1 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: Hi, everybody. Welcome to another edition of Packers Unscripted from 2 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: Packers dot Com. I am Mike Spoffer, joined as always 3 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: by my trusted colleague West Hodquitz. We're coming to you 4 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: here from our studios at Lambeau Field to preview my 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 1: friend weston Monday Night football. It will be here at 6 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: Lambeau Packers against the Eagles. The Eagles coming in at 7 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: six and two. They are the defending Super Bowl champs. 8 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: They are the team that beat the Packers twice last year, 9 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 1: Week one in Brazil and then in the Wildcard round 10 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 1: at the Link on their way to that Super Bowl title. 11 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: A little bit of a hiccup actually, in a span 12 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: of five days a Sunday Thursday, they dropped a couple 13 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: of games, but other than that, they have looked every 14 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: bit the contender to potentially repeat as Super Bowl champions 15 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: that everybody thought they would be coming off of that title. 16 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, and Mike, when you look at the Philadelphia Eagles, 17 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 2: and you and I have talked about before, actually even 18 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 2: right before the show, you Howie Roseman, Nick Sirianni, what 19 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 2: they've built in Philadelphia. It has really become the standard, 20 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 2: the foundation for way NFL franchises want to build their 21 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:15,400 Speaker 2: teams now, right, because they've been really successful throughout the draft. 22 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 2: They've added some really good football players. But at the 23 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 2: same time, they've gone out and they've found some really 24 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 2: good football players too. I mean, when you look at 25 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:25,680 Speaker 2: the Saquon Barkley deal last year, that is going to 26 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 2: go down as one of the most consequential free agent 27 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 2: signings in NFL history. You consider not only winning the 28 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 2: Super Bowl, but the fact you took away one of 29 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 2: your division rivals best players, if not the best player. 30 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 1: Right. 31 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: So it's been a weird year for them. They got 32 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,680 Speaker 2: out of the gate. They beat Kansas City, they beat 33 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 2: the Rams, they beat Tampa Bay, I mean, all front runners. 34 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 2: Also two of the top teams in the NFC. Now 35 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 2: we'll go up against another one here against the Packers. 36 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,279 Speaker 2: They had a setback against Denver, they had that blimp 37 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 2: on the radar against the Giants, but because of the 38 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 2: way they structure this thing, seventeen days later, they were 39 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 2: able to avenge. 40 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 3: That loss to the Giants. 41 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 2: They got the buy they win and riding high and yeah, 42 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 2: this is a rested and confident Philadelphia Eagles team that's 43 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 2: coming into Green Bay. The one benefit though, as you 44 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 2: outlined all that stuff, the Packers finally get them at Lambeau. 45 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, the Packers are gonna get them here at home. 46 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: You mentioned the teams that they've beaten, the Rams and 47 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers. They're two of the teams that are six 48 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 1: and two in the NFC. So those two teams have 49 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: a combined four losses and two of them are to 50 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles, So that's definitely something to keep in mind. 51 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: And honestly, the scheduling thing has been kind of weird. 52 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: They blew the seventeen point lead in the fourth quarter 53 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 1: to Denver at home, really tough loss, and they had 54 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: to come back on the short week and play on 55 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:45,080 Speaker 1: Thursday night on the road against a division rival with 56 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: the Giants, and they simply didn't really recover from that 57 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: really bad fourth quarter against the Broncos. So they end 58 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: up losing two in a row. But now they've come back. 59 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 1: They went on the road and beat the Minnesota Vikings, 60 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 1: and as you said, they avenged the loss to the 61 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: Giants by beating them handily when they got them back 62 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 1: in Philadelphia. Offensively, this team is about the weapons that 63 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: it has all over the place, right Wes. I mean, 64 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: you've got Jalen Hurts running the show. Saquon Barkley. He's 65 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: not on pace for a two thousand yard season again, 66 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,080 Speaker 1: he's actually on pace for only about eleven or twelve 67 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: hundred yard season. But DeVante Smith AJ Brown, I mean, 68 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 1: Dallas Goddard, the tight end, has seven touchdown catches in 69 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: eight games, so he's a big time red zone weapon. 70 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: And when I look at this offense, not only the 71 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: personnel and how difficult they can be to match up with, 72 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: but this is an offense that has turned the ball 73 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 1: over only three times in eight games. I mean, that's 74 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: incredibly efficient and it's a big reason the Eagles have 75 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 1: posted six wins so far. 76 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 2: The Eagles are a great illustration of situational football and 77 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 2: why it's so important in many categories. They're rather pedestrian. 78 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 2: You can look at all their yardage totals, very pedestrian, 79 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 2: mostly middle of the pack in some ways, in some 80 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 2: ways the bottom quarter of the league. But you look 81 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 2: at the situational phase of this game, they're exceptional. And 82 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 2: the thing I'm most impressed with is the fact that 83 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 2: Jalen Hurts, despite being sacked twenty five times, has thrown 84 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 2: one interception when you look at Owaner to just bring 85 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 2: up quickly. Their red zone. Yeah, red zone, they're first 86 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 2: in the league right now eighty five percent. They are 87 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 2: tied for first in goal to go. They're one of 88 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 2: a few teams there that have scored every single time 89 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 2: with a touchdown when they've been in a goal to 90 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:37,600 Speaker 2: go situation. And also because of the toush push, fifth 91 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 2: in fourth down conversions despite not being that great on 92 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 2: third downs. So it shows you how they want to 93 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 2: play the game. 94 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 3: Now. 95 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,919 Speaker 2: The one thing that has been kind of odd is 96 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 2: that Saquon Barkley's off to a slower start this year. 97 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 2: AJ Brown has been off to a very slow start, 98 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 2: to the point that some people are even wondering, hey, 99 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 2: would they potentially trade them? 100 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 3: You know what's happening there. 101 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, I didn't quite unders stand that, but anyway. 102 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 2: I do either. But but when you look historically at 103 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:06,799 Speaker 2: his production, I mean he's at like three hundred yards 104 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 2: and change a couple of touchdowns, just not AJ Brown 105 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 2: type production. So but all that being said, their complimentary football, 106 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 2: the way they finish drives, it's second to none. And 107 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 2: with Jalen Hurts as much as it seems like every 108 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 2: time he has an off day, everybody just wants to 109 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 2: completely Lambass the kid. He is been everything and more 110 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 2: that you want in a franchise quarterback, and better yet, 111 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 2: the Eagles have built their roster around him to suit 112 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:38,599 Speaker 2: his talents. The last thing I'll say before I ship 113 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 2: it back over to you the fact that Lane Johnson's 114 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 2: still doing it at a high level in twenty twenty five, 115 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 2: twelve years after he was drafted that draft class with 116 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 2: David Baktiari, I think says a lot about him as well. 117 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, no doubt about it. The thing, the one thing 118 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 1: that is kind of the head scratcher is what you 119 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 1: mentioned that Jalen Hurts has been sacked twenty five ten times, 120 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: and just for comparison purpose, folks, Jordan Love has been 121 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 1: sacked eleven times this year, less than half of the 122 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,359 Speaker 1: amount of times that Jalen Hurts has been sacked. So 123 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 1: that's definitely something to keep an eye on on the 124 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball. The Eagles always just strike 125 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:18,600 Speaker 1: me defensively as a team that isn't fancy and isn't flashy, 126 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: but they're solid. The one thing that they are trying 127 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:25,040 Speaker 1: to get more of as this season goes along is 128 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:29,159 Speaker 1: pressure off the edge because their defensive tackles hold down 129 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: the middle and get pressure on the interior at a 130 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 1: pretty good rate, but their edge pressure has been lacking. 131 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: They trade for Jalen Phillips from Miami to try to 132 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 1: add to that. We'll see if he ends up playing 133 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 1: on Monday night. They also, of course traded for Jiu 134 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: Alexander from Baltimore. We'll see if Alexander is going to 135 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 1: take the field against his former team. But as I said, 136 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: they're just they're they're not flashy, they're not they don't 137 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: have a whole bunch of defensive statistics that jump out you. 138 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 1: But it's you know, it's pretty rare that they go 139 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:07,839 Speaker 1: out there and you know, surrender a point total in 140 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 1: you know, the upper twenties. I mean, even when they 141 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: lost to the Denver Broncos, they actually had the Broncos 142 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: shut out through three quarters before they blew the game 143 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter. So I'm really curious to see 144 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: if Jalen Phillips can make an impact as far as 145 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: as far as generating the edge pressure. They only have 146 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: sixteen sacks as a team through eight games. That's not 147 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: what you would expect from from a Super Bowl championship team, 148 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 1: and that's an area that they're trying to crank up 149 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: here as the second half of the season rolls on. 150 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, but it is odd though, right because again, much 151 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 2: like the offense defensively, very good situationally third right now 152 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 2: in red zone defense, you know, respectable ninth and go 153 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 2: to go and then obviously seventh on fourth downs. They 154 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 2: mimic themselves very well. The one thing I've always appreciated 155 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 2: about Philadelphia though, especially in this era underneath Eric Siriani 156 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 2: or excuse me, Nick Siriani, is the fact that they 157 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 2: have as good of an interior defense, I think as 158 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 2: there is in the National Football League, and when you 159 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 2: think back to when Tampa Bay got the better at 160 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 2: Green Bay and in the way some of these other 161 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 2: defenses have been built over the years, having strong middle 162 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 2: linebackers and good defensive tackles. As much as we make 163 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 2: out of the edge rushers and cornerbacks and those star positions, 164 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 2: a lot of times it's the nitty gritty stuff in 165 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 2: the middle that makes a difference. Jalen Carter is an 166 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 2: exceptional talent, and it was you know, some of the 167 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:33,559 Speaker 2: off the field questions that were one of the reasons 168 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 2: why he fell a couple of years ago. But we 169 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 2: saw last year in the playoff games. I mean, even 170 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 2: going back to Brazil, I mean, just how talented this 171 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 2: guy is and what kind of penetrator he is. And 172 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 2: kudos to Vic Fangio. I mean they unlocked the potential 173 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:48,839 Speaker 2: within Zach Bond. 174 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, and that was that was the guy I was 175 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 1: gonna mention we talked about him heading into the wild 176 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: Card game last year. How you know, a guy who 177 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 1: had basically been a special teams player in New Orleans 178 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: and whatnot, former Wisconsin Badger, a big star in Madison, 179 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: he suddenly became as last season went along. He became 180 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: the centerpiece of the second level of that defense. And 181 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: then they paid him accordingly. 182 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 3: Yeah. 183 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, So for him to get that extension then and 184 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 2: now being paid like one of the top linebackers in 185 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 2: this game, I think obviously, and you just look at 186 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,079 Speaker 2: his impact this year. Sixty four tackles, three sacks, which 187 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 2: is tied for second with Jordan Davis on the defense, 188 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,720 Speaker 2: along with five pass deflections, four quarterback hits. I mean, 189 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 2: he's forced to fumble, he has an interception, the kids everywhere. 190 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 3: Yeah. 191 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 2: But the other thing too that I love about when 192 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:36,839 Speaker 2: I talk about the interior of the defense. Also Cooper 193 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:40,319 Speaker 2: Dejeene being the draft pick two years ago in that 194 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,360 Speaker 2: that draft class man. The more we go back and 195 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 2: look at it's the Packers had so many options there too. 196 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 2: But really you couldn't have gone wrong when you look 197 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 2: at the type of talent that came out of that 198 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 2: early second round, early to mid second round. Dejeene was 199 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:56,560 Speaker 2: one of those guys that fell. He's a quarterback hit guy, 200 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 2: you know, he's a pass deflection guy. I don't think 201 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 2: he has a pick yet this year, but and also 202 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 2: somebody they offers him something on special teams too. So 203 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 2: Roseman and the way he's built out this team is 204 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 2: it's really respectable. But at the same time, I think 205 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 2: when you do look at some of the areas of 206 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 2: where they've struggled this year, there are opportunities there for 207 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 2: Green Bay too. So making sure that the Eagles don't 208 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 2: get the edge rush going, making sure that they do 209 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 2: protect the football are going to be really paramount this one. 210 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 1: Well, they were a Super Bowl champion that on the 211 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 1: defensive side anyway, they couldn't pay everybody they decided to 212 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 1: pay Zach Bond, they let Josh Sweat go, they let 213 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: Milton Williams go. But they've still, as you said, that 214 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 1: that interior of their defensive line has not has not 215 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: really faltered even with some of the personnel losses there. 216 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 1: Let's get right into it here, Wes keys to victory 217 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:50,440 Speaker 1: for green Bay. A lot of things come to mind 218 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 1: in terms of what the Packers have to do here. Obviously, 219 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 1: it would be tremendous if the defense could generate a 220 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 1: turnover to against a team that has not turned the 221 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: ball over. But aside from something like an anomaly like 222 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:05,439 Speaker 1: that happening, what rises to the top of your list. 223 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:09,319 Speaker 2: The Packers absolutely, unequivocally have to finish drives in this game, 224 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 2: and they're gonna have to do it against one of 225 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 2: the best red zone defenses in the National Football League. 226 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 2: Here's what's really tough for green Bay. This is the obstacle, 227 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 2: the hurdle that they face against the Eagles. A lot 228 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 2: of the areas that they fell short against the Panthers 229 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 2: are areas that the Eagles are very strong in, and 230 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:31,560 Speaker 2: trying to find answers for that quickly and doing it 231 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,440 Speaker 2: against a team the caliber of the Eagles is going 232 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:38,240 Speaker 2: to be It's gonna be supreme challenge. Now that being said, 233 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 2: as I talked about on Tuesday show, there's a resiliency 234 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:43,680 Speaker 2: that this Packers team has shown this season that you 235 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 2: hope will again show itself and whether it be getting 236 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:50,199 Speaker 2: the run game established early, whether it's you know, finding 237 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:53,320 Speaker 2: some solutions inside the red area, especially now that Tucker 238 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 2: Craft isn't there, that's going to be I think ultimately 239 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,199 Speaker 2: what dictates who wins and who loses in this game. 240 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 2: The pack very easily because of the way that Philadelphia 241 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 2: protects the ball. They could go without a takeaway in 242 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 2: this game. If you get one, I think it would 243 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 2: be a huge, huge thing that the Packers have to 244 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 2: capitalize on. But you have to be prepared going into 245 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 2: this understanding you are playing a discipline football team that's 246 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:16,640 Speaker 2: not going to give you a lot of chances. So 247 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 2: what does that mean? That means you also can't turn 248 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:21,439 Speaker 2: the ball over. The Eagles are still only I think 249 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 2: like plus four in turnover margin this year, even though 250 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 2: they haven't had a lot of giveaways, they haven't had 251 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 2: that many takeaways either. Okay, so the Packers have to 252 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 2: win in that regard situationally, every single check mark and 253 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 2: box that there is to be had is how you 254 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:35,120 Speaker 2: win this game. 255 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 3: The Packers have to check those off. 256 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I'm with you totally on this one being 257 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:41,560 Speaker 1: a game that's going to come down to the red zone. 258 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 1: When you're going up against a team that is first 259 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 1: in the league in red zone offense and is in 260 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:49,920 Speaker 1: the top five in the league in red zone defense, 261 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:52,080 Speaker 1: you have to find a way to crack that code 262 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 1: at some point in the game, multiple times. In fact, 263 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 1: on both sides of the ball. You've got to be 264 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:00,720 Speaker 1: able to You've got to be able to finish the 265 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:04,599 Speaker 1: drives on offense and not do what the Eagles have 266 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:06,880 Speaker 1: made a lot of teams do, which is kick field goals. 267 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: And you have to find a way to stop Jalen 268 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 1: Hurts and company when they get in the red zone. 269 00:13:11,679 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 1: Maybe maybe one time in the game, if you can 270 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 1: stop them, make them kick a field goal and take 271 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: those four points off the board, that could go a 272 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:21,440 Speaker 1: long way for it. The other thing I will say, 273 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: when we were talking about Jalen Hurts and the twenty 274 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:30,479 Speaker 1: five sacks, you obviously there's there will be an opportunity 275 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: here to pressure Jalen Hurts and to add to that 276 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 1: sack total, because that is that's been the one weakness 277 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 1: of this Philadelphia offense. But you have to earn the 278 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 1: right to pressure Jalen Hurts, and you earn that right 279 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 1: by slowing down Saquon Barkley. And the way the Packers 280 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 1: run defense has shown some leaks in the last couple 281 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 1: of weeks, the first half against Pittsburgh, before the Steelers, 282 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:56,079 Speaker 1: you know, got away from the run in the second half, 283 00:13:56,400 --> 00:13:58,720 Speaker 1: and then the way Rico Dowdle just gave the Packers 284 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 1: so much trouble all week, all game long against Carolina, 285 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 1: the Packers are going to have to earn their right 286 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 1: to get after Jalen Hurts with the pass rush and 287 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:11,120 Speaker 1: add to those twenty five sacks. And that's going to 288 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 1: start with not letting Barkley be the guy who's dictating 289 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:18,160 Speaker 1: the tempo and controlling the pace of this game. 290 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 2: And for the last three years, Mike, that the Packers 291 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 2: have seen Saquon Barkley, I remember talking with Kenny Clark 292 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 2: about this numerous times. They have done, by and large, 293 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 2: a very good job against him. But it just seems 294 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 2: like whether he was with the Giants or last year 295 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 2: with the Eagles, there was that one or two carries 296 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 2: that were sort of the backbreaker. Yeah, that he ended 297 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 2: up getting an explosive play at the wrong time and 298 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 2: it really ended up leading to the victory for his team. 299 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 2: So the Packers have to be cognizant of that. And 300 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:47,840 Speaker 2: then the other reason why, in addition to the fact 301 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 2: that you just need to stop Barkley, you have to 302 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 2: you have to keep the Philadelphia Eagles in third and long. 303 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 3: You can't have them playing with third and. 304 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 2: Shorts because, Yeah, we talked so much about the toush push, 305 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:01,000 Speaker 2: but they're really good at devising in scheming off of 306 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 2: those tush push looks now, Right, it's not just about 307 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 2: that play, it's what they can generate off that play. 308 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:09,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, they get into third and four or less, they're 309 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 1: looking at, hey, if we get to fourth and one, 310 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 1: we got all kinds of stuff at our disposal, right, 311 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 1: Like that's that's sort of their approach in a lot 312 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 1: of ways, kind of like the Detroit Lions look at 313 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:23,000 Speaker 1: fourth down, except the Eagles have this tush push thing 314 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: then and then everything that they do off of it 315 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:27,720 Speaker 1: to try to keep you honest, You're right, I mean 316 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: you can't let them live in third and four or less, 317 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 1: or it's gonna be your defense is just not gonna 318 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: be able to at least consistently enough get off the field. 319 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 1: But if you can keep them in third and seven 320 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:40,720 Speaker 1: and third and eight, that's what I talk about. You've 321 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 1: earned the right to generate some pass rush against Jalen 322 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 1: Hurts and then see if that gives you the opportunity 323 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: to get off the field. 324 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:49,800 Speaker 2: Without a shadow of a doubt. Michael, And that's where 325 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 2: the test lies. Now again, I know what fans are 326 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 2: gonna think, and coming off of the Panthers game, they're 327 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 2: gonna be like, Okay, well, Howard, if we'd lost this 328 00:15:58,280 --> 00:15:59,800 Speaker 2: way to the Panthers, how are we going to handle 329 00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 2: the Eagles? As I wrote an insider Inbox, there is 330 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 2: no transitive property in the National Football League, right. Just 331 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 2: because something went one way one week, it doesn't mean 332 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 2: necessarily mean it's going to go that way the next time. 333 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 2: But that being said, the stakes are really high because 334 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 2: this is the Packers, this is their home game number five. 335 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 2: Now there's only three more after this. Yeah, with eight 336 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,880 Speaker 2: more games to play, you have to take advantage of it. 337 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 2: Oh and by the way Greenmy Packers have still yet 338 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 2: to lose under Mattlafleur on Monday Night football. Another thing 339 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 2: that they have to take care of business. 340 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 1: Monday night football at home at home. 341 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, thank you? All right, well said. 342 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: Well, we do need to pay a few bills. So 343 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:38,400 Speaker 1: for a quick moment here, let's turn this over to 344 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 1: a word from our sponsors. Serious XM NFL Radio delivers 345 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 1: hard hitting analysis and up to the minute NFL news 346 00:16:46,200 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 1: that true football fanatics need. Twenty four to seven, three 347 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 1: sixty five. 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Learn 356 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:26,159 Speaker 1: more about all the wonders of Wisconsin at travel Wisconsin 357 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 1: dot com. Slash Wonders. Welcome back to Packers Unscripted Wes. 358 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 1: It's an interesting slate of games in Week ten around 359 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:37,879 Speaker 1: the league. Fortunately for us, because the Packers play on 360 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:41,159 Speaker 1: Monday night, we actually might get to watch some of 361 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 1: these games on Sunday. 362 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:44,960 Speaker 3: No Saw, Apollo, Gram Prix Broth. 363 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:47,080 Speaker 2: Oh, okay, we got Formula one on Sunday. 364 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 3: But yes, there will be some good games for everybody else. 365 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:52,520 Speaker 1: The three, the three that jump out to me, and 366 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:54,320 Speaker 1: there are more, but the three that jump out to 367 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: me are Baltimore going to Minnesota, a huge game with 368 00:17:57,200 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 1: Minnesota now they're back at home. JJ McCarthy is back 369 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 1: from his injury. They posted the big victory over the 370 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 1: Detroit Lions on the road, So does Minnesota build on 371 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:11,000 Speaker 1: that with Baltimore now coming in and Lamar Jackson is 372 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 1: back from his injury and all that. New England is 373 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:16,120 Speaker 1: at Tampa Bay. A pair of teams. I believe they're 374 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:19,960 Speaker 1: both six and two New England. New England is seven 375 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:21,720 Speaker 1: and Oh New England hasn't had a buy yet, so 376 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:24,520 Speaker 1: New England is seven and two, seven and two versus 377 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:28,120 Speaker 1: six and two in a cross conference game AFC versus NFC. 378 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:31,359 Speaker 1: A very interesting matchup there with Tampa bay By and 379 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 1: the home team, and then a big one in the 380 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:38,440 Speaker 1: NFC West. The Rams are at the forty nine ers. 381 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 1: Rams are six and two, the Niners are six and three. 382 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:45,480 Speaker 1: They haven't had their bye week yet that one, And 383 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:47,720 Speaker 1: of course the Seattle Seahawks are sitting there at six 384 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 1: and two in that division as well, But Rams against 385 00:18:51,359 --> 00:18:54,520 Speaker 1: the Niners that one will will have a big impact 386 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:55,400 Speaker 1: on that division race. 387 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 2: And honestly, the Seahawks are hosting Arizona, which Jacobe Burrissette, 388 00:18:58,960 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 2: I mean. 389 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 1: The season is another NFC West matchup there. 390 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 2: The season's on the brink there for the Cardinals, especially 391 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 2: after they made this move to put Kyler Murray on 392 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:10,680 Speaker 2: injured reserve. So yeah, forty nine Ers, Rams, I mean, 393 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:12,760 Speaker 2: it has been that type of matchup. Man, They just 394 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 2: they go back and forth, back and forth. Obviously the 395 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:17,480 Speaker 2: Rams have gotten the better of that. What can they 396 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 2: do here? Certainly, I think just from a random noon 397 00:19:21,040 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 2: game standpoint, New England and Tampa's very intriguing. I've have 398 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 2: two dark horse candidates for the MVP there so at 399 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,399 Speaker 2: the quarterback position, so that'll be fascinating to watch. But 400 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:34,400 Speaker 2: to me, I really do believe I kind of jumped 401 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:37,200 Speaker 2: over there earlier. But Baltimore Minnesota is such a pivotal 402 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:40,119 Speaker 2: game because I don't think necessarily either team's season is 403 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:42,480 Speaker 2: over if they lose it, But whoever wins is gonna 404 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:46,119 Speaker 2: be feeling really good about themselves because Baltimore is just 405 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:47,879 Speaker 2: trying to dig itself out of this hole that it 406 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 2: got itself into at the beginning of the season, whereas 407 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:54,639 Speaker 2: the Vikings for as much as went wrong mid season 408 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:57,680 Speaker 2: right before Carson Wentz went down. If they win that game, 409 00:19:57,720 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 2: there're suddenly what three and oh three and one now 410 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 2: JJ McCarthy at quarterback, So they're feeling pretty good about themselves. 411 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:07,119 Speaker 2: So unfortunately for them, Aaron Jones did get hurt again 412 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,919 Speaker 2: shoulder anto injury did not have him practicing on Wednesday. 413 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:14,080 Speaker 2: They do have Jordan Mason, the former running back for 414 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:16,359 Speaker 2: the forty nine ers, who's been a really good complimentary 415 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:19,200 Speaker 2: piece for them, but certainly getting Aaron back and getting 416 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 2: him banged up again not fantastic. 417 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:26,119 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm curious to see in that particular matchup with 418 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:30,760 Speaker 1: JJ McCarthy coming back getting some things going for Minnesota, 419 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:33,280 Speaker 1: and yeah, we don't know what the status will be 420 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 1: with Aaron Jones, but justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, TJ. Hockinson, 421 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 1: we know all those weapons that Minnesota has. Is Baltimore 422 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:44,600 Speaker 1: going to get some things figured out on defense because 423 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:47,720 Speaker 1: that for you know, I mean, they beat the Chicago 424 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:50,520 Speaker 1: Bears with Tyler Huntley their backup quarterback. This hasn't been 425 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:53,040 Speaker 1: all of their struggles have not been all about Lamar 426 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:56,479 Speaker 1: Jackson and his health by any means. This is an 427 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 1: interesting test to me for Baltimore's defense. And of course 428 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: it's a Baltimore team. The Packers are going to face 429 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: way down the road at Christmas time here and things 430 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:08,879 Speaker 1: could could look a lot different then as well. But 431 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,240 Speaker 1: because you know how, you know how this is west, 432 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 1: I mean, Lamar Jackson such a dynamic player. If the 433 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 1: Ravens start to get some things figured out on defense, 434 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 1: they become an extremely dangerous team in a division where 435 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: nobody's really putting it all together. 436 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:26,880 Speaker 2: Right. 437 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:28,879 Speaker 1: The Steelers are going, you know, the Steelers lose to 438 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:31,400 Speaker 1: the Packers, then they beat the Colts, and the Cincinnati 439 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:34,560 Speaker 1: Bengals can't stop anybody, and and the Cleveland Browns are 440 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 1: where they are. The Baltimore Ravens are looking in their 441 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:41,679 Speaker 1: division like, hey, this is there for the taking. But 442 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:43,639 Speaker 1: if you can't get it figured out on defense and 443 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 1: you can't go into Minnesota and get that win, you've 444 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:49,159 Speaker 1: created a bigger hill for yourself to climb. 445 00:21:49,200 --> 00:21:50,920 Speaker 2: And then let's be honest too, Mike. I mean, there's 446 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:52,960 Speaker 2: eight teams right now in the AFC that have a 447 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:56,080 Speaker 2: winning record. Kansas City is currently on the outside looking 448 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:57,720 Speaker 2: in at five and four, but they're the only team 449 00:21:57,760 --> 00:21:59,359 Speaker 2: that isn't in the playoffs right now that has a 450 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 2: winning record in that conference. So a win here or 451 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:04,760 Speaker 2: there goes a long way for the Ravens. In addition 452 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,720 Speaker 2: to the fact that who wants to face the Baltimore 453 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 2: Ravens in the Wild Carter Divisional round If Lamar Jackson 454 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 2: sneaks into the playoffs, which number one, number two seed 455 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:17,440 Speaker 2: wants to face up with that, regardless of how many yards, 456 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:21,480 Speaker 2: regardless of how much production the Ravens defense is conceding. 457 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:25,159 Speaker 2: So a lot to watch in that regard. But for 458 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 2: the Packers, as the situation aligns here, you have two 459 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:32,400 Speaker 2: back to back opponents against the NFC East and then 460 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:36,359 Speaker 2: we are diving head first directly into the divisional slate. Yep, 461 00:22:36,840 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 2: a lot of the NFC North games are coming right 462 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:42,879 Speaker 2: down the pipeline, so seeing how the dust settles with 463 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:45,320 Speaker 2: the Vikings with the Lions and then obviously with the 464 00:22:45,359 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 2: Chicago Bears. I mean, all things that are going to be, 465 00:22:48,359 --> 00:22:51,239 Speaker 2: you know, really paramount to determining what the Green Bit 466 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 2: Packers are going to be. And it's a tough situation 467 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:56,520 Speaker 2: too for Green Bay with Chicago, with the Giants traveling 468 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:59,120 Speaker 2: to Soldier Field, and then six days after this game 469 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 2: against the Eagles, Hackers will be going to Met Life 470 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:04,879 Speaker 2: to face them. Yeah, the lining of the schedule has 471 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 2: been very fascinating to watch because a lot of these 472 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 2: divisional matchups it seems like the common oponents are the 473 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:13,560 Speaker 2: ones that are coming right after they face each other. 474 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's been it's been kind of a it's been 475 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:18,639 Speaker 1: an interesting deal this year, the way that has uh, 476 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:21,200 Speaker 1: the way that has taken place. Okay, so other than 477 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 1: your f one viewing on Sunday, what are you gonna 478 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:25,879 Speaker 1: have your eyes on? 479 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 3: Definitely? 480 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:29,679 Speaker 2: I mean, like I think it would be easy for 481 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 2: me to say, obviously the Falcon or I should say, 482 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 2: the Vikings in the Ravens for all the reasons that 483 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:37,119 Speaker 2: are aforementioned. But I will say, when you're looking at 484 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:40,640 Speaker 2: the nighttime slot and the Sunday night football slot, Aaron Rodgers, 485 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,119 Speaker 2: they got back on the horse against the Colts. Can 486 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:45,200 Speaker 2: they get back on you know, build on that now 487 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 2: against a Chargers team that is now back on the horse. 488 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:48,840 Speaker 3: Yeah. 489 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:49,160 Speaker 1: Yeah. 490 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:52,359 Speaker 2: It's a great to your original point, Formula one and 491 00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 2: auto racing aside, it is a fantastic slate of Sunday games, 492 00:23:57,520 --> 00:23:59,919 Speaker 2: especially in a week in which the NFL doesn't have 493 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 2: the benefit of the Kansas City Chiefs playing, which seems 494 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:06,040 Speaker 2: like that's just been the primetime matchup on Thursday Sunday 495 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:08,000 Speaker 2: or Monday, yeah, or the game of the week. 496 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 1: Or yeah, or they're at three twenty five on Sunday. Yeah. 497 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:13,680 Speaker 1: But uh well, it should be fun. I'm looking forward 498 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:16,679 Speaker 1: to watching some football on Sunday and then gearing up 499 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 1: for Monday night football at lambeau Field. 500 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:20,800 Speaker 2: You know, I was gonna say, what would have been 501 00:24:20,840 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 2: a really good answer if I would have said Browns 502 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 2: and Jets to go for the big matchup? 503 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:28,119 Speaker 1: Yeah, jeez. And we didn't even talk about all the 504 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 1: all the trading deadline stuff with the Jets. But that's 505 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:33,879 Speaker 1: a whole I mean, holy cow, there they they sold 506 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 1: the farm, they did, you talk about a fire sale. 507 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 1: But yeah, they're all about They're all about the first 508 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: and second round of the draft. The next two years. 509 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 1: They're gonna be the uh, they're gonna be the team 510 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:47,040 Speaker 1: to watch on Draft night coming up here. 511 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 3: Has gotta do something with them. 512 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 1: But yet somehow their GM says it's not a teardown, 513 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 1: you know, well. 514 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:56,280 Speaker 3: Not a teardown. Yeah, that's what boards are up. 515 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: That's what he actually said. Anyway, like I said, we 516 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 1: didn't have time to get into it. We got to 517 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 1: call it a rap. On this edition of Packers Unscripted. 518 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 1: Be sure to follow all of our coverage of the 519 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:08,679 Speaker 1: team on Packers dot com, and we'll have all the 520 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 1: coverage of Monday Night's big game from lambeau Field on 521 00:25:11,720 --> 00:25:14,240 Speaker 1: Packers dot com as well. For Wes, I'm Mike. Thank 522 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:17,080 Speaker 1: you for tuning in everybody. We will see you next time.