Week 1
September 10, 2017 - 3:25 p.m. - FOX
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Packers 17 - Seahawks 9
If you like defense, this was the game for you. Neither offense could move the ball for a majority of the first half. And it wasn't due to bad offense... more effective and efficient defense by both the Packers and Seahawks. For Seattle, that is expected. For Green Bay, not to much.
Seattle entered halftime with a 3-0 lead. The Packers offense struggled to complete extended drives against the Seahawks stout defense. Finally, a Mike Daniels strip sack gave the Packers possession on the Seattle five yard line. One play later Ty Montgomery punched the ball into the end zone to give the Packers the lead for good. Later in the game, Rodgers connected with Jordy Nelson to extend the Packers lead.
The defense played very well. They were physical and brought pressure all game.
We will have to see how they hold up next week against the high speed offense of Atlanta.
Week 14
December 11, 2016 - 3:25 p.m. - FOX
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Packers 38 - Seahawks 10
The Packers dominated the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field to extend their winning streak to three games. The Packers improved their record to 7-6 on the season and kept pace in the NFC playoff picture.
Another small dose of revenge against the Seahawks after the 2014 playoff game. The Packers crushed the Seahawks. Aaron Rodgers threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns. Rodgers' continued to play with a banged up hamstring and reportedly hurt his calf during the game. Despite the injuries, QB1 was lights out against the number one defense in the NFL. The Packers got the game off and running as Rodgers' connected with Davante Adams for a 66-yard touchdown on the third play of the game. Adams finished the day with 104 receiving yards. Jordy Nelson had 41 receiving yards and caught two touchdowns.
The story of the game goes to the defense. The Packers intercepted Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson five times. That's right, FIVE times (Burnett, Randall (2), Rollins, Hyde). Seattle finished the game with a total of six turnovers. Wilson was also sacked three times.
Week 1
September 4, 2014 - 7:30 p.m. - NBC
CenturyLink Field
Seattle, Washington
Packers 16 - Seahawks 36
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks looked like the world champions as they crushed the Packers to kickoff the 2014-2015 NFL season.
Photo credit: packers.com
The Packers returned to the gridiron seven months after being eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. First opponent: the Seattle Seahawks. This game was all about the Seahawks as they celebrated their Super Bowl championship. Prior to kickoff, the Seahawks unveiled their Super Bowl championship banner. The football game was also all about the Seahawks as they outplayed, outmatched, and outmanned the Green Bay Packers.
In the first quarter with the Seahawks leading 3-0, Tim Masthay sent a punt to the Seahawks punt returner Earl Thomas who muffed the punt leading to a Packers recovery. Green Bay took the turnover and stuffed it into the end zone with a 2-yard run by John Kuhn. This was the only point in this game that the Packers were winning. Seattle responded quickly with a Russell Wilson touchdown pass to Ricardo Lockette. Mason Crosby tied the game at 10-10 with a 23-yard field goal, however, Marshawn Lynch marched his way into the end zone prior to halftime to give the Seahawks a 17-10 lead.
The Packers may have trailed by seven at halftime, but the Seahawks had this game under control from the get-go. The Seahawks dominated with their running game. Marshawn Lynch rushed for 110 yards on twenty carries and two touchdowns. The Seahawks recorded a total of 207 yards on the ground for the game. The Packers made mistake after mistake. The Packers made many fundamental errors. The Packers were also flagged eight times. The Packers had to play a perfect game against the defending Super Bowl champions to have a chance in Seattle in front of the 12th man. Far from perfect is the best way to describe the Packers performance in Week 1.
Although he faced the taunting defense of the Seahawks, Aaron Rodgers played a statistically poor game. Rodgers completed 23 of 33 passes for 189 yards with a touchdown and one interception. Rodgers averaged just 5.7 yards per pass attempt. Eddie Lacy was held in check with 37 rushing yards on just seven carries. Jordy Nelson caught nine balls for 83 yards and Randall Cobb caught six passes for 58 yards and a touchdown.
The defense looked the same as last year (which is bad news). The Packers appear to be very weak up the middle and at the inside linebacker position. Brad Jones had a horrible game. Twice Jones had a costly holding/illegal contact penalty on a third down play. First round draft pick Ha Ha Clinton-Dix had a poor tackling game. Clinton-Dix has a lot to learn and experience will help, but he did show glimpses of safety play that we have been lacking the past couple years. Clay Matthews looked great. Newcomer Julius Peppers was okay. Overall, the Packers defense was subpar again.
It wouldn't be the Packers if there wasn't some injuries to report. According to Mike McCarthy, Eddie Lacy suffered a concussion in the 4th quarter after a crushing blow to his head by Seahawks defender. This is Lacy's second concussion in the last twelve months and certainly is a cause for concern going forward. Right tackle Bryan Bulaga suffered a knee injury to the same surgically repaired knee from a season ago. If either player misses any significant time, the result will be devastating on the offensive side of the ball.
Detroit Lions 1-0
Minnesota Vikings 1-0
Green Bay Packers 0-1
Chicago Bears 0-1
Week 3
September 24, 2012 - 7:30 p.m. - ESPN
CenturyLink Field
Seattle, Washington
Packers 12 - Seahawks 14
Leading up to this game, I didn't have a big problem with the replacement refs in the NFL. It's amazing how fast your opinion can change. There is no way around it; the Packers were robbed of a victory in Seattle. We won this game and it was stolen from us by a guy who was fired from the Lingerie Football League. I have never been so upset after a Packers game in my life. I was shouting. Screaming. I was throwing things all over my house. I couldn't sleep that evening because I was so upset and disgusted. Clearly M.D. Jennings intercepted that football but there wasn't one ref in the area code to see that play happen. And not to mention we didn't get any help from the replay booth.
What was the most disappointing to me was the NFL coming out the next day saying the "call on the field was correct." Okay, here's the deal, about three days after this game ended, I have moved on. I changed my attitude towards the situation. At this point, I am disappointed in the NFL and quite honestly, I am embarrassed to say I am a fan of the NFL. As a Packers fan, I wasn't requiring the NFL to overturn the result of the game. I was seeking something along the lines of an apology to the team, fans of Green Bay, and the fans of the NFL. I was looking for an admittance along the lines of: "okay, we admit it, the call was made wrong and we apologize to the Green Bay Packers and theirs fans." The only thing the NFL did was admit there should have been a pass-interference on Golden Tate. Duh. But that's never called. Ever.
The reason why I felt embarrassed to say I am a fan of the NFL is the following: I used to take pride in saying I was a fan of the NFL because it is the best and most popular sports league in the world, in my opinion. Nothing comes close. However, with these replacement refs, the game doesn't have any integrity and is being viewed as a mockery. That is not the league I grew up watching. Loving. Cherishing. As fans, we invest so much into this game. I for one, care about this league and how it is viewed. Major League Baseball (MLB) may have gone through the steroid-era recently, but they survived and are making great strides to cleaning up the game. Attendance at games is increasing. The replacement refs are placing a dark cloud over the NFL and helping the MLB make a move on the NFL for the best sports league. The shield is tarnished. How am I expected to take the NFL seriously if this is the type of officiating taking place?
Now, I've heard from a lot of people the Packers shouldn't have placed themselves in that situation. Your right. The offensive line was beyond horrendous in the first half. 8 sacks? Let's not forgot Seattle does play well at home. But anyways, we, in my opinion, dominated the 2nd half. Why, well we started running the football. Hard to sack a quarterback when he is handing the ball off. So yes, certainly we could have prevented the situation, but it's football, anyone can win on any given Sunday or Monday and I guess Thursday as well. I've heard, "Why didn't M.D. Jennings just knock it down like they are taught?" Yeah, that's a good idea. Ask the Tennessee Titans how that worked out for them.
One last thing I want to say about these replacement refs. A good friend of mine is a high school ref in the area I live in and he has a friend who's friend is a ref at the lower level Division II of college football. This guy was a ref for the M.I.A.A. Conference of Division II football. This conference consists of the team where I went to college, Missouri Southern State University. This guy became a replacement ref for the NFL. This is an example of the type of refs Roger Goodell hired to officiate our favorite game.
Finally, I want say how proud I was of Aaron Rodgers and what he had to say on his radio show, "Tuesday's with Aaron." He called a spade a spade. Aaron shouldn't be the one apologizing to the fans of the NFL on behalf of the NFL. But he gets it. Good for Aaron. #gopackgo
Chicago Bears 2-1
Minnesota Vikings 2-1
Green Bay Packers 1-2
Detroit Lions 1-2
