Week 14: Packers at Loins

[packfanfb]

Packers back on the road after taking care of business at home the last 2 weeks. Division game with potentially the divisional crown at stake. A win at Detroit, coupled with a loss by the Vikings (at Tampa) would clinch MLF's second North Division title in as many years. Here we go. 

What: Bevell's Lions v. Pettine's Packers

When: 4:25 EST (or 3:25 CST for you cretins living in central time world)

Where: Some field named after a bad car manufacturer. 

Never forget that Bevell made one of the best calls in NFL history: 

Let's dance. 

Edited December 8, 2020 by packfanfb

[PACKRULE]

I miss MIcah Hyde he was a good punt returner and had a real head for the game. Great gifs.

 

[Gopackgonerd]

lol I forgot this happened.

[Refugee]

This should hopefully be the last game played on unholy carpet under an ungodly dome. The rest of the contests will be under the great sky as the manitous intended. 
 

I do hope Austin can enjoy one on the carpet. He’s built for that kind of track and this could be a good game to make a debut. 

Edited December 9, 2020 by Refugee

[Sasquatch]

34-21 Packers.  It’ll be 31-7 at the start of the 4th quarter.  Is what it is - just get the hell outta there with a W and as few injuries as possible.  

[thrILL!]

 

1:01 Woodson had the most savage on the road end zone celebration ever.  2009 in Detroit.

Edited December 9, 2020 by thrILL!
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[AlexGreen#20]

3 hours ago, thrILL! said:

 

1:01 Woodson had the most savage on the road end zone celebration ever.  2009 in Detroit.

Why was that savage? He won a Heisman Trophy at Michigan.

[Green19]

12 hours ago, PACKRULE said:

I miss MIcah Hyde he was a good punt returner and had a real head for the game. Great gifs.

 

He also would of clearly fixed a safety issue GB was having at the time.

[AlexGreen#20]

It is not impossible that Davante has only the 3rd 20 TD season ever this year, after missing essentially 3 games. 

He would need 7 in 4 games, he's at 13 through 10 games so far. 

[Kepler]

18 hours ago, Gopackgonerd said:

lol I forgot this happened.

In fairness, that ref looks like a mouthy nerd.

[Refugee]

17 minutes ago, Kepler said:

In fairness, that ref looks like a mouthy nerd.

I take Tramon's side in all disputes, legal.personal, and liturgical.  The man can do no wrong in my eyes.

[dwaye50327]

I got a bad feeling about this game, feels like a trap game. I got a feeling the offense starts out hot, but cools off later in the game.  Defense gives up some crucial plays late in the game. I think the Lions win the upset 26-20.

[packfanfb]

This is a spring-board game for the Packers IMO. If we win, I think we end the regular season on a hot streak and win out. I like the way we are playing at home and I think we'll take the Titans in a close one. Also not afraid of the Bears because that offense sucks and even the Bears defense can't stop Rodgers right now. That leaves this game as our potential "hiccup" game. Detroit typically plays the Packers tough at home, and Stafford is the wildcard. Easily the most talented QB left that we'll face in the regular season. It'll be interesting to see whether Golladay plays or not (he's been out several weeks now). If he does, it's a potential game-changer, if not, the Lions should be limited in their vertical passing game. 

Last 5 games at Detroit: 

2015: GB 27 - Det 23 (Hail Mary game so we were basically beaten, until we weren't. At the time GB was 7-4 and Detroit was 4-7). 

2016: GB 31 - Det 24 (Last game of the season, both teams were 9-6 at the time - definitely the best game we've played there the last few years). 

2017: Det 35 - GB 11 (Brett Hundley was the QB = we get blown out)

2018: Det 31 - GB 23 (A poor performance in Detroit, Packers were down 24-0 at half. Detroit was 1-3 at the time, Packers 2-1-1). 

2019: GB 23 - Det 20 (Packers win on a Crosby FG with 0.00 left against Detroit's 3rd string QB. GB was 12-3 and Detroit was 3-11-1 at the time)

If the past 5 years tell us anything, it's that the Packers-Lions game in Detroit is far from a sure thing for GB. In the last 5 games, we were a 60 yard hail mary and a last second FG against a 3rd string QB away from being 1-4 in our last 5 trips. In other words, I know the Packers are 9-3 and the Lions are 5-7, but I think you can throw the records out the window on this one. It's probably going to be a tight game, one where turnovers may be the difference. 

Edited December 9, 2020 by packfanfb

[mikebpackfan]

32 minutes ago, dwaye50327 said:

 I got a feeling the offense starts out hot, but cools off later in the game. 

Is this feeling based on the fact that this has happened in essentially every game we've played this year?

[mikebpackfan]

2 minutes ago, packfanfb said:

This is a spring-board game for the Packers IMO. If we win, I think we end the regular season on a hot streak and win out. I like the way we are playing at home and I think we'll take the Titans in a close one. Also not afraid of the Bears because that offense sucks and even the Bears defense can't stop Rodgers right now. That leaves this game as our potential "hiccup" game. Detroit typically plays the Packers tough at home, and Stafford is the wildcard. Easily the most talented QB left that we'll face in the regular season. It'll be interesting to see whether Golladay plays or not (he's been out several weeks now). If he does, it's a potential game-changer, if not, the Lions should be limited in their vertical passing game. 

Last 5 games at Detroit: 

2015: GB 27 - Det 23 (Hail Mary game so we were basically beaten, until we weren't. At the time GB was 7-4 and Detroit was 4-7). 

2016: GB 31 - Det 24 (Last game of the season, both teams were 9-6 at the time - definitely the best game we've played there the last few years). 

2017: Det 35 - GB 11 (Brett Hundley was the QB = we get blown out)

2018: Det 31 - GB 23 (A poor performance in Detroit, Packers were down 24-0 at half. Detroit was 1-3 at the time, Packers 2-1-1). 

2019: GB 23 - Det 20 (Packers win on a Crosby FG with 0.00 left against Detroit's 3rd string QB. GB was 12-3 and Detroit was 3-11-1 at the time)

If the past 5 years tell us anything, it's that the Packers-Lions game in Detroit is far from a sure thing for GB. In the last 5 games, we were a 60 yard hail mary and a last second FG against a 3rd string QB away from being 1-4 in our last 5 trips. In other words, I know the Packers at 9-3 and the Lions are 5-7, but I think you can throw the records out the window on this one. It's probably going to be a tight game, one where turnovers may be the difference. 

We will win by 100.