The Green Bay Packers came just a game away from the Super Bowl in 2016. But to get there, they relied on an almost miraculous eight-game stretch that included some thrilling and historic finishes. Through Week 11, the Packers sat at 4-6 and in third place in the NFC North. By “running the table” and…
While I typically pride myself on staying calm and rational during games, the Green Bay Packers win over the Dallas Cowboys has left me with some serious heart fatigue. While we know about the out-of-this-world performance by Aaron Rodgers, and the fantastic play from Jared Cook, Mason Crosby, and Micah Hyde, I’m going to take…
Aaron Rodgers It might feel a bit blasé to continue including Rodgers in this category every week but it’s imperative. There’s absolutely no way that the Packers win this game or any of the last eight without him. Rodgers is in a serious groove and is willing this offense to victory with some of the…
Early Bird Breakdown NFC Divisional Round – Packers @ Cowboys Hello and welcome back to Early Bird Breakdown. It’s the divisional round of playoffs! Before diving into the game, let’s look at the recap from last week. The Recap: Last week Green Bay hosted the top wildcard seed New York Giants and Rodgers looked as good as…
Early Bird Breakdown Divisional Round – Packers @ Cardinals Hello and welcome back the Early Bird Breakdown. Before we get into this week’s rematch, let’s look back at last week’s win. The Recap: Last week the Packers got some of their grove back beating down Washington 35-18. The offense was heavily driven by the ground…
The Green Bay Packers lost consecutive games for the first time since the 2010 season, dropping back-to-back games on the road against undefeated teams. But despite looking awful for seven of the eight quarters against the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, the Packers remain one of the best teams in the NFC. There are noticeable…
In my first, two posts last week, I almost burned out my abacus crunching numbers and calculating statistical predictions for the Packers playoff game against the Cowboys on Sunday. I didn’t realize how in depth it was going to be when I started, and by the time I started regretting my decision, I was in…