Combined offense and defense effectiveness

[Patler]

After 6 games for each, except Atlanta:
Team - Points for - Points against - Net points

AZ - 203 - 115 - 88
NE - 213 - 126 - 87
GB - 164 - 101 - 63
Cin- 182 - 122 - 60
Car- 162 - 110 - 52
NYJ- 152 - 105 - 47
Atl - 193 - 150 - 43 (After 7 games)
Den- 139 - 102 - 37

Since I am confident the Packer offense will improve, I like the Packers overall position.
As of this morning, the Packers are #1 in least points allowed and in lowest pts/game surrendered.

[sharpe1027]

The gap from 2-3 seems pretty significant.

The offense has been underperforming expectations. Injuries are the obvious excuse, but I wonder if play calling is contributing given the change there?

[pbmax]

Slightly distressed that the Packers have 2 more points than the Panthers.

[ThunderDan]

Slightly distressed that the Packers have 2 more points than the Panthers.

Slightly impressive that the Packers D has allowed 9 fewer points than the Panthers.

[ThunderDan]

The gap from 2-3 seems pretty significant.

The offense has been underperforming expectations. Injuries are the obvious excuse, but I wonder if play calling is contributing given the change there?

That confirms my feeling that NE and CIN are for real and I am still not sure about ARI.

I have seen two full Patriot games and they have looked impressive. They use a dink and dunk passing game that Packer fans are complaining about this year.

[pbmax]

Slightly impressive that the Packers D has allowed 9 fewer points than the Panthers.

That is also true. I would have lost a bet on those two conditions holding true before the season started.

[smuggler]

Injuries. Need the WR position to be healthy and productive.

[Freak Out]

Pack need Gronk!

[Joemailman]

Pack need Gronk!

Gronk and Kuechly are not normal human beings.

[gbgary]

Gronk and Kuechly are not normal human beings.

you got that right. couple of beasts...especially gronk.

[smuggler]

Kuechly? Thomas Davis is the guy too look out for. Scary dude.

[Pugger]

Injuries. Need the WR position to be healthy and productive.

Having a gimpy Lacy hasn't helped us either.

[Patler]

Injuries. Need the WR position to be healthy and productive.

Having a gimpy Lacy hasn't helped us either.

The O-line has been banged up, too.

For those reasons, I think the offense will come around the second half of the season. In an ideal world, Adams will come back and move everyone other than Cobb down the WR hierarchy. They will find a way to incorporate Janis' speed and/or Abrederis' precision routes into their schemes. Lacy will get with it, or Starks will play more. Bakhtiari, Lang and Bulaga will get past their injuries, if they haven't already.

[mraynrand]

The O-line has been banged up, too.

For those reasons, I think the offense will come around the second half of the season. In an ideal world, Adams will come back and move everyone other than Cobb down the WR hierarchy. They will find a way to incorporate Janis' speed and/or Abrederis' precision routes into their schemes. Lacy will get with it, or Starks will play more. Bakhtiari, Lang and Bulaga will get past their injuries, if they haven't already.

[smuggler]