Cheesehead
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Carlos from Houston, TX
I have mixed feelings about the new playoff format. The Colts definitely belong but I feel the Bears don't. If the ratings for the Saints-Bears game are not good, do you see the league going back to the old format?
Ken from Racine, WI
The defensive unit has definitely become stronger over the last several games. Statistically, just how much have they improved in the last eight over the first eight? Breaking into the top 10 in that time is really a big deal. I would guess they were even top five over the last eight or they couldn't have climbed that far.
I'm planning to write something on this…in addition to that unsung heroes story I foreshadowed last week…this week.
Tom from Douglassville, PA
Great win, but I still don't understand the first play of the game. The Bears kick returner steps out of bounds and touches the ball (which is in bounds) and they get the ball placed on the 40 instead of the 1-yard line? Why were the Packers penalized? The ball never went out of bounds? If anything, the Bears should be penalized.
It's a quirk in the rulebook where a returner can step out of bounds and touch the ball, making himself an extension of the boundary that makes it a kickoff out of bounds. The Packers challenged because they felt Cordarrelle Patterson touched the ball before establishing himself out of bounds, which would've resulted in the ball being placed at the 1-yard line. LaFleur still felt that way on Monday but accepted the ruling regardless.
Richard from Caledonia, WI
Good morning and Happy New Year! Looks like the defense is really coming together. How do you see the playoff schedule favoring the Packers? The Buccaneers may be a real challenge as the potential first opponent the Pack may have to face.
I get why most of these questions have been skewed towards the Buccaneers, but I still say that would be a much different game at Lambeau Field. Having the NFC playoffs potentially run through Green Bay is a big deal…regardless of which lowest seed advances to the divisional round.
Estillac from Belém, Brazil
Good morning, Wes! I'm not the only one rooting for Bucs at Packers in the divisional round, am I? One more Rodgers vs. Brady (the first one in postseason) and an opportunity to give back the Week 6 defeat. I'm pretty sure we're ready! Playoffs are made of such big games!
I don't think there's a bad matchup in the bunch, whether it's a rematch of Packers-Bears or Packers-Bucs, one more game between Rodgers and "The Comeback Kid" Alex Smith, or LaFleur matching wits with his good friend Sean McVay.
Rafal from Zielona Gora, Poland
In this terrible year (I'm an emergency physician and the last few months wasn't easy!) every Sunday (mostly) the Packers game was a little joy in tough times. I'm proud of them. They accomplished something that seemed impossible 4-5 months ago. That's even more impressive when we look how small an impact this year's draft class has on this team. Do you remember any other year when the Packers got almost nothing from their entire draft class? And still they get the No. 1 seed!
I'm very sorry for your difficult year. I know the Packers' success this year has been a source of comfort for a lot of folks out there, particularly on the frontlines of this thing. This year's draft class reminds me a lot of 2014, when several young players contributed regardless of whether it's a second-round pick like AJ Dillon or an undrafted free agent like Krys Barnes who finished with the third-most tackles on the entire team.
Al from Green Bay, WI
If you could watch only one game this weekend, which would it be? Why is it intriguing?
Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh, one of the NFL's most storied rivalries revisited in the postseason. Meanwhile, the Browns are looking for their first playoff win since I was seven.
John from Rhinelander, WI
Is it true that Dean's poetry is the reason for the Packers' success?
We got another month to go before we know that for sure.
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