More Banjo: Week 17 @ Detroit

[Packgator]

Just heard the strange stat...Pack wins twice against Lions and led a total of zero seconds during the total time of both games.

Crazy. Hard to believe this is the 1 or 2 seed heading into the playoffs.

[MadtownPacker]

How come there wasn’t a winners and losers last week?

Defense did great, came up with most of the momentum changing plays.

[pbmax]

Just heard the strange stat...Pack wins twice against Lions and led a total of zero seconds during the total time of both games.

Efficient.

[pbmax]

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde
I disagree. But maybe 10-6, 9-7. They are 8-1 in one-score games (games decided by 8 points or fewer). The #Packers have had close games go the other way in other years. And surely will again.

Close game records are volatile and don't repeat year after year. Most of the numbers are worrisome. Been a far greater year than I expected, but at times they are just treading water.

[pbmax]

Aaron Schatz @FO_ASchatz
@jasonrmcintyre and @CraigGreiner3
By our numbers the worst 13-3 teams were the 1999 Colts and the 2012 Falcons. The Packers will be down there with them but I don't know if they'll be lower.

[pbmax]

Jersey Al - GBP @JerseyAlGBP
Rodgers praising Lazard for the adjustment he made on the big third down catch he got hurt on: "Guys who don't have that kind of feel, just run a route and get covered." No names mentioned, but...

[ThunderDan]

How come there wasn’t a winners and losers last week?

Defense did great, came up with most of the momentum changing plays.

You know you could start that thread.

[ThunderDan]

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde
I disagree. But maybe 10-6, 9-7. They are 8-1 in one-score games (games decided by 8 points or fewer). The #Packers have had close games go the other way in other years. And surely will again.

Close game records are volatile and don't repeat year after year. Most of the numbers are worrisome. Been a far greater year than I expected, but at times they are just treading water.

I concure with this. But I also believe we are pointing in the right direction and should win games by more next year. We need to get more weapons on offense and a couple of players on D.

[Joemailman]

People think this win was ugly? Patriots let #2 seed slip away with home loss to Dolphins. Now that's ugly.

[Bretsky]

People think this win was ugly? Patriots let #2 seed slip away with home loss to Dolphins. Now that's ugly.

It seems like for much of this game we were attempting to do the same thing.

If I didn't know better I would have through AROD was putting serious $$ against his team

[pbmax]

People think this win was ugly? Patriots let #2 seed slip away with home loss to Dolphins. Now that's ugly.

Oh, its better than the Patriots result, but trust me, it was ugly.

[ThunderDan]

People think this win was ugly? Patriots let #2 seed slip away with home loss to Dolphins. Now that's ugly.

It’s all part of the WWE NFL script with NE making the Super Bowl.

[Joemailman]

Just heard the strange stat...Pack wins twice against Lions and led a total of zero seconds during the total time of both games.

gotta be some kind of record

Tied the record.

Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
The Packers went 2-0 against the Lions without holding a lead in regulation in either game (both games won on game-ending field goals). Per ELIAS: It's only the second time in NFL history a team went 2-0 against an opponent despite not holding a lead in regulation. The other instance was the 1977 49ers over the Saints.

[ZachMN]

I realize we've had ugly close wins but given where we were last year this is good. The way the roster has been changed, 1st year coach this could be a solid team going forward even if we got lucky for 3 maybe 4 of these games. We'll have one playoff game for sure and that makes me happy. Someone should school Erin on adjusting to the physical reality he's at now. He can't make those throws with bad footwork etc. Still understands the game as good as anyone so....utilize that for three four more years and build a kick ass D.

[pbmax]

I realize we've had ugly close wins but given where we were last year this is good. The way the roster has been changed, 1st year coach this could be a solid team going forward even if we got lucky for 3 maybe 4 of these games. We'll have one playoff game for sure and that makes me happy. Someone should school Erin on adjusting to the physical reality he's at now. He can't make those throws with bad footwork etc. Still understands the game as good as anyone so....utilize that for three four more years and build a kick ass D.

The shorter the throw, the more I think mechanics play into it.

On the intermediate stuff, I think its timing. Too much looking for more elsewhere. In the second half when pressured and he HAD to let it go, suddenly the touch was back.

On the deep stuff, its all mental. He was under-throwing all off them earlier in the year now they are all too long.