How Will The Packers Do In The Postseason?

[Maxie the Taxi]

If GB gets to Seattle, there's no real reason we can't win. Seashits have won 12 games, just as we have. That means they've lost 4, incl. one at home. We're a team very much like Dallas. If the Cowgirls can win in Seattle, so can we.

One of the reasons we lost the first game was our game plan. Not challenging Sherman was stupid. If Stubby puts together a reasonable game plan, modeled on the Cowboy's win, we'll come out ahead. That's a mighty big "if," though. Stubby is stubby for a reason.

As far as the defense goes, it's completely different now compared to the 1st game of the season. Here again, Capers has to look at the Dallas win and game plan accordingly.

It may be all academic. I think because Dallas and GB are so much alike, the Cowboys will be our most difficult match up.

Win, lose or draw it's gonna be a fun post season.

[woodbuck27]

Dallas is looking great and at home defeat the Matthew Stafford led Lions. Romo is the better QB. Dallas has the better running game.

I like Carolina over Arizona now. The Carolina 'D' is playing at the 2013 Season level. I like Carolina's balanced offense better as well.

Getting Dallas in Green Bay will be a well deserved win for the Packers given the Cowboys excellent road record this season.

Seattle will have it's hands full with the Panthers. This will be a good game but Seattle doesn't know what losing is now. This team is playing like a repeat Super Bowl winner.

Green Bay @ Seattle.

I'm not going to say this is easy but Seattle takes the Green Bay Packers because the Pack is snake bitten on the road. For some ridiculous reason the Pack can't travel well.

Sorry but I'm not seeing the Packers after Bufalo going to the Super Bowl. That loss really hurt.

Seattle will be the NFC representative in the 2015 Super Bowl.

[woodbuck27]

Oooops ! Somehow I got a double post.

What's wrong with the Packers?

On the offense TT has to keep the OL intact. He must sign Randall Cobb. TT needs to improve the team at TE.

On Defense:

It's been better on defense of late.

The Team needs more defensive speed to the ball and bigger CB's. The defense has to tackle harder. The defense has to be feared like the Seattle defense is FEARED.

On ST's:

The Packers ST's is far from right.

The Packers need more returning kicks and punts. We need to see more out of the Packers punter.

[pbmax]

Seattle getting winner of Ariz/Carolina game so that's a walk over advance to NFC Championship game. Hawks have the clear advantage to represent NFC in Super Bowl for 2nd straight year.

Sad but true.

Seattle gets AZ/NC winner ONLY if the Cowboys win. Seattle gets the lowest seed available next round.

[pbmax]

Packers pass protection has improved, but it will need to maintain it on the road in Seattle. That depends on Linsley and the Tackles. If they can hold, the passing game will be OK.

Challenging Sherman isn't going to win a game by itself (Packers just won without throwing a meaningful pass to Adams), but running their routes from motion and bunches, to get off press man coverage, will help. This is one of the things M3 changed to ignite the offense after the first 3 games.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I didn't see the Dallas win in Seattle, but the box score seems to indicate that Dallas took what Seattle gave them. A lot of short passes not only to WR's but to RB's and Witten. I would bet Romo threw a lot of screen passes. Witten and Escobar caught the only TD passes for 3 yds and 2 yds respectively. Of course, they also got 115 yds of rushing from Murray and another 52 from Randle.

GB should be able to follow this pattern equally well. ...IF Stubby can resist his downfield shots every four passes, which he's been resisting a little lately.

[ThunderDan]

I didn't see the Dallas win in Seattle, but the box score seems to indicate that Dallas took what Seattle gave them. A lot of short passes not only to WR's but to RB's and Witten. I would bet Romo threw a lot of screen passes. Witten and Escobar caught the only TD passes for 3 yds and 2 yds respectively. Of course, they also got 115 yds of rushing from Murray and another 52 from Randle.

GB should be able to follow this pattern equally well. ...IF Stubby can resist his downfield shots every four passes, which he's been resisting a little lately.

Come on Man!

We are the highest scoring team in the league and average the most yards per play. Time for MM to get some credit for calling an exceptional year of O.

[mraynrand]

IF Stubby can resist his downfield shots every four passes, which he's been resisting a little lately.

It comes from not having a leg to stand on

[denverYooper]

I didn't see the Dallas win in Seattle, but the box score seems to indicate that Dallas took what Seattle gave them. A lot of short passes not only to WR's but to RB's and Witten. I would bet Romo threw a lot of screen passes. Witten and Escobar caught the only TD passes for 3 yds and 2 yds respectively. Of course, they also got 115 yds of rushing from Murray and another 52 from Randle.

GB should be able to follow this pattern equally well. ...IF Stubby can resist his downfield shots every four passes, which he's been resisting a little lately.

Since Rodgers's calf injury, they've been running a lot more short stuff. They had no one going deep on the free play last night... pretty unusual to see that.

[denverYooper]

It comes from not having a leg to stand on

Beat me to it.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Come on Man!

We are the highest scoring team in the league and average the most yards per play. Time for MM to get some credit for calling an exceptional year of O.

No argument there. Credit MM where credit is due. If those stats against the rest of the league result in a Lombardi Trophy, I'll eat my words. I just have my doubts MM's SOP is the best strategy against Seattle.

[Packers4Glory]

You need all 3 phases to win in January. They don't all have to be great but at least solid.

Offense = great
Defense = Solid to Good.
Special Teams = terrible.

We can't expect to beat Dallas or Seattle w/ just 2 phases. In fact being able to kick a FG and get 3 points vs a team like Seattle is critical.

[Packers4Glory]

Come on Man!

We are the highest scoring team in the league and average the most yards per play. Time for MM to get some credit for calling an exceptional year of O.

except for when we get inside the 10. How the hell we run the ball down their throats last night on the opening series w/ Lacy and Starks only to give it to Kuhn and then call passes on the 1 is mind boggling. He finally got back to Lacy on 4th down....It's like MM's B-hole puckers when we got down in that area.

This team should not be struggling so much in the red zone.

also that 50+ yard FG last night was stupid in those conditions.

MM's had a good year, but A-Rod makes up for a lot of weaknesses in game calling.

[Striker]

You need all 3 phases to win in January. They don't all have to be great but at least solid.

Offense = great
Defense = Solid to Good.
Special Teams = terrible.

We can't expect to beat Dallas or Seattle w/ just 2 phases. In fact being able to kick a FG and get 3 points vs a team like Seattle is critical.

I was kind of surprised they elected to kick the FG and not go for it on 4th down there. A 52 yarder at Lambeau in the winter is no lock.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I was kind of surprised they elected to kick the FG and not go for it on 4th down there. A 52 yarder at Lambeau in the winter is no lock.

I thought they should have punted to the coffin corner. (Yeah, I know, another special teams inability.)