2021-01-21 18:03
It used to be that getting sacked was accepted as one of the downsides to being an NFL quarterback – it was part of the job description. I’m not so sure that’s the case any… Read More
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2021-01-21 17:28
Redemption for Rodgers? There is little to nitpick with the way Aaron Rodgers has played this season. At age 37, he enjoyed one of the finest years of his career as evidenced by the numbers… Read More
2021-01-21 08:41
Looking for an epic NFL matchup that would bring you over the moon? This weekend, all eyes are looking on to the most thrilling National Football Conference Championship rival between the &l&hell…Read More
2021-01-18 18:12
Going into Saturday’s game, almost everyone agreed: the Packers just needed to keep doing what they’ve been doing all season. Well, that they did: time of possession dominance (3… Read More
2021-01-17 07:51
Something had to give. The number one defense against the number one offense. Never in Ram history, even in the heyday of the Ram ‘Fearsome Foursome’ from the 1960’s, had t… Read More
2021-01-16 18:23
The NFL’s #1 defense comes to visit the Packers at Lambeau and their #1 offense for a battle royale between coaches and former friends Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur. The temperature shou… Read More
2021-01-15 17:55
I’ve been studying up on the Rams and their 10-6 season and, yes, they have a ferocious defense. It’s going to take sound planning to beat this opponent, but I trust that Matt La… Read More
2021-01-13 16:56
For only the second time in Aaron Rodgers’ career, the Packers are the number seed in the NFC following the 2020 season. With a much needed bye week this past week, the Packers are gea… Read More
2021-01-11 19:04
Ever since New Orleans opened the door by losing to the Eagles in Week 14, the Packers have latched onto that first playoff seed like an enraged bulldog. Most of the benefits of the Pack&rsq&hell…Read More
2021-01-11 17:19
Once the Bears got their playoff choking out of the way, predictably losing to the Saints, the NFL has announced the divisional playoff round matchups. Also, I shit you not, the Bears game w… Read More
2021-01-10 18:07
If you read my post detailing how badly forecasters underestimated the Packers going into this season, you saw that there was a preseason perception the team had failed to improve upon the 2… Read More
2021-01-08 16:05
The predictions that follow (alphabetically) were made prior to the start of this season. bleacherreport.com had the Packers finishing at 11-5. “The Packers’ opponents combined t… Read More
2021-01-07 18:16
Today it is easy for Packer fans to forget the recent past. The 2018 Green Bay Packers had a 4-7-1 record when Mike McCarthy was fired. Matt LaFleur took over a team that had fired a long te… Read More
2021-01-06 02:46
While the Packers have the best fans in the NFL, 2020 was a strangely trying year for what we have come to call the Packer faithful. I’m guessing that the coronavirus is a big factor i… Read More
2021-01-05 16:34
There isn’t much that Aaron Rodgers hasn’t accomplished in his certain Hall of Fame career. He’s a member of the HOF All-2010s Team, a nine-time Pro Bowler, two-time All Pr… Read More
2021-01-04 15:21
Fourth and one. The Packer defense forced fourth downs over and over on Sunday at Soldier Field but the Bears took risks and for three and a half quarters, they were rewarded. But on their f… Read More
2021-01-03 18:53
First of all, for those that are not aware, here is what needs to happen this week in order for the Packers to officially claim the #1 NFC seed for the players(gaining the bye week and home… Read More
2021-01-01 13:33
It’s been several days now since Packer rookie A.J. Dillon helped turn what was supposed to be a toss-up game into a rout. I’ve tried to cool my ardor for this huge running back… Read More
2020-12-30 16:00
In 2020, Covid impacted the world and the NFL was included. Descriptions of 2020 will bring out a record number of adjectives. Yet, the 2020 NFL season has, at this point, led the Packers to… Read More
2020-12-30 15:50
The Packers are off to a great start in 2020. They are currently sitting atop the NFC North Division. The team is hoping to improve upon their incredible 13-3 season from 2019 and defend the… Read More
2020-12-29 16:56
The NFL scheduling geniuses knew what they were doing when the penciled in the Packers and the Titans for a Week 16 Sunday night game at Lambeau. They probably figured that Green Bay would s… Read More
2020-12-28 10:50
If this was a playoff test, the Packers passed it with high grades. Aaron Rodgers tossed 4 touchdown passes to 1 interception, repeatedly finding Davante Adams. Adams caught 3 of Rodger&rsqu&hell…Read More
2020-12-27 17:11
First of all, if you have not yet, be sure to read Rob’s writeup on this Packers vs Titans matchup. It goes without saying that there is a lot at stake in this game for each team. The… Read More
2020-12-27 16:03
Packer fans are undoubtedly apprehensive about Sunday’s game against the Titans. All the same, we should look forward to a clash of two of the league’s best teams. It shapes up t… Read More
2020-12-22 19:28
Hall of Fame linebacker and one of the best pass rushers in NFL history, Kevin Greene passed away on Monday at the age of 58. His death was confirmed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Gre… Read More
2020-12-21 17:41
With the Packers’ gritty win over the Lions a week ago, everything changed: Green Bay gained control over their postseason destiny. The goal – no, the target, the very focus &nda&hell…Read More
2020-12-20 10:36
If you saw the first three Packer touchdowns, the last two shoehorned between the dramatic defensive goal line takeaway initiated by rookie Krys Barnes, you probably thought the game was ove… Read More
2020-12-19 16:46
The Packers, currently the #1 NFC seed for the playoffs, along with the #1 QB in the league with Aaron Rodgers — who leads the #1 scoring offense in the league(thanks to WR Davante Ada… Read More
2020-12-17 15:55
I continue to believe that fans could safely be allowed to watch Packers games at Lambeau Field – and especially during the playoffs. Here’s the deal. Our health officials used t… Read More
2020-12-16 17:55
In case your memory isn’t so good, let me take you back ten years. The Green Bay Packers had put together an exceptional team. With young QB Aaron Rodgers in his fourth year as a start… Read More
2020-12-14 13:26
Davante Adams took his second catch of the game to the house to break Don Hutson’s consecutive TD pass record that has stood for over 70 years. If you are part of a Packer team that is… Read More
2020-12-13 14:46
Going into this game, the Packers are still hoping for the #1 playoff seed that eluded them last year. While the Detroit Lions should be a pushover, no NFC North matchup should be taken for… Read More
2020-12-11 16:48
The Packers and the Bears have played in the same division since 1933, and the two teams have developed a long-standing rivalry. Due to meet in week 17 of the 2020 season, now seemed like a… Read More
2020-12-10 16:12
Green Bay’s ineptness at stopping the run might not be a factor on Sunday against the Lions. Darrell Bevell, the Lions’ second year offensive coordinator, was just named the team… Read More
2020-12-10 15:42
At the age of 37, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers continues to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. In a year where he has already reached a number of different miles… Read More
2020-12-08 15:23
Here we sit, at the three-quarter mark of this bizarre empty-stadium season – and Green Bay is sitting rather prettily. First off, its 9-3 record almost guarantees making the playoffs… Read More
2020-12-07 13:28
In a game that included historic records for Aaron Rodgers, the Packers still needed late game heroics from the defense and RB Aaron Jones to seal a victory. If you turned this game on in th… Read More
2020-12-06 17:14
The NFL team with the shittiest fanbase will visit Lambeau today; but thankfully, their cretin fans will not be allowed to attend due to COVID-19 restrictions still being in place at the sta… Read More
2020-12-04 13:18
When the Packers played the Bears, the TV network ran a graphic of the offensive and defensive formations of each team, with the players’ PFF numerical rankings featured below their na… Read More
2020-12-03 17:16
We live in the age of capitalism. When there’s demand, there’s also supply. Football players are no exception to that rule. They earn a lot of money because millions of people wa… Read More
2020-12-02 06:46
Something quite unexpected has been occurring in recent weeks that must have team GM Brian Gutekunst uttering a sigh of relief. The performance of the Packers’ youthful receivers has b… Read More
2020-11-30 16:56
If you didn’t like that, you must be a Bears fan. Both the Packer offense and defense contributed to a crushing 41 points against their arch rivals; and that was after just three quart… Read More
2020-11-29 16:53
Coming off a disappointing road loss to the Colts, the Packers are back at Lambeau to hopefully vent their frustrations on a mediocre group of players that call themselves the Chicago Bears… Read More
2020-11-29 15:59
Rumors are circulating that the Houston Texans are in the process of cutting wide receiver Kenny Stills. Houston is his third team in an eight year career. A 5th round pick of the New Orlean… Read More
2020-11-29 15:54
“They are what we thought they were.” Dennis Green, coach of the Arizona Cardinals, uttered those immortal words after his team lost a game in 2009 against the Chicago Bears. On… Read More
2020-11-24 14:05
When the Packers picked Elgton Jenkins with the 44th Pick of the 2019 NFL draft many Packer fans were disappointed. A college center didn’t seem like a smart move with a prime pick whe… Read More
2020-11-23 12:06
A game that looked like it may turn into another Packer runaway was derailed by Packer turnovers and poor execution in the second half. Green Bay led by 14 points at the half, but followed t… Read More
2020-11-22 17:12
This will be the “big one” of the 2020 regular season, folks. Despite our weak run defense, we should have a decent chance at stopping Colts RB Jonathan Taylor. Both WRs Davante… Read More
2020-11-20 15:24
My thoughts on the upcoming game are dominating my mid-week wait until Sunday. Though not a must win by any means, the Packers will be presented with a golden opportunity when they take the… Read More
2020-11-18 15:15
I’ve been unable to watch a bunch of games live this season, so I’ve taken to following the live-streaming that takes place on the Acme Packing blog. They have a dozen or so esta… Read More
2020-11-16 16:43
Teams that lose the turnover battle usually don’t win in the NFL. Teams that give up a special teams touchdown usually don’t win on Sunday, either. Teams that do both in the same… Read More
2020-11-15 17:34
The timid Jacksonville Jaguars will limp into an empty Lambeau Field today to face the Packers to receive their 8th loss in a row after managing to top the Colts in week 1. As an added bonus… Read More
2020-11-14 17:43
Krys Barnes currently sits on the Packer designated Covid list, sequestered from the rest of the team. While his first concern is his health, odds are he is hoping to be on the field for an… Read More
2020-11-14 15:53
It’s been a solid start to the regular season for the Packers. It was a flawless first four games, with Matt LaFleur’s side going 4-0 until they ran into a Buccaneers side in exc… Read More
2020-11-11 15:43
On October 27, I did a post on the biggest reason the Packers are an improved team in Matt LaFleur’s second year as head coach. Though I listed four possibilities, I decided the predom… Read More
2020-11-08 16:10
Before the 2020 NFL draft most Packer fans expected the Packers to draft an offensive tackle. The Packers had lost talented but often injured Bryan Bulaga in free agency. No other Packer lin… Read More
2020-11-07 10:11
It would be foolish to try to read a lot from the outcome of Thursday’s game – in all of my considerable years I’ve never seen an NFL game in which the two teams were so de… Read More
2020-11-06 13:21
This victory was supposed to taste sweet. Admittedly, there are no excuses that determine playoff rankings in the NFL. This win could help the Packers with playoff seeding. So why do Packer… Read More
2020-11-05 17:07
After some doubt surrounding the game following COVID-19 positive detections on both the Packers and the 49ers, it looks like the game is officially a go. It all started recently when it was… Read More
2020-11-04 12:04
Everybody – yes, every Packer fan – knows the Packers are weak against the run. It’s been that way for years. The Pack ranked 17th in yards given up per game in 2017; they… Read More
2020-11-02 17:40
The Green Bay Packers cruised through the first quarter of the season going undefeated. However, they have dropped two of their last three, including a 28-22 decision this past weekend to th… Read More
2020-11-02 16:08
It is an old sport adage: “That’s why you play the game.” When the Packers play the Vikings you can throw out all the pundit predictions. Give credit where it is due; Mike… Read More
2020-11-01 17:45
The best team in the NFC North will faceoff against the worst team in the division — no, not the Lions. The other worse team in the division. It’s the game no one has been waitin… Read More
2020-10-31 17:02
The Packers enter the game coming off a 35-20 win against the Houston Texans. At 5-1, the Packers lead the NFC North by a half-game over the Chicago Bears. The Vikings have lost two straight… Read More
2020-10-30 14:33
Aaron Rodgers, notorious for not throwing to receivers who haven’t gained his trust, has been extraordinarily patient with third-year streaker Marquez Valdes-Scantling – but I ca… Read More
2020-10-28 18:05
The Green Bay Packers could still taste the sting from last week, a humiliating defeat in Tamp as they lined up for their first offensive snap in NRG Stadium. The week of practice between ga… Read More
2020-10-27 16:29
Not many believed Green Bay could match their sparkling 13-3 regular season mark of a year ago in Matt LaFleur’s second season as a head coach. But six games into 2020, it’s not… Read More
2020-10-25 17:00
Running late today so gonna keep this short… Following an a tough loss last week against a Tom Brady led Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Packers roll into another road game against t… Read More
2020-10-21 16:52
Despite Sunday’s rout, Coach Matt LaFleur still has a spectacular regular-season record of 17 wins and only four losses. Even so, those losses fall into a rather disturbing pattern. Th… Read More
2020-10-19 15:47
The Green Bay Packers rode into Tampa Bay on an offensive train that some said could not be stopped. The offense was the first to go four straight games to open a season scoring at least 30… Read More
2020-10-18 17:33
The Packers enter the game coming off a 30-16 win over the Falcons to improve to 4-0, first in the NFC North. They are one of only five remaining unbeaten teams in the NFL. Tampa Bay is comi… Read More
2020-10-17 15:09
Like a plot twist in a cheesy television soap opera, Aaron Jones’ brother, Alvin Jones, will be working out with the team pending clearance of COVID-19 protocol. This is according to a… Read More
2020-10-16 16:45
Pundits like to talk about how Coach Matt LaFleur keeps his focus fixed only on the team’s next game. While that might be true with regard to weekly game planning, you can be sure that… Read More
2020-10-15 13:10
Although the Packers fell short of the Super Bowl last season after losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, it was a highly successful season. After all, the Packers… Read More
2020-10-14 16:05
Packer fans have spent time, angst and plenty of words lamenting the Packers’ choice not to draft a wide receiver in the 2020 NFL receiver rich draft. The Packers are 4-0 and lead the… Read More
2020-10-13 16:52
While Matt LaFleur picked up right where he left off last season, the six other new NFL head coaches of 2019 still aren’t doing well – their combined record in 2020 is 8-15-1. Th… Read More
2020-10-12 14:30
This was not the way Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur planned to solve the Packers inside linebacker deficiencies. Only 28.2 percent of players drafted in Rounds 4, 5, 6 and 7 were retained… Read More
2020-10-10 17:20
In what surely was Coach Matt LaFleur’s best play calling since his arrival in Green Bay, the Packers had the Falcon’s defense guessing wrong all Monday evening. Below are just f… Read More
2020-10-10 17:01
The odds are out and the teams have been named—in spite of COVID-19, it appears we’re still going to be able to have a Super Bowl, which means it’s time to talk about the p… Read More
2020-10-08 16:52
Robert Tonyan’s superb statistical line against the Falcons – six catches in six targets, for 98 yards and three touchdowns – might seem like it came out of nowhere. Actual… Read More
2020-10-07 14:19
When a quarterback has a pass catcher secure every throw targeted to him, sound strategy dictates that you keep throwing him the football. That strategy didn’t pigeon hole Aaron Roger… Read More
2020-10-05 16:00
The surprisingly successful Packers will face the surprisingly unsuccessful Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field tonight for some Monday Night Football. Packers’ offense has been on fire s… Read More
2020-10-03 12:33
By now, I think we’ve all come to see that GM Brian Gutekunst’s job performance has been all over the map: a crazy series of successes and failures. At the very top of the GM&rsq&hell…Read More
2020-10-03 11:56
Kingsley Keke was targeted by the Packers as a player that needed to take positive steps in his play to earn his role on the Packer’s defense in 2020. A fifth round pick in 2019, he sh… Read More
2020-10-02 15:56
The Falcons come in with an 0-3 record, but could very easily be 2-1 after handing the Cowboys a game on a botched onside kick recovery and losing a late lead against the Bears last week. Th… Read More
2020-10-02 11:49
Only three weeks in, and in my mind the pecking order is already set, with the Chiefs and 49ers occupying the top tier; tier 2: Packers, Seahawks, Bills, Steelers, and Titans (all 3-0), and… Read More
2020-09-29 08:44
In 2019, Packer GM Brian Gutekunst drafted two defensive players with his top picks, trading up to secure a second first round pick. Drafting with an emphasis on the defense in early rounds… Read More
2020-09-28 17:02
Each NFL roster has its share of non-achievers. Some are just out of college, or have gotten precious little playing time in the pros. Some are players fans have never heard of – and f… Read More
2020-09-28 15:42
Last night was the exciting Sunday Night Football game that everyone hoped for. Just like last season, the Packers offense proved that, while he certainly is an important part, WR Davante Ad… Read More
2020-09-28 08:39
Due to the recent pandemic, our sporting industry has seen a range of changes. Some players have even chosen to opt-out of the season altogether, due to family and health concerns. In this a… Read More
2020-09-28 08:26
New to the cheesehead lifestyle? Keep reading below to learn some of the most interesting facts about the Green Bay Packers NFL team. Whitney vs. Lambeau Curly Lambeau’s legacy endures… Read More
2020-09-27 17:38
Unlike last year’s slow start on offense, the Packers have shown a lot of improvement and early momentum in the season offensively the first two weeks. Traveling to New Orleans to face… Read More
2020-09-26 14:23
For the past three years or so, around the start of the season I’ve scoured team rosters in search of former Green Bay players who are still in the league. The effort has drawn some co… Read More
2020-09-23 15:25
Note: Hey TP readers, there’s so much going on in this unprecedented NFL season that throughout the season I’m going to try to provide a midweek post (usually on Wednesdays) cons… Read More
2020-09-22 16:43
Having already seen off a pair of division rivals in the opening two weeks of the season, the Green Bay Packers face their toughest task of the campaign on Sunday Night Football as they trav… Read More
2020-09-22 13:15
Just prior to this season, Aaron Rodgers mentioned that he spotted something while viewing game film from 2010 – something he thinks will greatly help him this year. Pundits rushed to… Read More
2020-09-22 12:41
Wisconsin, also notable as the Dairyland due to its delicious cheese, is one of America’s primary donators to the national economic, tourism, and IT sectors. This marvelous state is al… Read More
2020-09-21 18:19
It’s easy to dismiss a win over the Lions given their general perpetual state of disarray and mismanagement, but the Packers showed they can capitalize on weaknesses and take advantage… Read More
2020-09-20 14:57
The Green Bay Packers are coming off a 43-34 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. They are a six-point home favorite this weekend against the Detroit Lions, who fell to the Chicago Bears by t… Read More
2020-09-20 14:20
It doesn’t require a statistical analysis: we all know that throughout the Mike McCarthy-Ted Thompson era our Packers were one of the slowest teams in the league, and especially so con… Read More
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