Breaking Down the NFC North, 2024

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there should be an NFL rule that says if you force 5 INT from your opponent and still manage to lose, you’re just required to pack it up and forfeit the rest of your season. Ffs what an embarrassment
 
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Long way to go yet. Big rivalry game coming up, you can throw out the records and past performance
That it is. The next 3-4 weeks will have risers and fallers. It will really decide the fate of many teams for the 2024 season.

As an example, if the Packers Won just 3 of the next 4. Our probability for making the playoffs would be very high (just hypothetical not saying it’s a prediction)
Conversely. If Chicago were to lose 3 of the next 4. Similarly they would statistically be against a very steep hill of probability.
 
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Detroit showed they are very scrappy. How they got that INT in the Endzone is unknown. That WR had nobody within 10 yards when Stroud soft lobbed it. He underthrew it on purpose because he didn’t want to overthrow. The receiver just refused to come back to the ball. Worst case just compete for it and it’s like a 3pt FG.

We did that like 3-4 games last year. Underthrew it by 1-2 yards. The difference between a TD and INT was often 1 yardstick of height on the pass.
 

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Another thing that unfortunately looks like Detroit has over GB. 2nd half adjustments!

If you go off straight points per quarter (teamrankings.com I looked at so assuming correct), Packers for D are 5th, 31st, 11th, 2nd. Offense is 7th, 11th, 9th, 15th. Sure doesn't suggest that they have massive 2nd half issues adjusting from a PPQ aspect.
 

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If we're gonna lose for a start to the 6th year in a row at least I'm gonna make money. I just gotta figure out how much I'd be willing to pay for a Bears went over the Packers.
 

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Another thing that unfortunately looks like Detroit has over GB. 2nd half adjustments!

I don't see it as this, the thing is Detroit is a team that plays constant and consistently for every single snap. They make the other team have to execute each and every snap more than any team. Dan Campbell's mindset has influenced his entire team - he is the epitome of do your job, every play and do never stop and you wait for the other team to falter because you never will.

It's impressive how unflappable they are really.
 
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I don't see it as this, the thing is Detroit is a team that plays constant and consistently for every single snap. They make the other team have to execute each and every snap more than any team. Dan Campbell's mindset has influenced his entire team - he is the epitome of do your job, every play and do never stop and you wait for the other team to falter because you never will.

It's impressive how unflappable they are really.
Campbell also has a high degree of confidence in his players. Everytime Detroit plays us and their Offense gets anywhere close to the 50 yard line? I feel like he might go for it in 4th down and less than 5. Which is crazy.


Recall Dan went for a 4th and 1 sitting back on their own Det25 yard line? Thats bold. Its FG range for the opponent. He just feels like he wants to dictate the flow. If he missed he expects his D to hold to 3 points and just make it up on the next drive. He’s almost over confident at times though. Hes really the attitude you want to close games or put pressure on in the playoffs. Bordering on intimidating
 
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