Cheesehead
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- Mar 19, 2019
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John from Madison, AL
Spoff/Wes, there's been lots of lamenting from fans on the poor play of the Packers against the Redskins despite the victory. I do think that some of that lamenting is valid; however, fans should note that Matt LaFleur acknowledged that the Packers must play much better and many of the players said the same thing. With that being the case, I think we can look forward to a much better performance against the Bears!
The head coach and his players aren’t content, and they’re taking nothing for granted. The mindset of this team is in the right place.
Gerry from North Bay, Ontario
At what point in time did it become a bad thing to be winning games?
Look, I think the perspectives on all sides are getting skewed. As much as I do believe every week in the NFL is different, and every game is its own entity, it is December, and no one honestly evaluating the Packers believes last Sunday’s performance will be good enough to win either of the next two games, let alone a contest in January. I think that’s fair. LaFleur’s repeated line, “There’s more out there,” covers a lot of ground.
Jared from Tampa, FL
I loved Tramon Williams' response to the question about 10 wins. It means nothing this year. It means we still need to win three more. This team gets it.
I think one reason the diverse leadership (meaning veterans who have come to Green Bay from different teams) works is the various levels of motivation. Williams hasn’t been to the postseason since 2014. Jimmy Graham and Marcedes Lewis have never been to a Super Bowl. Turner has never been to the playoffs. Za'Darius Smith got his first taste of the playoffs last year. Preston Smith hasn’t been back since his rookie year. It’s an intriguing convergence, you might say.
Julian from Gastonia, NC
I live outside Charlotte, NC, and all the talk on sports radio is that it appears Mike McCarthy is the odds-on-favorite to be the next head coach of the Panthers. Any thoughts on this?
I think it’s a little early to peg anyone as the top candidate for any opening, but I hope McCarthy does get a chance to coach again. Having covered his entire tenure here, I would enjoy following a team of his from afar, just for the different perspective.
Paul from Bay View, WI
Guys, on that fourth-quarter thread-the-needle catch by Aaron Jones, he was touched on the way down but never touched once he had firm possession and his knee or elbow on the ground. Jones was touched only on his way down but the ball was never deemed in his control at that point. Was this rule changed at some point? I thought it was a TD since Jones took it all the way. If so, why wasn't this even challenged?
The officials had blown the play dead.
Kapil from Oklahoma City, OK
Hi guys, if the Packers, Seahawks, and Saints finish 13-3 and win their divisions, what will be the 1, 2, and 3 seeding? Do the Packers have a shot at the No. 1 seed in that situation?
A popular question. The answer is no. In your scenario, the Packers and Seahawks would get the first-round byes due to a better conference record than the Saints, but Seattle would get the top spot by virtue of a common-games tiebreaker with Green Bay.
Phillip from Glasgow, Scotland
Am I right in saying that regardless of the outcomes this week or Week 17, if we beat the Vikings we win the NFC North?
Tony from Oak Lawn, IL
Mike, correct me if I’m wrong, but this is the first noon kickoff for Packers-Bears at Lambeau since 2008. I have 2009, ’14, and ’18 on Sunday night. 2010 was 3:25 p.m. 2011 and ’15 were Christmas and Thanksgiving games. 2012, ’16, ’17, and ’19 were Thursday night games. 2013 was on Monday Night Football. It’s hard to believe you have to go back to Rodgers’ first year as a starter for a noon Packers-Bears game at Lambeau, which the Packers won 37-3.
That is really something, and you are correct. Only the 2010 game was scheduled for noon and it got flexed to late afternoon because it was win-to-get-in for Green Bay. I think if anyone had anticipated the Bears’ recent surge, this one would have been flexed, too.
Clinton from Racine, WI
During the MNF broadcast they had a graphic showing the total points scored in the Eagles-Giants rivalry and the spread was 33. I was curious and looked up the Packers-Bears total points and was surprised they too had a spread of 33. Here’s to widening that spread on Sunday!
Heading into the second meeting in 2016, the point differential in the all-time series was a measly one, I believe. It’s pretty cool to think about 200 clashes in one rivalry. Here’s another tidbit – the Bears beat the Packers last season to end a five-game losing streak in the series, but the Bears haven’t beaten the Packers in back-to-back years since 2007-08. Don’t think their fans don’t know it, either.