Official Packers v Bears @ Lambeau Discussion Thread

[RashanGary]

Fields is a guy the media and fan base talks about as having a good chance of being the guy. He made the NFL top 100 this year. This is cherry picking his best games. And Love is right in the ball park including his worst games. Crazy.

[run pMc]

Fields is a guy the media and fan base talks about as having a good chance of being the guy. He made the NFL top 100 this year. This is cherry picking his best games. And Love is right in the ball park including his worst games. Crazy.

Yeah was about to say, Love doesn't have the benefit of several seasons to cherry pick from. We've learned the hard way that even Baker, Bryce, or DeVito can have an elite level QB game. With a larger sample size I suspect Jordan Love's stats will look substantially better than Fields.

One other important comparison point:
Justin Fields has never gotten the Bears into the playoffs, much less kept them in playoff contention in the final week of the season. He's 5-7 as a starter this year, and 10-27 over his entire career.

[bobblehead]

The Sean Rhyan audition. Now’s the time to see what they have. It’s not like he’s had no experience. He’s a second-year guy who’s played about 15 or so snaps a game for about half the season. Time to show what he’s got.

Now, what will they do if Myers can’t go?

I watched him closely last couple games. He has rebuilt his body from big and soft to kinda big and more firm. I'm still not overly impressed by him though.

[bobblehead]

Honestly, I don't think this stuff matters much if at all. I think players use it as an artificial aid, maybe, but even then, I don't think it matters.

They can get into the playoffs if they win. What more motivation could you want?

Of course, they had that same motivation last year, and we know how that ended...

Bears are playing well, just as the Loin were last year coming in. Last year the Packers - offense and defense - seemed kinda brittle. This year, it's just the defense, and sadly, the special teams.

But be honest. This year feels....better.

[bobblehead]

Fields is a guy the media and fan base talks about as having a good chance of being the guy. He made the NFL top 100 this year. This is cherry picking his best games. And Love is right in the ball park including his worst games. Crazy.

A QBs job is to pass. His overall success is based on his ability to pass. Love is a far better passer. If it were about running then Christian Watson or a million other guys would be QBs. QBs don't win titles by running first. Love is far better at playing QB.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

Game statuses for Sunday:

OUT: AJ Dillon, Rudy Ford

DOUBTFUL: Isaiah McDuffie

QUESTIONABLE: Elgton Jenkins, Luke Musgrave, Jayden Reed, Preston Smith, Luke Tenuta, Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks.

[run pMc]

Stay healthy, Aaron Jones.

[Joemailman]

[NewsBruin]

A QBs job is to pass. His overall success is based on his ability to pass. Love is a far better passer. If it were about running then Christian Watson or a million other guys would be QBs. QBs don't win titles by running first. Love is far better at playing QB.

As someone in Saints-land, there's a reason why they work "packages" for Taysom Hill, to "keep the defense off-balance" but don't give him the keys when the starter goes down.

[Fritz]

As someone in Saints-land, there's a reason why they work "packages" for Taysom Hill, to "keep the defense off-balance" but don't give him the keys when the starter goes down.

After those installs, I wonder if anyone watches him run them and says “nice package”?

I hope Preston Smith can play. He’s about the only disciplined edge rusher on the team, and with Fields out there, they’ll need that.

[Fosco33]

A lot of people are saying this is the Bears SB and that they’ll have to extend Fields with a big contract if they win…

Me - I wouldn’t mind if they sign fields as the top qb prospects could be much better.

But facing MHJ 2x/yr would also suck.

Not gonna be an easy W… esp after blowing the same game vs the Lions last year.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

Packers roster moves today:

Activated off IR: TE Luke Musgrave, RB Emanuel Wilson

Elevated from the practice squad: WR Grant DuBose

Placed on IR: S Rudy Ford

Released: CB David Long Jr.

[George Cumby]

Another thing that concerns me is MLF's poor track record in games of real gravity. He's laid a lot of eggs in big games.......

[Bretsky]

Can we lose, and still realistically backdoor into the playoffs ?

[Joemailman]

Can we lose, and still realistically backdoor into the playoffs ?

GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-8) vs. Chicago (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Green Bay clinches playoff berth with:

GB win OR
GB tie + SEA loss or tie + NO loss or tie OR
GB tie + SEA loss + TB loss OR
GB tie + SEA tie + TB loss or tie OR
MIN loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss OR
MIN loss or tie + SEA loss + NO loss