Zero2Cool
4 years ago

First half in two words: MVP Aaron. To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of Aaron Rodgers' demise were greatly exaggerated. After a so-so 2019 season -- by standards projected on Rodgers -- the two-time NFL MVP has thrown himself right back into the MVP race, and he might be leading it. With 24 touchdowns and two interceptions, Rodgers has the second-most touchdown passes in NFL history through eight games by a quarterback with two or fewer interceptions. He's on pace to break his career high for touchdown passes in a season (45 in 15 games in 2011, his first MVP season), and he seems wholly in sync with coach Matt LaFleur as a playcaller. This despite not having a consistent No. 2 wide receiver behind Davante Adams.

Biggest question left to answer: Is Adams enough? His claim that he's the best receiver in the NFL is not without merit, but what happens if someone shuts down Adams? It hasn't happened yet, and GM Brian Gutekunst must have confidence that it won't because he didn't go far enough to add a receiver (the Texans' Will Fuller was one of the targets) before the trade deadline. Allen Lazard is expected back from core muscle surgery any day now, and perhaps he will pick up where he left off with his eight-catch, 146-yard game when he got hurt in Week 3. And maybe Marquez Valdes-Scantling will finally find the consistency to match his speed. But those are both questions at this point.

What is the toughest game left? While the Packers still have games against the top two teams in the AFC South -- at the Indianapolis Colts (5-3) in Week 11 and home against the Tennessee Titans (6-2) in Week 16 -- their fate could come down to the regular-season finale at the Chicago Bears. Yes, the Bears have fallen off because of their punchless offense, but they have the defense to give Rodgers & Co. fits. Speedy linebackers and a powerful front seven appears to be the recipe to slow down this offense, and that plays into the Bears' strengths. The Packers still have Chicago twice, first at home in Week 12, but it feels like there will be plenty at stake in terms of playoff seeding come Jan. 3 at Soldier Field.

Final record prediction: 12-4. This is a one-game improvement from the preseason prognostication. There's always a surprising loss (like home against Minnesota in Week 😎 and an unexpected road win (like at San Francisco in Week 9) from when the schedule first came out, and there certainly could be more surprises coming in the second half. But there's little reason to think the Packers won't continue on their current pace unless the injuries hit even harder than they already have. -- Rob Demovsky

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30256895/2020-nfl-midseason-report-biggest-questions-record-projections-all-32-teams 

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What do you agree with on this? Anything?
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KRK
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4 years ago
Rodgers analysis - spot on.

Biggest questions - a miss
- Run defense is the biggest question
- Then their wideout question is a good one

Toughest Game(s) left -
- Seems like a pretty good analysis
- 4 very tough games + probably one laid egg against Detroit

Record - I hope so, but don't think so
- I continue to guess 10-6
- I would be happy with 11-5 and a turnaround on defense
In Luce tua Videmus Lucem KRK
4 years ago
unless the run defense improves,,,any team with good rb's could be all losses. We know about Indy and Tenn's rb's , so 12-4 is probably the worst reg season record.
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packerfanoutwest (22-Nov) : 49ers are underdogs at Packers, ending streak of 36 straight games as favorites
Zero2Cool (22-Nov) : 49ers might be down their QB, DL, TE and LT?
packerfanoutwest (22-Nov) : Jaire Alexander says he has a torn PCL
Zero2Cool (20-Nov) : Even with the context it's ... what?
Mucky Tundra (20-Nov) : Matt LaFleur without context: “I don’t wanna pat you on the butt and you poop in my hand.”
beast (20-Nov) : We brought in a former Packers OL coach to help evaluate OL as a scout
beast (20-Nov) : Jets have been pretty good at picking DL
Zero2Cool (20-Nov) : He landed good players thanks to high draft slot. He isn't good.
Zero2Cool (20-Nov) : He can shove his knowledge up his ass. He knows nothing.
beast (20-Nov) : More knowledge, just like bring in the Jets head coach
Zero2Cool (19-Nov) : What? Why? Huh?
beast (19-Nov) : I wonder if the Packers might to try to bring Douglas in through Milt Hendrickson/Ravens connections
Zero2Cool (19-Nov) : The Jets fired Joe Douglas, per sources
packerfanoutwest (19-Nov) : Jets are a mess......
Zero2Cool (19-Nov) : Pretty sure Jets fired their scouting staff and just pluck former Packers.
Zero2Cool (19-Nov) : Jets sign Anders Carlson to their 53.
Zero2Cool (19-Nov) : When you cycle the weeks, the total over remains for season. But you get your W/L for that selected week. Confusing.
packerfanoutwest (19-Nov) : the total and percentage are the same as the previous weeks
packerfanoutwest (19-Nov) : the total and percentage are the same as the previous weeks
packerfanoutwest (19-Nov) : the totals are accurate..nrvrtmind
Zero2Cool (19-Nov) : I don't follow what you are saying. The totals are not the same as last week.
packerfanoutwest (19-Nov) : ok so then wht are the totals the same as last week?
Zero2Cool (19-Nov) : NFL Pick'em is auto updated when NFL Scores tab is clicked
Martha Careful (19-Nov) : The offense was OK. Let's not forget the Bear defense is very very good.
packerfanoutwest (19-Nov) : Who updates the leaderboard on NFLPickem?
beast (19-Nov) : Has the Packers offense been worse since the former Jets coach joined the Packers?
Zero2Cool (19-Nov) : Offense gets his ass in gear, this could be good.
Zero2Cool (19-Nov) : Backup QB helped with three wins. Special Teams contributed to three wins.
bboystyle (18-Nov) : Lions played outside thats why. They scored 16 and 17 in the only 2 outside games this year
Zero2Cool (18-Nov) : The rest of the NFL is catching up to Packers ... kicking is an issue throughout league
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Zero2Cool (18-Nov) : Lions seem to be throttling everyone, but only (only) got 24 lol maybe the rain is why
Zero2Cool (18-Nov) : Packers vs Lions game doesn't seem so bad.
beast (18-Nov) : Dennis Green "They are what we thought they were, and we let them off the hook!"
Martha Careful (17-Nov) : comment of the day Z2Cool "Bears better than we want to admit. Packers worse than we think. It's facts."
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