Cheesehead
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Brian from Adel, IA
Can we rename Friday's II Overreaction Inbox?
I said weeks ago the reaction to this game would be over the top, no matter the result. Easiest prediction ever. I’ll zero in on the serenity amidst the insanity.
Eric from Brooklyn, NY
Don't tell me to relax. This is incontrovertible proof that they're winning the Super Bowl this year!
Joe from Las Vegas, NV
That’ll do!
I said to Wes as we were waiting to board the plane that the game was Exhibit A as to never knowing what you’re going to get in Week 1.
Brian from Alta Vista, IA
The Bears decided to stick with their guy at kicker but didn't trust him to make a 50-yard field goal?
It would have been from 51, and while I don’t think it was a total head-scratcher in a game where field position was paramount and scoring opportunities were at a premium, you can’t spend all season going for it from between the 30 and 35. At least I don’t think you can.
Sal from Hailey, ID
This will probably be 80% of II Qs today, but I have to ask it anyway. The defense (on both sides) played to win. Gute and Pettine (and ML) knew what they were building. But...our offense isn't that bad, right? Or is it my green-and-gold glasses clouding my view?
The offense still has Aaron Rodgers and doesn’t have to face the Bears’ defense again until mid-December. It wasn’t good enough Thursday, but I’m not drawing any grand conclusions after one game, on the road, against a top-flight defense.
Jeremy from Evansville
Did we just watch a showdown between two of the best defenses in the league? I think there’s a lot more to come from both of these clubs.
I need to see more of Green Bay’s defense, too, because I expected better from Trubisky to start Year 3, but he rarely looked comfortable and the Packers had a lot to do with that. I agree with your concluding sentiment.
Drew from Oakdale, MN
If the season ended today, JK Scott would be NFL MVP.
Scott is a popular choice for game MVP, and certainly a viable one, but if I were to pick another, I’d go with Preston Smith. I thought he played a great all-around game against run and pass.
Ed from Appleton, WI
“JK Scott, up way past his bedtime on a school night, cranks another 63-yard punt.” Brilliant Weston, loved this blog entry! LOL, as the kids text (and I, as an old guy, actually laughed out loud).
Wes heard me, so he heard you, too.
Jonnie from Garden City, MI
I think we finally saw what happens when the defensive backs and the pass rush complement each other's work. I'm excited to see what kind of progress the offense can make in the coming weeks, too. What do the Packers need to do to get the ground game rolling, or will that area improve because they won't be playing the Bears’ defense every week?
That Chicago front is impressive, and all it takes is one to wreck any given play. The Packers’ offensive line did not have its best night, but it’s a veteran group that knows how to shore things up. It’s also got a lot of pride, and I say that in a respectful way. They’ll make this coming week tough on themselves.