Packers are 5-1! Enjoy it!!!

[HarveyWallbangers]

I said 7-9 and am more than happy to be wrong!

Technically, I don't think this team is a whole lot different from last years team, except that this years team is finding out ways to scrap out a win. That's all that matters.

Nah, I think there are parts that are much better. We only played good defense in the last quarter of last year. This year, we've played good defense most of the year. Our special teams were atrocious last year. This year, I think we are at least average. Our receiving corps was Donald Driver. This year, Jennings and Jones have played pretty well--while Lee and Franks have had a turnaround. Our run blocking stinks, but our pass blocking is better. No more TEs blocking on 50% of the pass plays.

[MJZiggy]

Bretsky
HarveyWallbangers
Zool
superfan

Optimistic Realists Club (well, Bretsky was kicked out), and we ended up being the friggin' Pessimists.

I didn't...

[TheRaven]

Im thrilled. But I did pick us to be 5-1 at this point with our loss going to San Diego. had us 10-6 for the year

..so wait. Before the season, you thought the 2nd half of our schedule was tougher?

I thought if we could get to the bye week at 2-4, or if we were really lucky, 3-3, then we would have a chance for playoffs with our 2nd half schedule.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Will post this since the Packers are going in to bye week.

get that goddamn list out of here.

those picks were made in strict confidence.

[LL2]

I'm as giddy about the team being 5-1 as the next optimistic Packer fan. I'm loving it!

[HarveyWallbangers]

8-8

Bretsky
HarveyWallbangers
Zool
superfan
Harlan Huckleby
BEARMAN
Rastak
son of a vic

What an eclectic bunch this is.

[Zool]

Its like the MN crew.

[GBRulz]

Nah, I think there are parts that are much better. We only played good defense in the last quarter of last year. This year, we've played good defense most of the year. Our special teams were atrocious last year. This year, I think we are at least average. Our receiving corps was Donald Driver. This year, Jennings and Jones have played pretty well--while Lee and Franks have had a turnaround. Our run blocking stinks, but our pass blocking is better. No more TEs blocking on 50% of the pass plays.

OK, let me clarify because I think you misunderstood my point. The team is playing better overall this year and coming out with wins, where as last year that was not the case. Player-wise, I think it's a wash. We lost a step in our running game and gained one with the receiving game.

[Merlin]

I couldn't be happier with our 5-1 start. The rest of our schedule looks fairly easy in comparison to the start of it.

Final 10 Game Predictions:

@ Denver - W (Success after bye week continues)
@ Kansas City - L (Something doesn't feel right about playing there)
Minnesota - L (Sorry, Adrian Peterson is the real deal and he tore us up already)
Carolina - W (We are better then they are)
@Detroit - L (Have to go with Thanksgiving Day odds)
@ Dallas - W (Must win game for Home Field Advantage)
Oakland - W
@ St Louis - W (If we lose this game we truly deserver to not make the playoffs)
@Chicago - W (Favre's dominance of the Bears returns)
Detroit - W/L ? Favre plays the first quarter, Aaron Rodgers relieves during a meaningless game.

Packers 10-6/11-5, Wild Card because they lose the Division to Minnesota who goes 8-8 but wins the rest of their division games (is that how it works?)

[HarveyWallbangers]

Packers 10-6/11-5, Wild Card because they lose the Division to Minnesota who goes 8-8 but wins the rest of their division games (is that how it works?)

No.

[GBRulz]

I dunno about the last game vs Detriot being a meaningless game. They certainly are turning some heads this year and shouldn't be overlooked.

[Carolina_Packer]

Detroit - W/L ? Favre plays the first quarter, Aaron Rodgers relieves during a meaningless game.

Perhaps Favre will be thinking about his New Year's plans!

[Green Bud Packer]

Detroit - W/L ? Favre plays the first quarter, Aaron Rodgers relieves during a meaningless game.

Perhaps Favre will be thinking about his New Year's plans!

And Merlin will be saying i told you so.

[MJZiggy]

Why would he be saying I told you so about our first round bye and home field throughout the playoffs...?

[Carolina_Packer]

Why would he be saying I told you so about our first round bye and home field throughout the playoffs...?

Ah, such pleasant words you speak MJ...not the Merlin stuff, but the bye and home field advantage! My non-Packer fan friends are saying that the NFC champion is just playing for the right to lose to the Patriots. I say it's a long season and we'll see. I'm certainly not counting on anything as far as the Packers are concerned, other than we will be playing at Denver after the bye.