I think its going to be the defensive slugfest that most of the pundits are talking about. Denver's D is for real and if Raji + Perry + Burnett (and now Randall) are healthy and ready to go the Packer's defense will make a strong statement.

I'm hoping Capers and the team watched the Chargers tape and will scheme away the short passing game a little differently against Denver, because its coming.

Packers: 23
Denver: 17

Originally Posted by: isocleas2 

I'm interested in knowing do we blitz a lot to force it out of Manning hand faster, or cover more making him hold it longer...

I haven't seen a lot from Manning this year, but the little I did see, they blitzed him and he clearly knew where the one on one was and gave his guy a chance to win it and they moved down the field. ..

I'm wondering if forcing him to hold it with mainly a 4 man rush (mixing in 5 from time to time) might be best.

Also I wonder if we can stop their run from the nickel scheme... just thinking it'd be nice to have the pass rushers stay on the field if they could do both.

Originally Posted by: beast 

Everyone's talking about "the struggling Packers offense." But that's not how it is.

I can't prove it, but it definitely seems to me that they were game planning heavily around Montgomery last game, the way they used to do when they wanted to get Finley the ball. When they lost Montgomery early in the 2nd Q, it put the kibosh on their offense from that standpoint.

They had James Jones and an injured Cobb, plus a bunch of guys that haven't proven in yet. Lacy was hurt and Starks was also apparently hurt.

I think they're going to surprise some people tomorrow.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

that's fine for last game but what about the two before. They certainly weren't tearing it up against the Rams or 49ers either if I recall correctly.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

They've had injuries in every game iirc.

They always jump out to an early lead and then go into a lull, though. That type of self shitting is a separate issue.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

ya its wierd - everytime I watch the patriots I automatically think ok they are up by X so this means they will slow down (so ingrained in me from watching the packers). But no the patriots dont slow down and you see scores like 42-7 or stuff like that.

Originally Posted by: Dulak 

ya its wierd - everytime I watch the patriots I automatically think ok they are up by X so this means they will slow down (so ingrained in me from watching the packers). But no the patriots dont slow down and you see scores like 42-7 or stuff like that.

Originally Posted by: Dulak