Official Packers at Panthers Game Saturday Night Special Thread

[Harlan Huckleby]

Williams is questionable to return to Saturday's game against the Panthers due to a quadriceps injury, Olivia Reiner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The 25-year-old had one carry for six yards and caught both his targets for 14 yards during the first half before exiting the contest. AJ Dillon will operate as Green Bay's secondary running back behind Aaron Jones while Williams is sidelined.

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[Joemailman]

I didn’t even notice this.

From nfl.com:

The Packers slightly altered their defensive alignment and might have found a remedy to their woes against the run. Krys Barnes took over Christian Kirksey's role as the primary off-ball linebacker, handling the communications and staying on the field when Green Bay went with one linebacker and a box safety. And it worked well. Barnes recorded six tackles, including one for loss, and forced a Carolina fumble at the Packers' 1 -yard-line to protect a two-score lead early on. Kirksey, meanwhile, still recorded nine tackles. The Panthers entered Week 15 boasting a top-10 offense by DVOA, and they didn't get into the end zone until the fourth quarter. That coincided with Barnes exiting the game with an eye injury.

Kirksey was on the field for 49 snaps, Barnes for 31 and Martin for 22 out of a possible 69 snaps. Presumably Barnes would have had more if not for the injury.

[Joemailman]

Play of the game:

[GB-Brandon]

I don’t know if this has been posted but as long as the Packers beat the Bears they are the “1 seed.”

Meaning they can lose to Tennessee and still beat Chicago and retain “1 seed.” If they beat Titans they can rest starters against Chicago plus have bye. That might be an awful long rest though.

[Guiness]

I don’t know if this has been posted but as long as the Packers beat the Bears they are the “1 seed.”

Meaning they can lose to Tennessee and still beat Chicago and retain “1 seed.” If they beat Titans they can rest starters against Chicago plus have bye. That might be an awful long rest though.

Just no. That would be shades of 2011!

[Anti-Polar Bear]

If they beat Titans they can rest starters against Chicago plus have bye.

Whatcha talking ‘bout, home boi?

According to Zack Krause of Packers Wire:

The Packers (11-3) can now clinch the top spot in one of three rather straightforward ways over the final two weeks of the 2020 season:

1. Win over Chicago Bears in Week 17

2. Win over Tennessee Titans in Week 16 AND Los Angeles Rams win over Seattle Seahawks in Week 16

3. Win over Tennessee Titans in Week 16 AND San Francisco 49ers win over Seattle Seahawks in Week 17

Looks a-like the Packers would still need help this week even with a victory over the Tennessee Tyrants.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Whatcha talking ‘bout, home boi?

According to Zack Krause of Packers Wire:

The Packers (11-3) can now clinch the top spot in one of three rather straightforward ways over the final two weeks of the 2020 season:

1. Win over Chicago Bears in Week 17

2. Win over Tennessee Titans in Week 16 AND Los Angeles Rams win over Seattle Seahawks in Week 16

3. Win over Tennessee Titans in Week 16 AND San Francisco 49ers win over Seattle Seahawks in Week 17

Looks a-like the Packers would still need help this week even with a victory over the Tennessee Tyrants.

Would just need the Rams to beat the Seahawks.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Would just need the Rams to beat the Seahawks.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I am pretty confident the math WON’T clinch the bye for the Packers with a Rams win in week 16 and a Packers loss to the Tyrants. If that’s the case, Packers gonna have to beat the Mobsters of the Midway in WK 17 to clinch.

Say, the Seagulls beat the Sheep this week, should the Packers rest their A-squad in a “meaningless” game against the Tyrants for the epic battle against the Mobsters the following week? Packers will know the score of the Gulls-Sheep game since they ball at night.

[texaspackerbacker]

The reason why a loss to Tennessee and a win against the Bears gives us the #1 seed regardless of what anybody else does is that the second tiebreaker is division record. Seattle already has 2 division losses. If we beat the Bears, we finish the season with only 1 division loss. Case closed. We are ahead of New Orleans by head to head, and we would still be a game ahead of the Rams record-wise even with a loss to Tennessee.

All that being said, I think we outscore Tennessee on Sunday anyway. APB, the facts behind your last paragraph are accurate, but we both know they aren't gonna do that. It's just bad policy.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I am pretty confident the math WON’T clinch the bye for the Packers with a Rams win in week 16 and a Packers loss to the Tyrants. If that’s the case, Packers gonna have to beat the Mobsters of the Midway in WK 17 to clinch.

Say, the Seagulls beat the Sheep this week, should the Packers rest their A-squad in a “meaningless” game against the Tyrants for the epic battle against the Mobsters the following week? Packers will know the score of the Gulls-Sheep game since they ball at night.

Considering you were quoting somebody who said if the Packers beat the Titans... maybe you should re-read.

Two scenarios:
1) Beat the Bears, we get the bye.
2) Beat the Titans and Rams beat the Seahawks, we get the bye.

[HarveyWallbangers]

The reason why a loss to Tennessee and a win against the Bears gives us the #1 seed regardless of what anybody else does is that the second tiebreaker is division record. Seattle already has 2 division losses. If we beat the Bears, we finish the season with only 1 division loss. Case closed. We are ahead of New Orleans by head to head, and we would still be a game ahead of the Rams record-wise even with a loss to Tennessee.

All that being said, I think we outscore Tennessee on Sunday anyway. APB, the facts behind your last paragraph are accurate, but we both know they aren't gonna do that. It's just bad policy.

Close. If you had said this instead, you'd be correct:

The reason why a loss to Tennessee and a win against the Bears gives us the #1 seed regardless of what anybody else does is that the second tiebreaker is CONFERENCE record. Seattle already has THREE CONFERENCE losses. If we beat the Bears, we finish the season with only TWO CONFERENCE losses. Case closed. We are ahead of New Orleans by head to head, and we would still be a game ahead of the Rams record-wise even with a loss to Tennessee.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

The reason why a loss to Tennessee and a win against the Bears gives us the #1 seed regardless of what anybody else does is that the second tiebreaker is division record. Seattle already has 2 division losses. If we beat the Bears, we finish the season with only 1 division loss. Case closed. We are ahead of New Orleans by head to head, and we would still be a game ahead of the Rams record-wise even with a loss to Tennessee.

All that being said, I think we outscore Tennessee on Sunday anyway. APB, the facts behind your last paragraph are accurate, but we both know they aren't gonna do that. It's just bad policy.

Pretty sure the 2nd tiebreaker is conference record, not division record. But what do I know?

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Considering you were quoting somebody who said if the Packers beat the Titans... maybe you should re-read.

Two scenarios:
1) Beat the Bears, we get the bye.
2) Beat the Titans and Rams beat the Seahawks, we get the bye.

Well, my reply to Brandon was, a victory alone over the Tyrants would NOT clinch the bye. You dash in and appeared to say a Seagulls loss by itself would be enough, no matter what the Pack do against Tennessee.

Gotta be concise, man.

[texaspackerbacker]

Pretty sure the 2nd tiebreaker is conference record, not division record. But what do I know?

Joe is correct. If Seattle wins out, they would have 9-3 in conference, same as us if we lose to the Bears. The next tiebreaker would be common games. If they win out, they are 5-0 and we would be 4-1 with the loss to Minnesota. If they lose to either the Rams or Niners, though, then we win by total record with a win in either of our last two games.

[Joemailman]

Google NFL tiebreakers. It's division record.

No. Division record is 2nd tiebreaker only to break tie within a division. In the case of Packers/Seahawks, conference record would be 2nd tie-breaker.