1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: Hi, everyone, Welcome to Packers Unscripted from Packers dot Com. 2 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 1: I am Mike Spofford sitting next to the one and 3 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 1: only Wes Hodkowits were coming to you here from our 4 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 1: studios at lambeau Field West, our final show of the week, 5 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: Packers Bears, Sunday noon Central kickoff at lambeau Field. It's 6 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: almost here and as we wrap up the week, that 7 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 1: means keys to victory. So as the Packers search for 8 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: win number eleven, trying to get to eleven and three 9 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: before they hit the road for the final two regular 10 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: season games of the year, what's it going to take 11 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 1: in this one consistency? And that's one of the things 12 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: we heard this week from Aaron Rodgers and Matt Lafleur. 13 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: I think it isn't just a comfortable cliche though. It's 14 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: something I think there's a lot of truth too, because 15 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: if you look at the way that this offense, defense, 16 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: and special teams have performed throughout the year, if you 17 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: could put together all their top performances, they could compete 18 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 1: with any team in the league. But it's about, Okay, 19 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: what are you gonna get out of those three phases 20 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: in any given week? And who's going to be the 21 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: one that kind of rises above, because that's been the 22 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:16,960 Speaker 1: kind of the when their ten victories, one particular phase 23 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 1: always seems to stand out. And I just think that 24 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:22,320 Speaker 1: when you hear guys talk about this in the locker room, 25 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: we haven't played our best game yet, we haven't played 26 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: a four quarter game yet. There is truth to that. Now. 27 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: Don't get me wrong. It's been enough to be ten 28 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,399 Speaker 1: and three, and there's you know, twenty some teams in 29 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 1: this league right now. They would do anything to have 30 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: ten victories at this juncture the season. But it's what 31 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: Matt Fleur keeps saying in terms of what's still out 32 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: there for them. They feel like there's still things that 33 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: they can accomplish. And when I look at this offense 34 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: in particular, just the offense with Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones, 35 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: Davante Adams, Alan Lazard, all these other pieces that we've 36 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: talked about, they've all shined independently in different games and 37 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: different scenarios. Can you get them all on the same 38 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 1: age together, whether it's this week or Minnesota Detroit. I 39 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: just think that's critical for them trying to mount the 40 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 1: playoff push here to finally you know see what that 41 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: looks like when you can get everything clicking on all cylinders. Yeah, 42 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: I think you and I both agree that this Packers 43 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: team has not played its best game yet. I think 44 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 1: both of us believe, as Matt lafleuris continue to say, 45 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: as Aaron Rodgers has also said, there is another level 46 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: out there for this team, but there's no guarantee you're 47 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 1: going to get there. You still you still have to 48 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: find it. You have to push your level of play there, 49 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: and then you have to try to maintain yourself at 50 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: that at that level of play for as long as possible. 51 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: And I agree with you. I think whether it's whether 52 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: it's this Sunday against the Bears, whether it's next week 53 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 1: on Monday Night against Minnesota, I think the Packers need 54 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 1: to find that level and uh then that will set 55 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:56,239 Speaker 1: themselves up potentially to make a run in January here 56 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: as far as this Bears team is concerned, I think 57 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: the Packers have to be ready for you know what, 58 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:03,519 Speaker 1: do you call it the punch in the mouth of 59 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: the haymaker. I mean this Bears team, they are they 60 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: are fired up. They were taking a lot of hits 61 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 1: from all directions. The midpoint of the season, they had 62 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: dropped to I believe it was three and five. At 63 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 1: the midway point, they were three and five after eight games. 64 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: Everybody was They've won four their last five now, including 65 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:28,119 Speaker 1: three in a row. They're coming in here with as 66 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: we talked about way back at the beginning of the week, 67 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 1: their season is on the line. They are going to 68 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: absolutely pull up, pull out all the stops. They're coming 69 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 1: off of back to back Thursday games, so they've had 70 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: a little bit of extra rest since their big Thursday 71 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: night victory at home last week against Dallas. I think 72 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: the Packers really the Packers have to be ready for 73 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: a team. I know it's a cliche to say you're 74 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,119 Speaker 1: going to get their best shot. The Packers really are 75 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 1: going to get the Bears best shot on Sunday. There's 76 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: no doubt in my mind about that. I've always had 77 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: a lot of for Matt Nage. I think he's a 78 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: brilliant offensive mind. I think what he was able to 79 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 1: accomplish in Kansas sitting and then come into Chicago, it 80 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: goes without saying at this point that he's a good 81 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 1: football coach. I think what we learned this year about 82 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: him is he's a good leader and for them to 83 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: be able to pull out of this. There's Chicago Bears teams, 84 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 1: I can tell you, and this isn't an indictment on 85 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: any particular coach, but where there were years where if 86 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: they fall three and five, the unravelings begun. And that's 87 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 1: what they were hearing from the outside. That is like, oh, 88 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,479 Speaker 1: the Bears with Matt Nagge, there are a one year wonder. 89 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 1: They went twelve and four, they got knocked out of 90 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: the playoffs and that's it, you know, And it's like, 91 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: do they need to find another quarterback instead of Trabisky. 92 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 1: All of that was going on in Chicago and all 93 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: of a sudden they're seven and six and they're fighting 94 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 1: for everything they can get. And make no mistake, the 95 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers need to win this game on Sunday. 96 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: They need to take care of what they need to 97 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 1: take care of. They have ten wins, the Bears have seven. 98 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 1: And the Bears, even though they've called themselves back, it 99 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: hasn't been against premier NFL talent and all that considered. 100 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: Why I bring this all up is, let's just say 101 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: the Packers do take care of business. It is still 102 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: in Horton for the Bears to finish strong here, because 103 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: I don't think you're gonna see a dissimilation of just 104 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: this entire you know, organization. They still want to be 105 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 1: within that reach of the playoffs to give themselves some confidence, 106 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: to give themselves some belief that, Okay, two thousand twenty, 107 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: we can still stay on this trajectory. Mitchell Rubinsky can 108 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: be our guy in our defense. Is going to be 109 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: the group that we think it is. The Packers need 110 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: to kind of ease them into that next season. That's 111 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: their goal. I mean, Aaron Jones even talked about it. 112 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: He didn't really realize this. To be honest with you, 113 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 1: I didn't realize this. The Chicago Bears and almost an 114 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,919 Speaker 1: exact same scenario last year, effectively shut the door on 115 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 1: the Packers playoff hopes with that victory late in the season. 116 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: Now Green Bay wants to do the same. Yeah. From 117 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: an x IS and O standpoint here, I mean, I 118 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: think you and I are definitely on the same page 119 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,840 Speaker 1: as far as this goes. I think defensively for the Packers, 120 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: this game comes down to how you defend Mitchell Trubisky. 121 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 1: And what I mean by that is whether he's doing 122 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:59,239 Speaker 1: the read option runs with David Montgomery and Tarik Cohen, 123 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: or whether he's scrambling out of the pocket trying to 124 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:04,359 Speaker 1: make plays with his legs. Those are the kinds of 125 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: things the Packers have to be. Matt Lafleur used the 126 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: word discipline several times at the podium this week. It's 127 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: disciplined with that read option so that you don't just 128 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:16,040 Speaker 1: sell out to stop the running back, because Trubisky can 129 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:18,919 Speaker 1: tuck the ball and run. It's discipline with your pass 130 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: rush lanes so that when he when he drops back 131 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,880 Speaker 1: to pass, you're not giving him these easy escape routes 132 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 1: to be able to to get to the marker and 133 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: move the chains on a third and seven, for example. 134 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 1: Those are the kinds of things if if the Packers, 135 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: if the Packers can contain Mitchell Rubinsky and not let 136 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: him dictate things with his legs, which is what which 137 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: is really what he did against Chicago, I'm sorry, in 138 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 1: Chicago against Dallas last week, I think that's uh. That 139 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:49,480 Speaker 1: to me, that's the whole key to this game and 140 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 1: keeping the Bears down. He had excuse me, two yards 141 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: passing on attempts and the opener was sacked five times. 142 00:06:57,640 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: The Packers kept a barrage of pressure in his face, 143 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: and the edge resher has kept their integrity. That's going 144 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: to be critical. The other thing I think is gonna 145 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:07,719 Speaker 1: be critical in this equation is David Montgomery, because well, 146 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: Montgomery hasn't had maybe that two yard game where okay, 147 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: all the Yahoo Fantasy and ESPN everyone's like talking about 148 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 1: this guy. He's a star now and people start to 149 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: want to put him on their roster and make sure 150 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: he's a top five talent, and then everybody knows who 151 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: David Montgomery has. He hasn't had that type of game yet, 152 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: but he is their best option in the backfield now. 153 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: Terrik Cohen a nice gap back, but David Montgomery, the 154 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 1: reason they drafted him last year was to be that 155 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:35,320 Speaker 1: number one guy. This guys two pounds at five tens. 156 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: He's got a lot of power in that in that body. 157 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: He's a pistol. And for all the things that happened 158 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 1: in that opening, we can talk about Trabisky, we can 159 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: talk about the low scoring game. I thought the number 160 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: one mistake the Bears did. And this is no disrespect 161 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: to Mike Davis. I have a lot of respect for 162 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: how he able, he was able to claw himself back 163 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: and make a career out of this thing for himself. 164 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 1: But they pulled the band aid half off this offseason. 165 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 1: They either got to go all the way or you 166 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: gotta keep it on. And what I mean by that 167 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: is they got rid of Jordan Howard and then they 168 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: signed Davis to a two year deal, who, for the 169 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,240 Speaker 1: most part, is a very similar type back if you're 170 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 1: going to usher in the David Montgomery era for a 171 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: running back usher in the David Montgomery era, he didn't 172 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: get nearly enough touches in that opener, and we're seeing 173 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: it now. Yeah, and Davis really wasn't able to get 174 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 1: anything going, and they weren't able to run the ball. 175 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 1: We can talk forever about all the things that went 176 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: wrong with Trabinsky in that game. He didn't have a 177 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 1: chance to get the run game going at all. And 178 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter if it's the Packers defense, it doesn't 179 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 1: matter who you're playing. If you are one dimensional with 180 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: a third year quarterback that has certain limitations, it's gonna 181 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 1: be a long day at the office. I I just 182 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:42,319 Speaker 1: think that not only containing Trabinsky but also making sure 183 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 1: that you hold Montgomery and check because this time he's 184 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:46,959 Speaker 1: going to get the touches, Mike. It's not going to 185 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: be like the opener where he got six or seven 186 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 1: carries and then a couple of catches. I mean, there's 187 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: gonna be touch guy, Yeah, no question about it. You 188 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:57,319 Speaker 1: look at last week, Trabinsky had sixty plus rushing yards 189 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: against the Cowboys. That was by far his biggest total 190 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: of nineteen and actually his second largest rushing total of 191 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 1: his career. So that's the sign that he's getting back 192 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: to being that running and scrambling mits true biscuit that 193 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 1: we saw the first couple of years of his career. 194 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 1: And with regard to Montgomery, eighty six rushing yards last 195 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: week against Dallas, that's that's his second highest total of 196 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 1: his rookie season. He has one one yard game. He 197 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 1: had a hundred and thirty five yards I believe it 198 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 1: wasn't in one game this season. But the twenty carries 199 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 1: for eighty six yards in the last game against the Cowboys, 200 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 1: that's what I think the Packers are going to see 201 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: on Sunday. He is going to be the bell cow. 202 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 1: He's going to be the number one running back and 203 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: that read option stuff you know, uh, you know, the 204 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: the whole mesh point thing and is true bisky gonna 205 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 1: hand it or pull it all that? I think. I 206 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 1: think that's where this Bears offense is starting to kind 207 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 1: of just get more comfortable with itself because Montgomery is 208 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 1: settling into being that number one back here at the 209 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: tail end of his rookie season, and Matt said all 210 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: the right things about Dallas d defense and what he 211 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:02,680 Speaker 1: thought about him. I'm gonna tell you right now, for me, 212 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 1: Cowboys defense has been a letdown this season. I thought 213 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: how they defended the read option was very uninspired in 214 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 1: that game. For how much speed they have right at 215 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:14,439 Speaker 1: the inside linebacker position, there were there were just assignments 216 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:17,199 Speaker 1: being ignored. You could see it on the film. So 217 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: that's where I think for the Packers, it's going to 218 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: be being disciplined. It's going to be making sure that 219 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:23,959 Speaker 1: you are holding your gaps and in playing with integrity. 220 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:25,679 Speaker 1: But the other thing is too, As you mentioned, I mean, 221 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 1: you have to have the read to be able to 222 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:29,760 Speaker 1: have the option. And that's why the Montgomery and Trabinsky 223 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 1: partnership I think has worked out so well, especially this 224 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 1: year where he hasn't really had Trabinsky hasn't had all 225 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: of his trusted weapons that that maybe he developed his 226 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:42,439 Speaker 1: last season. So again, I just I look at Strabinsky. 227 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 1: I look at being able to pressure him, but being 228 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 1: able to keep him in the pocket, not allowing him 229 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 1: to screep, you know, kind of streak out into space. 230 00:10:48,760 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 1: And in terms of Montgomery, making sure that you keep 231 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: a hat on him for four quarters because if you don't, 232 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:55,640 Speaker 1: they're going to be able to move the chance. Yeah, well, 233 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:58,320 Speaker 1: I'm gonna throw a stat at you, and then um 234 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 1: after that, in an unreal aid matter, I'm going to 235 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: ask you a question. Here's something I found wes first 236 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 1: quarters of games this year. The Packers have outscored their 237 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 1: opponents six Okay, that's better than a two to one ratio. 238 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: We've talked about how how much getting off to a 239 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: fast starting games has been a big part of the 240 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:19,680 Speaker 1: formula for the Packers getting to double digit wins. But 241 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: listen to this. In the third quarter, the Chicago Bears 242 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 1: have outscored their opponents to thirty, more than a three 243 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:29,959 Speaker 1: to one ratio. So whereas the Packers come out of 244 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: the locker room at the beginning of the game trying 245 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:35,199 Speaker 1: to make their statement, you know, and set the pace. 246 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:37,959 Speaker 1: The Bears come out of the locker room at halftime 247 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 1: and they're gonna throw some punches there that that that's 248 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 1: when they have taken control of the games that they 249 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: have won. So I think that's something to keep in 250 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: mind as we go into Sunday looking at the beginning 251 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: of the first half and the beginning of the second half. 252 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:53,679 Speaker 1: The question I want to ask you, though we all 253 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 1: know about Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams and Aaron Jones and 254 00:11:56,920 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 1: everything he means, we've seen so many different guy us 255 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: throughout the course of this season for the Packers be 256 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 1: that complementary piece on offense in a given game to 257 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 1: help put this team over the top and get the 258 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:13,280 Speaker 1: points that are needed for a victory. Is there somebody 259 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:17,560 Speaker 1: in that perimeter skill position group that you think might 260 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 1: be that complimentary piece on Sunday? It's Robert Tanyan. Is 261 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 1: the guy I looked towards right now because I thought 262 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 1: we saw him look like himself again last week. You know, 263 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: he missed five games with that hip injury that he 264 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 1: was dealing with and wasn't able really quite able to 265 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: get past it and finally just had the bye week, 266 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,040 Speaker 1: and you know, I was able to rest it up 267 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:37,560 Speaker 1: and got back last week. I thought it showed you 268 00:12:37,640 --> 00:12:40,559 Speaker 1: the dimension he adds when when he's right, and being 269 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,560 Speaker 1: able to get that twelve year touchdown pass I thought 270 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:46,160 Speaker 1: was critical. He is the kind of in between of 271 00:12:46,200 --> 00:12:49,320 Speaker 1: all these different tight end personnel because, as Matt Lafleur said, 272 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: going back to the NFL owners meetings in March, they 273 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 1: want to be a tight end team. That's a package 274 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:55,720 Speaker 1: that he likes to live in. It's a package. A 275 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:58,480 Speaker 1: lot of those teams running that Shanahan West Coast Varia, 276 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:01,959 Speaker 1: you know version um, they like to use very ants 277 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: with the word I was trying to go for their 278 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:06,240 Speaker 1: I just think that Tanyan is the guy that not 279 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 1: only can play in line, but he can give you 280 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 1: some snaps. Is this is a you know, spread guy 281 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 1: as well. He just fits the mold for what the 282 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:14,600 Speaker 1: Packers want to do. And I'm not saying he needs 283 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:16,720 Speaker 1: to play more than Jimmy Graham or Marcedes Lewis, but 284 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:19,360 Speaker 1: I just think that you're seeing how he can be 285 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 1: useful in the fact that Aaron Rodgers does have that 286 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: trust in him and for a young guy a second 287 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: year player that was an undrafted free agent. This just 288 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 1: screams to me like the type of game where they 289 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:29,439 Speaker 1: could make some hay in the middle of the field 290 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 1: and Tanny and I think could be a really good 291 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 1: conduit to accomplishing that. Yeah, I could definitely see that. 292 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:36,600 Speaker 1: I think that's a good calling with with the Bears 293 00:13:36,640 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 1: dealing with replacing role Kwan Smith in the middle of 294 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,079 Speaker 1: the field and all that as well. If I were 295 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: to pick a complimentary piece for this game, I think 296 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:45,720 Speaker 1: I have to go with Jamal Williams. And I mentioned 297 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 1: him as kind of, you know, my guy player to 298 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 1: watch in our final Thoughts video because you know, you're 299 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 1: talking about highs in the teens on Sunday, it's going 300 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 1: to be cold. Having that that power running back for 301 00:13:58,840 --> 00:14:01,520 Speaker 1: the short yardage, for the goal line stuff, I think 302 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:04,240 Speaker 1: Jamal Williams could play a pretty big role in this 303 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 1: game on Sunday. And looking at his statistics on the season, 304 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,680 Speaker 1: he was he was on a streak middle portion of 305 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:14,240 Speaker 1: the season. He caught a touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers 306 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:18,080 Speaker 1: in four consecutive games. He still leads the Packers overall 307 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:21,720 Speaker 1: this season with five touchdown catches, which is really unusual 308 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 1: that you get this late in a season at a 309 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:26,080 Speaker 1: running back is is your top guy there? But since 310 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 1: that streak of four straight games with a touchdown catch, 311 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 1: he hasn't had any. He's gone four games now without 312 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 1: a touchdown catch. And I just wonder if you know, 313 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 1: in in the red zone, the goal to go situation, 314 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 1: if maybe that's something that the Packers pull back out 315 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 1: and uh and Jamal Williams starts finding the end zone again, 316 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: agree with you, and it would be. I think when 317 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 1: you see Jamal, especially in the red area, how effective 318 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 1: he can be as both a runner and a pass catcher. 319 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:54,680 Speaker 1: Those are things I definitely look for this game in particular, 320 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,240 Speaker 1: I really am looking for Aaron Jones though, And and 321 00:14:57,280 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 1: why I say that is if you go back over 322 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 1: the last two and a half year playing the Chicago 323 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 1: Bears has not been kind to Aaron Jones. There have 324 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,280 Speaker 1: been injuries, there are times where he just you know, 325 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 1: like the the opener he only had thirteen carries for 326 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:12,160 Speaker 1: thirty nine yards. I just feel like these next two weeks, man, 327 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 1: if you want to make a real statement, I don't 328 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:16,640 Speaker 1: care what the scoreboard looks like. I don't care what 329 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: even the result is, But if you want to make 330 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 1: a statement that says this team is a team to 331 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:22,520 Speaker 1: be messed within the playoffs, if you can get Aaron 332 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: Jones to really break out hundred and twenty total yards, 333 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,320 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty total yards and to do it against 334 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 1: the defense the caliber of Chicago and or Minnesota, that 335 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:34,320 Speaker 1: makes a statement. Here we talked about the consistency side 336 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 1: of it. Now, all that being said is Aaron Jones 337 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: doesn't need thirty touches to do that. We've seen it. 338 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:41,920 Speaker 1: He can do that in fifteen to twenty touch is fine. 339 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: There's still room there for Jamal Williams. And every single 340 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 1: time someone asks about Aaron Jones, Matt Lafleur is quick 341 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 1: to mention Jamal Williams is a big part of this too, 342 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:52,480 Speaker 1: because what makes them so great together. It's not just 343 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:54,800 Speaker 1: their chemistry, it's not just their friendship that makes us 344 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: all work together. It's the fact that, despite being entirely 345 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 1: different running backs, they both fit the scheme well. Uh. 346 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: They both can run the inside zone concepts and they 347 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 1: can succeed in their own ways. The yards are there. 348 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 1: I think people sometimes forget if something would happen and 349 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 1: you do not want this by any means for Aaron Jones, 350 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:15,040 Speaker 1: but let's say he ends up being knocked out for 351 00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 1: a season in Week two. Jamal Williams is a guy 352 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:20,960 Speaker 1: that could easily be a thousand yard back in this league. 353 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: He has the durability for it. He's a guy that 354 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: I think it could be a mutter that late in 355 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: the season can really ramp things up. That hasn't been 356 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 1: his role and he hasn't complained about that at all 357 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 1: in Green Bay. But make no mistake, there's a lot 358 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,080 Speaker 1: of times I keep drawing these comparisons to Edgar Bennett. 359 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 1: I really feel like this is a guy that could 360 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 1: be in every down back if you need him to be. 361 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:43,880 Speaker 1: And sometimes people forget that Aaron Jones is flashy, he's 362 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:45,840 Speaker 1: really fun. You can do different things with him, and 363 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 1: he's rounded out his game as a pass catcher and 364 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:50,000 Speaker 1: a pass protector. But Jamal Williams is a big part 365 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 1: of this too. So the original point, it would not 366 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:53,600 Speaker 1: surprise me at all of a guy like him actually 367 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 1: came out and balled out on Sunday. Yeah, Well, looking 368 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,560 Speaker 1: at what else is going on in Week fifteen around 369 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: the NFL. Obviously a lot of games impacting where the 370 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:06,240 Speaker 1: Packers stand and where they can potentially go. Just to 371 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 1: lay out a couple of different scenarios, one is the 372 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:12,679 Speaker 1: Packers can clinch a playoff spot this week if they 373 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:15,920 Speaker 1: get a victory, and if the Cowboys can beat the Rams. 374 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 1: A Packers win in a Rams loss would assure green 375 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:21,760 Speaker 1: may have a playoff spot no matter what would happen 376 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:23,760 Speaker 1: over the final two weeks. As far as the NFC 377 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:26,880 Speaker 1: North is concerned, the Packers can win this division one 378 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:29,199 Speaker 1: of two ways. You can either beat the Bears this 379 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:31,959 Speaker 1: week and the Lions in week seventeen, or you can 380 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:34,359 Speaker 1: beat the Vikings in week sixteen. If you do it 381 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 1: either way, you will win the NFC North. Now, obviously 382 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 1: you can't play the Vikings this week, so you might 383 00:17:40,560 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 1: as well beat the Bears, and if you do that, 384 00:17:42,840 --> 00:17:46,320 Speaker 1: you give yourself essentially the option of winning one of 385 00:17:46,359 --> 00:17:48,879 Speaker 1: the last two in order to win the division. So 386 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 1: that's where the Packers sit. And with regard to potential 387 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 1: seating in the playoffs, we all know Green Bay controls 388 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 1: the situation for potentially getting one of those first round 389 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:03,320 Speaker 1: by is getting a top two seed. If the Packers 390 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:05,920 Speaker 1: win their final three games, they will have a week 391 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:09,640 Speaker 1: off in the postseason in January. So the first one 392 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:13,520 Speaker 1: amidst all that mix that affects the Packers is Cowboys 393 00:18:13,520 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 1: hosting the Rams. In terms of the immediate trying to 394 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:18,600 Speaker 1: clinch a playoff spot. What do you think here? What 395 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 1: I think? Moving forward? I'm gonna just start referring to 396 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 1: you as Mike the playoffs situation. I think that's gonna 397 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:25,679 Speaker 1: be my nickname for you. I enjoy, I enjoy, So 398 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 1: I enjoy wrapping my brain around at all. Yeah, it's awesome. 399 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:31,200 Speaker 1: I'm glad you do, because my i Q wasn't high 400 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,520 Speaker 1: enough to be able to figure all this stuff out. Okay, 401 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:35,560 Speaker 1: So here's the way I've always looked at this, Right, 402 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: You shop for groceries every once in a while. Yeah, 403 00:18:39,359 --> 00:18:41,119 Speaker 1: I did this morning, so I came to work. So 404 00:18:41,160 --> 00:18:43,480 Speaker 1: are you the guy that puts together your list before 405 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:44,919 Speaker 1: you go or you the guy that just kind of 406 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:46,159 Speaker 1: keeps it in the back of your mind and just 407 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,159 Speaker 1: feels I gotta have a list. And so I'm the 408 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:52,879 Speaker 1: feeling out guy. I've never had a list for shopping 409 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:55,840 Speaker 1: with you. You'd take too long. I probably would. So anyway, 410 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:57,920 Speaker 1: So I go through the grocery store, and I pick 411 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:00,240 Speaker 1: up what I need. Maybe you gonna impulse by here there, 412 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:02,119 Speaker 1: you know, hey, let's have some fun, get crazy at 413 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:05,119 Speaker 1: age thirty two. Uh. But this is the way I 414 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:07,880 Speaker 1: also look at playoffs scenarios. Right, because you can make 415 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 1: your list, that's fine. The way I look at it 416 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 1: is that every single week, it's picking up an apple, 417 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 1: it's picking up your carrots, it's picking up your salad, 418 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: it's picking up your cereal, your milk, you're yogurt, whatever. 419 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:20,880 Speaker 1: If you can do that for three more weeks, here 420 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:24,920 Speaker 1: you get a by Man and and I keep reiterating 421 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:28,280 Speaker 1: this over and over and over, but I remember sitting 422 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 1: in Man, was it I gotta actually remember how I 423 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: did this. Was it the Georgia Dome or was it 424 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 1: Mercedes Ben's At that point in sixteen when they lost, 425 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 1: it was still Georgia, still Georgia. I remember sitting there 426 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 1: in that news in the press conference after with Rogers 427 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:43,080 Speaker 1: and and I keep bringing this up, but he kept 428 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:45,440 Speaker 1: talking about we have to play these games in Green Bay. 429 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 1: I've I've I've had I've played that sound bite in 430 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:52,080 Speaker 1: my mind from losing the Packers losing that NFC Championship 431 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 1: game in Atlanta and Rogers just said, you know, these 432 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:56,600 Speaker 1: are the kind of games we have to play at Lambo. 433 00:19:56,760 --> 00:19:59,600 Speaker 1: That's that's what's going to get this team to the 434 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 1: next age. And for the first time, Mike since what 435 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 1: two thousand fourteen, the Green Bay Packers are in a 436 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 1: position right now. They don't need the San Francisco forty 437 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: Niners to lose three straight. They don't need the Saints 438 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:15,440 Speaker 1: to lose two out of three. They don't need Minnesota 439 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 1: to go on a slide here, they don't need Detroit 440 00:20:18,119 --> 00:20:20,720 Speaker 1: to fall apart. To win a division, they need to 441 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:23,720 Speaker 1: win three games. Yeah, they're in command of their own situation. 442 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:27,360 Speaker 1: So yeah, you win Minnesota, Detroit, Chicago, any of those 443 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: variations those permutations. But if you keep winning, you win 444 00:20:31,560 --> 00:20:34,240 Speaker 1: on Sunday, you find a way to win a US Bank, 445 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 1: you take your business against Detroit, well, suddenly remember the 446 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:39,639 Speaker 1: whole run the table thing in sixteen. You've got a 447 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 1: comparable streak now going into the playoffs. That's why I 448 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 1: think these are so valuable, and that's why I really 449 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:46,880 Speaker 1: do truly respect what Matt la Floor says when he says, 450 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: just want to know, win this game in front of you, 451 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:51,639 Speaker 1: Because if you get the reset button every week, because 452 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 1: because we it's a week to week league, everything starts 453 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 1: over every Monday. And the point I want to make is, 454 00:20:57,800 --> 00:20:59,800 Speaker 1: no matter what's on that list, no matter what you 455 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:01,960 Speaker 1: aut about going into that store, if your cart is 456 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: full as you go to that register, the groceries are 457 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 1: in the best right there. I mean, you have collected 458 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,959 Speaker 1: what you need to collect going in the playoffs. And 459 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,280 Speaker 1: I think, Mike, this team really could stay healthier these 460 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks. What a benefit it would be 461 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:16,400 Speaker 1: to them then to be able to have a buy 462 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:18,080 Speaker 1: and be able to actually bring this thing back to 463 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 1: Lambele Field in January, which is a special place to 464 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 1: play postseason football. Yeah, no doubt about it. That would 465 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 1: that would be special if the Packers can get back 466 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:29,240 Speaker 1: to that. Rams are at the Cowboys, the Vikings are 467 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:32,640 Speaker 1: at the Chargers, a second West coast trip in three 468 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:36,160 Speaker 1: weeks from Minnesota. So obviously Packers Charger well have Yeah 469 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: they did. They wrecked up what was at forty? I 470 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: think it was with anybody? So um, yeah, the Chargers 471 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,119 Speaker 1: are definitely not mailing in any even though they're not 472 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 1: really in the playoff hunt. Other games I'm sure Packers 473 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:49,639 Speaker 1: fans will have their eye on the Seattle Seahawks travel 474 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:52,400 Speaker 1: to Carolina, so you keep an eye on what Seattle 475 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:56,520 Speaker 1: is doing. The San Francisco forty Niners are at home 476 00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:59,919 Speaker 1: against the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons like the most up 477 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:03,399 Speaker 1: and down, maybe the most unpredictable team in the entire 478 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:07,640 Speaker 1: NFC this year, but um, that's a game that Packers 479 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:09,880 Speaker 1: fans will have their eye on as well. And then 480 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: the New Orleans Saints. Um, I believe that's on Monday Night. 481 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:17,000 Speaker 1: New Orleans is hosting the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts who 482 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 1: are suddenly fighting for their playoff lives. When a couple 483 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:21,679 Speaker 1: of weeks ago they looked like they were in great shape, 484 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,160 Speaker 1: and now the Colts have to go into the super Dome. 485 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 1: Who's the executive like sitting in the room? Like weekft, 486 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:31,560 Speaker 1: let's go Colts Saints on Monday Night football. We'll get this. 487 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: Next week, the Saints are playing the Tennessee Titans. The 488 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 1: Saints are playing two a f C games AFC opponents 489 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 1: back to back in weeks fifteen and sixteen. I don't 490 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: know how anybody comes up with that schedule, but but yeah, 491 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 1: that's that's where the SATs. The Steaks don't get any higher. 492 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:51,120 Speaker 1: I mean, well, I mean, the Colts were a playoff 493 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: team last year. Nobody saw a retirement coming. I know, 494 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:57,480 Speaker 1: but I mean I can, I can. All I'm saying 495 00:22:57,520 --> 00:23:00,840 Speaker 1: is I can see back in the spring where people 496 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:03,000 Speaker 1: would say, oh, the Colts and the Saints, like late 497 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 1: in the year, that actually looks like it could be 498 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:07,760 Speaker 1: an intriguing matchup, And right now it doesn't because because 499 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 1: the Colts are really stumbling and the Saints are already 500 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:12,440 Speaker 1: a division champ. Yeah, I just think it's funny. It's 501 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:14,520 Speaker 1: just a f C versus NFC. I'm gonna but whatever 502 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:17,159 Speaker 1: money I football schedule never makes any sense anyway, Uh, 503 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 1: Rams and Cowboys, this is this is the game for 504 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:22,560 Speaker 1: the Cowboys. If you have any chance of winning this division, 505 00:23:22,600 --> 00:23:24,879 Speaker 1: you have to win this game, because if you lose 506 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:27,320 Speaker 1: to the Rams and go six and eight against Philadelphia 507 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 1: next week, good luck. I mean, I don't care how 508 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:31,479 Speaker 1: beat up the Eagles are at this point, but if 509 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:34,359 Speaker 1: you're if you, I mean, there is something to having 510 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 1: a semblance of momentum during a playoff. I mean, you've 511 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:40,280 Speaker 1: got to be able to win this at least Convince 512 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:42,080 Speaker 1: yourself that you're a playoff team. Do you think the 513 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:44,159 Speaker 1: Cowboys win that game at home? Man, the Rams are 514 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:46,200 Speaker 1: playing pretty good. I think the Rams and the Cowboys 515 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 1: are probably one of these It seems to me, And 516 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:49,560 Speaker 1: I don't have stats to back to. Something seems to 517 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:51,200 Speaker 1: me the Cowboys are one of the worst home teams 518 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 1: in the NFL right now. Yeah, they haven't kind of 519 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:55,439 Speaker 1: haven't flipped the coin where they haven't played well at home. 520 00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:57,000 Speaker 1: The one thing I will say, I do think the 521 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:59,359 Speaker 1: Rams are playing really well. I think they're tough out 522 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 1: right now. But if the Cowboys are going to regroup 523 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 1: at all, it's the same thing the Bears are doing. 524 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:06,919 Speaker 1: Coming off of the back to back Thursday games. The 525 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 1: Cowboys ended up losing both. They lost on Thanksgiving, then 526 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:13,479 Speaker 1: they lost last Thursday against Chicago. At least they've had 527 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:15,480 Speaker 1: a little bit of extra time to regroup. If they're 528 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:17,800 Speaker 1: going to find something, it's got to be this week 529 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:19,960 Speaker 1: against the Rams. And if they do, that's something that 530 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:21,960 Speaker 1: could help the Packers. Yeah, and and I really do 531 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:24,240 Speaker 1: I think the Charges are gonna be an interesting matchup there. 532 00:24:24,080 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 1: If I think yeah, well, I know we'll be scoreboard 533 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 1: watching that one as we're putting together all our postgame 534 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:31,760 Speaker 1: content after Sunday's game. And to close on this one, 535 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,000 Speaker 1: the game that you're probably only your grandfather's talking about, 536 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:37,320 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay going to Detroit. Uh, I just want to 537 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:40,480 Speaker 1: mention this. Bruce Aaron's team is playing pretty well right now. 538 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:43,600 Speaker 1: They seem to be kind of not having as many turnovers. Now. 539 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:46,639 Speaker 1: The reason you want the Buccaneers to win this is, 540 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:48,600 Speaker 1: I think you want to get that Week seventeen game 541 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:51,679 Speaker 1: against Alliance down to We just want to end the 542 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:54,200 Speaker 1: season like Detroit has just there's nothing there's no reason 543 00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:56,320 Speaker 1: to put Stafford back, Oh, there's nothing else in a 544 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:59,240 Speaker 1: victory for the Buccaneers would help accomplish that. Yeah, Bruce 545 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:01,520 Speaker 1: arians seems to be kind of changing the culture down there, 546 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:04,439 Speaker 1: and they have a good defense, Like that's the thing. 547 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 1: They turned the ball over a lot this year, but 548 00:25:06,119 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: I mean defensively, they're doing some good things. Yeah. All right, Well, 549 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:10,879 Speaker 1: with that, we are going to call it a wrap 550 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:13,399 Speaker 1: on this edition of Packers Unscripted. Be sure to follow 551 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:15,800 Speaker 1: all of our coverage of the team and everything with 552 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 1: regards to with regard excuse me, to Sunday's big game. 553 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 1: On Sunday, at lambeau Field. It'll all beyond Packers dot Com. 554 00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:27,679 Speaker 1: Be sure to check out the Packers YouTube channel for 555 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:30,199 Speaker 1: all the great video content, and subscribe to us like 556 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:33,880 Speaker 1: us on iTunes and other podcast services. For West, I'm Mike. 557 00:25:34,280 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 1: Thanks for tuning in, everybody. We'll see you next time.