. EDS over Sat has made a difference in the run game and has not allowed pass protection to suffer.

Packer's run game also benefits from home field, giving the D less traction and better take off. Grant, Green, Kuhn and Harris allow M3 to call whatever he wants in the run, play action game, though the RBs are not interchangeable.

Weather tonight is mid 20s and flurries. Perfect passing weather. Peterman will have a normal offensive player's edge when running playside, but cutbacks and change of direction will not be as effective.

Packers win, 31-13

[VegasPackFan]

I'm really worried about this game coming down to field goals. Crosby is still just too shaky for me. I also feel like the Joe Webb factor might not be a good thing for us either. Whole different type of player than what they would have practiced and schemed for.

[Brando19]

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GO PACK GO !

Lets just hope that kickoff stays inbounds.

[mmmdk]

rum to warm up

then miller lite in the packer chalice. i'm going for quantity tonight over quality

Hey you're still posting!

[woodbuck27]

Oh, crap. Backup QB curse a'coming. Ponder is out, Webb in.

Can lightening strike twice:

On December 28, 2010, Webb made his first career start, against the Philadelphia Eagles. Scoring one rushing touchdown and throwing for 195 yards, he was 17 for 26 with no interceptions.

Initially projected to lose by two touchdowns, the Vikings pulled off an upset win, 24-14.

[pittstang5]

Oh, crap. Backup QB curse a'coming. Ponder is out, Webb in.

This is bad news.

This is being set up perfectly for disaster.

Most analysts, so called experts, etc, are picking the Packers to win. Ponder out, enter back-up QB. Now, I would bet that everyone and their sister is saying Vikings have no chance. Perfect set up - guaranteed loss for the Pack.

Packers just out right suck against back up QBs that they don't have tape on.

[KalamazooPackerFan]

Home Run Inn pizza, Fat Squirrel beer, fathead on the family room wall.....let's get this going! Packers 31, Vikings 14

[mmmdk]

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS! Oh...sorry, wrong forum!

[woodbuck27]

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS! Oh...sorry, wrong forum!

Wrong decade too !