Giants to much in NYC

Week 12
November 25, 2013 - 7:20 p.m. - NBC
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey

Packers 10 - Giants 38

The New York Giants were too much for the Packers tonight in primetime.  The Packers brought nothing to the table in this matchup.  You very rarely see the Packers blown out in a football game.  We are one of the most competitive squads out there.  However, we brought nothing tonight.  Maybe it was the injuries suffered to this point that finally caught up to us.  I do not know...  But what I do know is the Packers were never in this football game and Eli Manning and the Giants made this one a laugher.

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Aaron Rodgers threw for 219 yards and one touchdown along with one interception.  Rodgers was also sacked five, count them, five times.  Rodgers was under pressure all night.  To save his life, Graham Harrell made an appearance in the second half.

As I mentioned earlier, this game was a laughter.  The Packers were down 31-10 at halftime.  Yikes.  Just a bad game to forget about.

Eli Manning played well as he threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns.  Hakeem Nicks, Victor Cruz and Rueben Randle caught the touchdowns for the Giants.  Ahmad Bradshaw and Andre Brown rushed for a combined 122 yards and two touchdowns.

Chicago Bears  8-3
Green Bay Packers  7-4
Minnesota Vikings  6-5
Detroit Lions  4-7

Packers win ugly in Detroit

Week 11
November 18, 2012 - 12:00 p.m. - FOX
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan

Packers 24 - Lions 20

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The Packers continued their winning streak to five games with a victory against the division rival Detroit Lions, but it wasn't easy.  Today's game from an offensive perspective was an ugly win for the team in green and gold.  Coming off the bye week, the offense was almost nonexistent.  This game continued a trend for the Packers offense struggling and seeming to not be on the same page.

Late game heroics by Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb jolted the Packers to victory as Rodgers hit Cobb for a 22-yard touchdown to give the Packers the lead for good with 1:55 remaining in the 4th quarter.  Cobb had an outstanding game with 9 catches for 74 yards and the game winning touchdown.  Jermichael Finley also had a decent game with 3 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown.

Also note: there was a little defensive by the Packers in this matchup as safety M.D. Jennings had an interception of Matthew Stafford and returned it 72 yards for a touchdown.

Green Bay Packers  7-3
Chicago Bears  7-3
Minnesota Vikings  6-4
Detroit Lions  4-6

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Bye Week: 2012 Edition

Week 10
November 11, 2012

BYE WEEK

After starting the season 2-3, the Packers have reeled off four straight wins and have a 6-3 record coming into the bye week.  The schedule is not easy as the Packers have back-to-back road games in Detroit and New York.

• The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 34-24 in an offensive shoot out.  Adrian Peterson rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown.  Matthew Stafford threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns.

• The Houston Texans defensively dominated the Chicago Bears 13-6 in Chicago on Sunday Night Football.  Jay Cutler was knocked out of this game with an injury.

Chicago Bears  7-2
Green Bay Packers  6-3
Minnesota Vikings  6-4
Detroit Lions  4-5

#gopackgo

Packers cruise past Cardinals

Week 9
November 4, 2012 - 12:00 p.m. - FOX
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Packers 31 - Cardinals 17

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A victory in Week 9 was essential with the injuries piling up on both sides of the ball and a bye week in our sights... not to mention keeping pace with division rivals Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings.  Randall Cobb was phenomenal against the Cardinals grabbing two of Aaron Rodgers four touchdown passes leading the Packers to a fourth straight victory.  Cobb is truly a playmaker.  He needs to touch the football a minimum of ten times a game whether through the passing game, out of the backfield or the return game.  Big things happen when Randall Cobb touches the football.

I've had some friends of mine ask me how many points the Packers will win by this week and last week versus the Jaguars.  My answer both times is the following: "I have no idea, I just want a W."  My reasoning is the long injury list.  We are without Cedric Benson, Greg Jennings, Jerel Worthy, Nick Perry, Desmond Bishop, Charles Woodson, and Sam Shields.  In addition, Jordy Nelson has been plagued with a hamstring injury, however, he started today but left with an ankle injury. Just great (he should not have played today).  Right tackle Bryan Bulaga left today's game with a hip injury and his condition is unclear at this point.  And Clay Matthews left today's game with a hamstring injury.  Troy Aikman said it best: "Mike McCarthy preaches 'next man up' but eventually you just run out of guys."  Aaron Rodgers has also complained about a calf injury bothering him.  Short-term solution: next week is a BYE WEEK! This is probably the perfect time for the bye to get some of these guys healthy.

In my opinion, Rodgers didn't have his best game despite throwing four touchdowns.  He was 14/30 passing.  Last time he finished a game under 50% passing was vs. the Chiefs in 2011.  However, beggars can't be choosers.  He's still the MVP and even on an off day, he throws four touchdowns and leads his team to victory.

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Mason Crosby is becoming a problem.  He missed an early field goal attempt from 44 yards wide left.  After that kick, Mason had missed 5 of his last 9 attempts.  That is terrible.  I'm concerned for later in the season when a field goal make is necessary to keep the season alive.

Some good aspects from this game had to have been the running game.  It's about time James Starks got some meaningful carries.  The Packers as a team rushed for 176 yards led by James Starks with 61 yards.  So much has been made of the Packers not having a 100-yard rusher since Brandon Jackson in Week 5 of 2010 against the Redskins.  Today, James Starks, Alex Green, Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb busted out 176.  Encouraging against a tough Cardinals defense.  Also, despite Rodgers low completion percentage, I liked how much the ball was spread amongst the offense.  Eight players caught a pass today.  Also encouraging getting more players involved which is key with so many injuries.

Chicago Bears  7-1
Green Bay Packers  6-3
Minnesota Vikings  5-4
Detroit Lions  4-4

#gopackgo