Duds and studs, Lions

[milani]

I will still say this team is better this year than we were last year and look what we did. Do I think we win the NFC if we don't tighten up our issues - likely not. But I'd bet more money on this team winning a playoff game than I would have last year's. Of course that's if the playoffs started here in two weeks when we play next...lot can change good or bad.

We still need to defeat one or two winning teams. So far it is only Houston.

 

[tynimiller]

We still need to defeat one or two winning teams. So far it is only Houston.

Incorrect count again.

Not by much though LOL

Cardinals 5-4

Rams are 4-4 so neither winning or losing

 

[milani]

I wouldn’t have agreed with you. I remember you saying that a few weeks ago? Now I believe you. We’re not ready. Just my opinion.

Does that mean we give up? Absolutely not. I always say it’s how you finish that’s really your identity. I’m always going to be a fan of turning it around. However I’ve got to be honest with what I see. A very disorganized team against a Detroit Team in mid/season form stinking us up in our house.

I know we don’t do mid season FA. That said I see us 2-3 players away from turning the tide enough to make a real push. I understand they don’t like to deal draft picks. I get it stick to what’s made us good, I respect that. I’m one if the most impatient of all. I want it and I want it NOW!!

Sorry got a little emotional there. I haven’t been right since Detroit embarrassed us

Understandable. It was embarrassing. Not so much the score but just the ineptitude. Like a preseason performance.

 

[milani]

Incorrect count again.

Not by much though LOL

Cardinals 5-4

Rams are 4-4 so neither winning or losing

Well, at the time we beat AZ they were 2-3. Colts, Jags, Rams, Titans were all below .500 at the time we played them I believe.

 

[OldSchool101]

Well, at the time we beat AZ they were 2-3. Colts, Jags, Rams, Titans were all below .500 at the time we played them I believe.

It is kinda nice to see a team we beat then go on to Win. Although we’ve caught teams at the right time. Missing key Weapons at WR etc. Still, a W is a W.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

It's actually hard to say with all the mistake made. There were too many drops.

I guess I am looking at it since MLF became coach and play caller. The Lions game just brought it all forward to me when I saw what Ben Johnson was doing. Seemed like he was playing Chess and MLF was playing checkers.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Well, at the time we beat AZ they were 2-3. Colts, Jags, Rams, Titans were all below .500 at the time we played them I believe.

Yes and the Rams were without a ton of starters when we beat them.

 

[Sunshinepacker]

Studs - Jayden Reed
Rasheed Walker & Zach Tom
None that I can think of on defense

Duds - The entire dline...so happy Gute did nothing to improve this wasteland (starting to think Van Ness is bust)
The weather

This entire game was so disappointing I can't stomach rewatching it so that's just what I remember

 

[chemist]

I guess I am looking at it since MLF became coach and play caller. The Lions game just brought it all forward to me when I saw what Ben Johnson was doing. Seemed like he was playing Chess and MLF was playing checkers.

Regarding MLF it seems to me we had this same discussion last year on whether MLF should be calling plays but the joe barry factor took precedence and overwhelmed everything else.
We can talk about drops, false starts holding, off sides etc but to me everything funnels down from the top
What I saw on sunday was a lions team that was solid, disciplined,well coached,
On the other side at times the packers seemed like a bunch of rookies that didnt know what they were doing
A good boss hires good qualified people and lets them do their job while the boss oversees everything and sets the tone for the organization.
Thats where MLF comes in. He needs to be the one setting the standards for how the team will operate. He needs to instill a sense of pride, of doing your job and not worrying about everyone else doing theirs, of being disciplined when your on the field and not be a jerk and costing us stupid penalties , of paying attention and staying focused on what you should be doing on the next play. Etc
MLF should be the one managing the strategy of the game from outside the forest. He cant do that if he needs to focus on play calling every 30 seconds.
Give that job to the OC. Afterall isnt that what you hired him for???.

 

[rmontro]

I guess I am looking at it since MLF became coach and play caller. The Lions game just brought it all forward to me when I saw what Ben Johnson was doing. Seemed like he was playing Chess and MLF was playing checkers.

Or it was like chessboxing. It's like the Lions were boxing and the Packers were playing chess.

 

[OldSchool101]

Studs - Jayden Reed
Rasheed Walker & Zach Tom
None that I can think of on defense

Duds - The entire dline...so happy Gute did nothing to improve this wasteland (starting to think Van Ness is bust)
The weather

This entire game was so disappointing I can't stomach rewatching it so that's just what I remember

I know. I went ahead and rewatched it because I missed much of the first drive. Until the last couple plays.
Imo It wasn’t as much Detroit killed us as it was we really hurt ourselves. Truthfully if you just ground the ball at Jacobs instead of forcing it into a clump of Defenders.. that by itself and it really never gets out of hand. Likely a 1-score game much of the second half. Had any 1 of either
1.Brooks caught it inside the 5
2. Wicks snagged TD pass
3. McNamus makes his FG
Then add + 3-7 points area. I’m not even touching our 10 flags here. It was a slop fest this far in a season and that’s on us. If had to put $1,000 on the game and replay it exactly in those conditions? Detroit would still Win but more a feel of this
27-24
24-20
27-21
20-17
It wasn’t a blowout by any means. The weather kept it lower scoring