Week 8: Packers at Rams

[Snoops]

More power to you.

But don't starting posting Sunday night with your pom poms flying in the air bloviating about a Packers victory if they win the game.

I will gladly stand corrected if they happened to beat them.. but in all honesty I have a better chance of getting it in with my wife that night vs Green Bay winning ‍

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I will gladly stand corrected if they happened to beat them.. but in all honesty I have a better chance of getting it in with my wife that night vs Green Bay winning ‍

Yes, but a football game lasts about 3 hrs., what will you do the other 2 hrs and 56 minutes of the evening.

 

[Snoops]

Yes, but a football game lasts about 3 hrs., what will you do the other 2 hrs and 56 minutes of the evening.

Ehhhh I could probly go 5 mins! Lmao It is almost hunting season Ill be out in the woods getting ready for that lol

 

[PackerfaninCarolina]

Couple things got me wondering ...

1. Who will Sam Shields be matched up on? Cobb? Adams? GMo or MVS/ESB?

2. Wonder what Troy Hill and Cooper Kupp will be in terms of health this next week?

3. Should we adopt the Denver strategy of slowing their offense down with shell coverage and make them run it with Gurley? No doubt he'll rack up plenty of yards doing that, but can we limit their points?

One thing I think we can be fairly certain of is Rodgers will not be a turnover machine against them like Bethard was.

 

[Firethorn1001]

If the Packers win, I'm sure there will be one moment in the game that the doomsayers can turn to and say 'Boy.. if that didn't happen the Packers would be 3-3-1'

 

[Raptorman]

The Vikings wouldn't have had a chance at a game winning field goal without the ridiculous call on Matthews though.

There are a lot of "What ifs" in that game and we could play it all day long. What if Kendricks isn't called for Roughing Rodgers at the end of the first half. Do the Packers have the time and plays to make it for that last second field goal? What if that punt isn't blocked for TD?

 

[Arod2gjdd]

Don't underestimate the significance of Cobb and Allison returning healthy. They are on the same page as Rodgers when he scrambles, not to mention our offense looked at its absolute best for 15 minutes in the fourth quarter on opening night when they were making plays. I know people are fawning over MVS and EQ but, right now, our best offense is with Cobb and Allison on the field. That being said, I would love to see them spread them out with some five-wide.

 

[Poppa San]

Sorry if u don’t like it and I’m being negative but it’s gonna be a blowout

don't worry. I have you in the 90th percentile on the negative nancy side of the ledger amongst regular posters. Need to really bring it to stay there amongst all posters though.

 

[Ceodore]

Seems like we usually play up (and down) to the competition so i expect the game to be respectable. probably lose though.

 

[Ceodore]

Couple things got me wondering ...

1. Who will Sam Shields be matched up on? Cobb? Adams? GMo or MVS/ESB?

Whoever it is, if they can slap his helmet as they run by they can probably get him out of the game.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

There are a lot of "What ifs" in that game and we could play it all day long. What if Kendricks isn't called for Roughing Rodgers at the end of the first half. Do the Packers have the time and plays to make it for that last second field goal? What if that punt isn't blocked for TD?

You are right, had Kendricks not been called for Roughing, we probably would have had to open it up a bit and ended up scoring a TD instead of a FG and the refs remembering the no call against Kendricks, swallow the Flag on Matthews..... If that punt hadn't been blocked, it looked wide open for our returner to bring that one back to the house.

 

[McKnowledge]

If Rodgers does not take his own admission to heart that he's holding onto the ball too long, and if Philbin doesn't scheme to get quick passing and something other than a vanilla running game going, then Rodgers will get sacked at least 6 times.

Rodgers holding onto the ball too long, is a product of McCarthy's staleness at playcalling. Philbin is a figurehead. Green Bay has some solid to great skill players; offense has been under performing. Run game, extended short pass, and play action must be on point. Control the clock, get that defense tired, and keep the offense on the sidelines.

Only then will they have a chance.

 

[pacmaniac]

Are the Rams going undefeated? I don't think so. They will lose at some point, and perhaps it will be to us.

 

[McKnowledge]

Don't underestimate the significance of Cobb and Allison returning healthy. They are on the same page as Rodgers when he scrambles, not to mention our offense looked at its absolute best for 15 minutes in the fourth quarter on opening night when they were making plays. I know people are fawning over MVS and EQ but, right now, our best offense is with Cobb and Allison on the field. That being said, I would love to see them spread them out with some five-wide.

Five wide sets could be useful in this game. Especially, mixing in Graham and splitting him out wide a few times. This is probably a game better suited for speed, rather than smash-mouth. Keep away from Donald and Suh, a lot of outside running, screen pass, bunch formation...something creative.

 

[Dantés]

Basically this game will come down to whether or not the Packers have figured out their stuff over the bye week. If they have and the offense has locked it in, then we can expect a game. If they play like we saw on MNF, they're getting blown out.

 

[Poppa San]

If they play like we saw on MNF, they're getting blown out.

Yeah 33 points scored by the offense for the highest offensive score of the season is really tough to take.

 

[PackAttack12]

Yeah 33 points scored by the offense for the highest offensive score of the season is really tough to take.

The Packers needed all time heroics from Aaron Rodgers to barely take down the juggernaut known as the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field. Meanwhile, the Rams beat the brakes off of the exact same team on the road yesterday.

See the problem?

The Packers were pretty bad for most of that game. The offense was hit or miss. Far from a well oiled machine. And the defense was absolutely atrocious in the 1st half. Really no other way to put it.

So yes. If we play like we did a week ago against the Rams, we're going to get spanked.

 

[Poppa San]

See the problem?

Yes, I always view division games differently than other games. I neglected to inform you of that. There problem rectified.

 

[Dantés]

Yeah 33 points scored by the offense for the highest offensive score of the season is really tough to take.

I get what you're saying and I'm not trying to be an alarmist, but consider a few things.

The 49ers are allowing an average of 31 points in their 6 other games. So at home, the Packer barely topped what they've allowed on balance. And that was considering that twice they got the ball in SF's territory due to fumbles.

33 points, a season high for Green Bay, only tops the Rams' point total once this year.

And lastly, and this is my main point, the offense has been out of sync. I think most people have been able to observe that when watching the games. It hasn't locked in yet. I'm hopeful that it will at some point, but if it doesn't this week, they're going to lose.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

With Mike McCarthy as head coach, the Packers are 9-3 coming out of a bye — prior to last years loss at Detroit, the only other losses were to teams which were unbeaten.

Rams opened as 9 point favorites, the largest spread ever while Rodgers has been the starting QB.

One can only hope that the Rams are looking ahead to playing New Orleans and forget to put it all out on the field against the Packers Sunday.

 

[PackAttack12]

With Mike McCarthy as head coach, the Packers are 9-3 coming out of a bye — prior to last years loss at Detroit, the only other losses were to teams which were unbeaten.

Rams opened as 9 point favorites, the largest spread ever while Rodgers has been the starting QB.

Good information.

There are a few things that could potentially be working in the Packers favor. To your point, coming off of a bye allows the team to get healthier, and allows additional time to prepare. Your point about the spread I think will do nothing but eat at Rodgers to the point he'll be ultra dialed in. Also, the Rams will be coming off of a blowout win yesterday.

The Packers will have to play very solid, but I'm hoping the combination of maybe the slightest bit of overlooking from the Rams, along with additional motivation from the Packers makes this a very compelling game.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Packers are going to have to play near perfect football, win the turnover battle by +2 or more and hope to play solid enough defense to not get into a track meet. Not sure how tough it is to play at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, but shut that crowd down as fast as you possibly can.

 

[rmontro]

We are about as far from being 5-1 as we are from being 1-5.

We're probably a "Bears sign Kahlil Mack" away from being 5-1.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

There are a lot of "What ifs" in that game and we could play it all day long. What if Kendricks isn't called for Roughing Rodgers at the end of the first half. Do the Packers have the time and plays to make it for that last second field goal?

Normally I don't like coming up with "what if" scenarios either but Matthews penalty is different as the refs not flagging him for a clean hit on Cousins would have definitely resulted in the Packers winning the game.

Not sure how tough it is to play at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, but shut that crowd down as fast as you possibly can.

I'm not sure that's a great idea as I expect a lot of Packers fans in the stands

 

[Jerellh528]

It was absolutely ridiculous, but it happened. And if that football stays inside the uprights, right or wrong or indifferent, the Packers would be 3-3.

I agree that we could have easily been 5-1. but 2-4 or 1-5 was definitely in play as well.

Don’t forget Crosby missed a game winner as well in that game