PLAYOFFS WITH A DISHEARTENING LOSS OR DRAFT PICK ?

[bobblehead]

The only team/place combination that worries me is at New Orleans. I think Seattle and SF are better teams, but are beatable. GB and Carolina are even. Need to watch the Cards - haven't seen them play in a while, but they probably don't get in. Philly is a complete mystery to me - I don't understand why teams get blown away by them.

Because they run the ball early, often and well. Teams offenses don't get into a rhythm sitting on the sidelines.

[woodbuck27]

The only team/place combination that worries me is at New Orleans. I think Seattle and SF are better teams, but are beatable. GB and Carolina are even. Need to watch the Cards - haven't seen them play in a while, but they probably don't get in. Philly is a complete mystery to me - I don't understand why teams get blown away by them.

Philly looks like a bunch of Track Stars on a football team. This team is extremely athletic.

If Rodgers and Cobb come back strong we can overcome so much bad on defense. I'm so glad their back but we needed time to get hot. For the packer locker room to feel that positive. To carry the power of that wave from one game to the next.

PACKERS >>> PLayoffs !

[Fritz]

PS:

Fuck the bears and their fans. I'd love nothing more to once again bounce them out of the playoffs on their home shitty turf. I like the radio around here much better after they lose...especially to the Packers. I won't be able to take the fans on facebook and the radio if they should win sunday.

Fuck the Bears, and their mothers, and anybody that looks like them.

[mraynrand]

Because they run the ball early, often and well. Teams offenses don't get into a rhythm sitting on the sidelines.

that's weird; their TOP has been low in a lot of games. I thought their MO was to run teams off the field via exhaustion from quick snaps. their TOP compared to opponents averages: 26:10 to 33:49. But they do run the ball a lot.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Packers are not going to beat any good teams, their D is awful.

I don't care if they make the playoffs, because it will lead to a miserable game, in all likelihood.

I don't care about the Packers, I care about me - me, me, me. It's 100% about maximizing my pleasure. Watching a Packer game and cheering against them is not fun.

So the only total win I see is for the Packers to whup the tar out of the Bears, and then become disqualified from the playoffs because of some horrible scandal.

[Freak Out]

Its going to be an interesting game this Sunday. Is Rodgers rusty enough that it affects the offense significantly? Will the Bares come to play after getting sodomized on national TV?

Lets GO!!!!!

[Fritz]

Its going to be an interesting game this Sunday. Is Rodgers rusty enough that it affects the offense significantly? Will the Bares come to play after getting sodomized on national TV?

Lets GO!!!!!

It's going to be a typical, dirty, ugly, Packers-Bears game.

It's not going to be pretty. Lots of ugly plays. But both teams will be scratching and clawing. I expect a tight game, one which causes me to do a lot of cursing.

[Bossman641]

that's weird; their TOP has been low in a lot of games. I thought their MO was to run teams off the field via exhaustion from quick snaps. their TOP compared to opponents averages: 26:10 to 33:49. But they do run the ball a lot.

Philly's TOP is extremely low because they quick snap the ball and score on a lot of <5 play possessions. For that reason their defense faces a ton of snaps. Key against them would be to keep pounding their D and tire them out and hope for a few defensive stops.

[bobblehead]

that's weird; their TOP has been low in a lot of games. I thought their MO was to run teams off the field via exhaustion from quick snaps. their TOP compared to opponents averages: 26:10 to 33:49. But they do run the ball a lot.

But they rarely get 3 and outs. They control the tempo of the game and force opposing D's to defend a ton of plays. Although I am surprised their TOP is so low, they still seem to be controlling the rhythm. I would have bet they were winning TOP battles. Perhaps this matter needs more looking into.

[Pugger]

PS:

Fuck the bears and their fans. I'd love nothing more to once again bounce them out of the playoffs on their home shitty turf. I like the radio around here much better after they lose...especially to the Packers. I won't be able to take the fans on facebook and the radio if they should win sunday.

If you venture onto their forums they want that little shit to break Aaron's collarbone again.

[pbmax]

that's weird; their TOP has been low in a lot of games. I thought their MO was to run teams off the field via exhaustion from quick snaps. their TOP compared to opponents averages: 26:10 to 33:49. But they do run the ball a lot.

Their calling card is number of snaps on offense not TOP.

What has happened in Philly, beside Foles over Vick, was the steady improvement of the D this year. Early, it was a tire fire and is now leveling offenses.

[mraynrand]

Philly's TOP is extremely low because they quick snap the ball and score on a lot of <5 play possessions. For that reason their defense faces a ton of snaps. Key against them would be to keep pounding their D and tire them out and hope for a few defensive stops.

That was pretty much the Packers game plan. Throwing a pick six and having a 10-14 point turn around kinda kills that whole strategy!

[Cheesehead Craig]

Their calling card is number of snaps on offense not TOP.

What has happened in Philly, beside Foles over Vick, was the steady improvement of the D this year. Early, it was a tire fire and is now leveling offenses.

I'd argue that Foles is 90% of the change in Philly.

[pbmax]

I'd argue that Foles is 90% of the change in Philly.

He's the most obvious and a good offense will help the D, but the D is as different from the beginning of season to now as night and day.