Win or Lose? @Washington or Vs. Seattle/Minnesota for Playoffs

[esoxx]

Shoulda, coulda, woulda does nothing.

This isn't the fucking NBA looking for a favorable playoff match up. Time to man up.

You would never see Cleft Crusty being such a spineless twat. Hang your head in shame.

[yetisnowman]

I'm not budging on this one. I want the Pack to win every game, but I'd rather they win playoff games. Recent history shows they play better on the road in the playoffs anyway. PB set up the poll as 'resting' but I'm arguing to give injured guys a chance to get healthy. If you can't do that and keep Rodgers from getting slaughtered, then put in the scrubs. Shoulda done it before AZ, especially with Bacteria and Shields out.

Interesting. Remember when I posted that thread weeks back about rooting for the Vikings to beat Seattle simply because I thought the Packers had a better chance with the hawks to be out of the playoff picture and teams like Minny/Atl/Philly/whoever getting in. You seconded esoxx's opinion that it was a blasphemous. Now with the division on the line, with a home playoff game on the line, in our house, playing AGAINST the Vikings....you think we should lay down? Sweet consistency.

[mraynrand]

Shoulda, coulda, woulda does nothing.

This isn't the fucking NBA looking for a favorable playoff match up. Time to man up.

You would never see Cleft Crusty being such a spineless twat. Hang your head in shame.

Well if you want to man up with Barclay and Walker, go for it, but you're just gonna lose, and lose badly. If you can get Bacteria and Beluga back at full strength it's worth finishing second in the division. The season shouldn't be about a worthless NFC north division championship belt, but should be about winning a playoff game or two or three.

[mraynrand]

Interesting. Remember when I posted that thread weeks back about rooting for the Vikings to beat Seattle simply because I thought the Packers had a better chance with the hawks to be out of the playoff picture and teams like Minny/Atl/Philly/whoever getting in. You seconded esoxx's opinion that it was a blasphemous. Now with the division on the line, with a home playoff game on the line, in our house, playing AGAINST the Vikings....you think we should lay down? Sweet consistency.

Yeah, no way I root for the vikings and won't on Sunday either. But my view and argument (to keep guys out if they can be healthy for the playoff run) is totally consistent with the goals of the Packers (win in the playoffs) . I'm not arguing that I want the Vikings to win, just that I want the Packers to be as healthy as possible for the games that matter. I am also pointing out that there might be a silver lining if they lose, in that they have played better on the road in the playoffs recently. Why is this so difficult for people to grasp?

[Harlan Huckleby]

you think we should lay down?

Hardly. Scott Tolzien and Lane Taylor and JC Tretter should get out there and fight! fight! fight! Next man up.

Realistically, it comes down to sitting starters with injuries. No 80% guys.

[esoxx]

Well if you want to man up with Barclay and Walker, go for it, but you're just gonna lose, and lose badly. If you can get Bacteria and Beluga back at full strength it's worth finishing second in the division. The season shouldn't be about a worthless NFC north division championship belt, but should be about winning a playoff game or two or three.

Worthless?

Time to put down the shovel.

[mraynrand]

Hardly. Scott Tolzien and Lane Taylor and JC Tretter should get out there and fight! fight! fight! Next man up.

Why not? If Minnesota can win games with their shitty offense, why not the Packers with a few backups in. Even if they lose, but keep it close, it might solidify the team like it did at NE in 2010.

[mraynrand]

Worthless?

Time to put down the shovel.

All the NFC north title gets you is an ostensibly tougher schedule next year and a home playoff game. Again, based on recent stats (last 9 years under Stubby) Packers are a better road team than home team in playoffs. (4-3 on road, 3-3 at home)

[esoxx]

You're in the lose category, I get it.

Now to ID the other 11 pukes that voted lose. Bunch of mealy mouthed, mamby pamby, pants shitting, insufferable reprobates.

And that's on a good day.

[yetisnowman]

Hardly. Scott Tolzien and Lane Taylor and JC Tretter should get out there and fight! fight! fight! Next man up.

Realistically, it comes down to sitting starters with injuries. No 80% guys.

I mean how many guys would that rule out? Last game of the season, I would bet half the 53 man is less than 80%

[Harlan Huckleby]

I mean how many guys would that rule out? Last game of the season, I would bet half the 53 man is less than 80%

No, not really. 80% is pretty bad. There may be as many as 5 starters limping that badly. Sit um.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

No, not really. 80% is pretty bad. There may be as many as 5 starters limping that badly. Sit um.

The way our team has been playing, not sure we have any player playing even close to 80%...injured or not.

[mraynrand]

You're in the lose category, I get it.

Now to ID the other 11 pukes that voted lose. Bunch of mealy mouthed, mamby pamby, pants shitting, insufferable reprobates.

And that's on a good day.

I voted for the 'lose' but I didn't really agree with the premise of the poll. What I want is for the Pack to get as many injured guys healthy for the playoffs as possible. I do not want them to tank the game. I believe they could win the game, even with Rodgers and some linemen sidelined. And a reasonably close loss under those conditions might be a rallying point for the team. Hell, why not go all out and play Hundley the entire game and see what the guy can do? I bet he outplays Bridgehead.

[mraynrand]

No, not really. 80% is pretty bad. There may be as many as 5 starters limping that badly. Sit um.

Every team is beat up. That's why teams love that bye week if they can get it. The Packers have a kind of bye week right in front of them. They've sat players before under similar conditions. The difference this time is that they want that home game. The cruel fact for the Packers is that a home playoff game really guarantees them nothing,and they might be so beat up that they can't compete and look like the mess we saw in AZ.

[Rutnstrut]

You're in the lose category, I get it.

Now to ID the other 11 pukes that voted lose. Bunch of mealy mouthed, mamby pamby, pants shitting, insufferable reprobates.

And that's on a good day.

I'm one of them. Where the fuck has winning the division gotten this team the last how many years? It's just so Kool-aid drinking homers can say stubby shouldn't be fired because he has won the division x years in a row.