Even at a young age the body can rarely recover that fast in a sport with that much pounding on the human body. I will say this: The quality of play diminishes even if it is equal for both teams. Rodgers first Hail Mary took place on TNF. I know it is not possible but except for Thanksgiving I wish teams would play on Thursday following their byes.
IIRC bye week rules require teams to give players 7 days away from team activities. Except health / injury rehab. Otherwise I agree with the idea. 10 days off play then 10 days off. I really don't like this Thurs game then Monday following week. League started that a few seasons ago.
If there is a tiny bit going for us it is the fact that we are the youngest team in the league although not much younger than the Lions. Kids like to roll out of bed the next day and get back to the playground. It also can matter who you played 4 days earlier. The Falcons were no tougher than the Saints. When the Packers in 1962 lost their one game on Turkey Day in Detroit ( which the media made a big stink about ) they played Johnny U and a fierce Colt team 4 days previously and had to jump on a plane Wednesday afternoon. The Lions had an easier opponent.
As big as a week four game can be, and another test for this young Packer group.
Good points . But to classify a must win is a stretch
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Cannot commit all those penalties in ALL 3 phases.
Without these 2 we have only a small chance of winning. And we need Bahk especially with no Jenkins. The Lions will also try to exploit the absence of Alexander.Per 'multiple sources' both Aaron Jones and Christian Watson to play on Thursday
Christian Watson, Aaron Jones set to return for Packers on Thursday
It sounds like the Packers should have two of their key weapons back on the field for Thursday night's game against the Lions.
We need Watson if for nothing else to run some deep patterns to keep their D honest. The few times that Love went long this season have been covered well although we have drawn penalties. Watson is also tall so he can go up higher than most defenders.
The Lions somehow gave up 37 to the Seahawks. That really surprised me. Pete Carroll has won 2 track meets against them on the road in two years.
Absolutely agree that division wins are far more important than the others. It sets a tone and imo increases confidence in these young guys minds.
That is unique. After all they had the longest losing streak at Lambeau for years and years. And accomplished the 0-16 season in 2008. And they have never even been close to a SB. Our rival animosity has been directed at many NFC teams over the decades but hardly the Lions. Now you can go back to the early 60's when the Lion teams consisted of Alex Karras, Roger Brown, Joe Schmidt, Night Train Lane, Milt Plum, Yale Lary, Gail Cogdill, and Darris McCord. The rivalry was bitter back then. It was Lombardi's powerhouse rushing attack against the vaunted Motor City defense. The games were usually low scoring.
Exactly! As I pondered this topic,
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They are tough. I think both coaching staffs were looking at film and devising plans well before this week. I hope we can see something from their Seahawk loss.Exactly! As I pondered this topic,
I think what I’m about to say aligns with your comment.
I honestly think we’re postseason bound IF we start 3-1 AND as long as injuries are relatively normal going forward. I think we both know this isn’t the usual Detroit team. The Lions have a semi-explosive Offense with a great new TE and rising Defense with Brian and Jack being added in this draft and both playing well. In short, we’d be beating a team that appears to be Postseason quality. I’ve seen several power rankings that have the Lions in the Top 10. This one below is pretty accurate imo
Ranking All 32 NFL Teams After Week 3 (Power Rankings)
Week 3 in the NFL was a big one//// Without further ado, let’s dive into the Week 4 edition of our power rankings.
The Seahawks are a much improved team this year. The Lions had 2 fumbles lost and 1 INT and still tied in regulation 31-31 against Seattle Imo we would need to get healthy with a couple players returning and win the turnover battle to beat them, I’m not feeling fuzzy about this one I’ll be honest.
My other worry is not have Jaire. Valentine got banged up Sunday. You know Goff will be looking for St. Brown as well as their new TE. We have to bring the pass rush. Montgomery is the other concern.
