The Official Week 16 Other Games Thread - Go Redcoats, BearDown and Cowgirls(?)

[Rutnstrut]

You mean Seattle, Detroit, and Buffalo are not cupcakes on the road?

Exactly, so what makes Seattle easier to beat now? The Packer offense sure as hell isn't playing any better, their strong suit on the road may actually be the defense.

[mraynrand]

Exactly, so what makes Seattle easier to beat now? The Packer offense sure as hell isn't playing any better

Not against those types of teams, for sure. But maybe this is the year they break the PKD™ in the playoffs. Could happen. Maybe. sorta.

their strong suit on the road may actually be the defense.

That's what made the difference in 2010. Won them the close games against Chicago that the offense couldn't put away. Made TO plays against the Steelers they had to have.

[denverYooper]

Not against those types of teams, for sure. But maybe this is the year they break the PKD™ in the playoffs. Could happen. Maybe. sorta.

It's going to work until it doesn't.

[denverYooper]

Here's the thing this year... Seattle still has a very good defense that plays outstanding as a unit. They're aggressive, attacking, and cocky. And they're going to be much tougher at home. But I don't know if I buy that they're any better than last year. Their offense is certainly not, even though Richardson is coming on as a nice WR.

Green Bay's OL has really played well against better lines (Buffalo, the Jets, maybe Miami, (soon) Detroit). And their receivers have played better against a better secondary (New England). If the line comes in and plays well for Rodgers and Lacy, Rodgers spins it, Lacy smashes it, and the WRs can hang on to the ball in traffic, they are going to be hell for Seattle to deal with. Adams needs to step it up, Cobb needs to keep playing like a baby bull, and Lacy and Kuhn need to keep battering for them to win but I think they're getting a groove and getting more comfortable playing a more physical game.

The other heartening thing is that the defense does not totally fill me with dread now. I don't think it's the 2010 defense, but they look much more competent since Matthews started playing more of a hybrid role. Maybe they'll get exposed and tuned up again, but I don't get that feeling this year. Dallas might be able to tune them up a bit but Rodgers can pwn that Dallas D, too.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/sports/football/odell-beckham-meteoric-rise-offers-coughlin-chance-to-mentor.html?action=click&contentCollection=Pro%20Football&module=RelatedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article

Odell Beckham Jr.’s Meteoric Rise Offers Tom Coughlin Chance to Mentor

By BILL PENNINGTONDEC. 22, 2014

Comment woodbuck27:

Odell Beckham is an extraordinary talent.

I'll be surprized if he's not the NFL Rookie of the Year.