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Around the NFC North on Sunday

And there was only one game, Detroit lost to Washington 25 to 17. Everyone else (Packers, Minnesota, and Chicago) had their bye week. Everyone knows the season is over in Detroit, but looking at the stats against Washington, it doesn't appear that it was even close. Washington dominated in total yards, 439 to 274, and time of possession, 35:45 to 24:15. But Detroit had no turnovers and that kept the score close. Detroit's fans are wondering why Drew Stanton hasn't had a chance at QB.

At 4-3, the Packers are still very much in control of their own destiny, although it's likely they'll be 4-4 after next Sunday's brutal game at unbeaten Tennessee. There are a lot of NFC teams with 3 losses or less, the entire NFC East has a winning record, so the Wild Card has to be considered an uphill battle. They have to focus on winning their division games, and winning the NFC North. Minnesota is a step behind since they are 3-4 and have lost to both Chicago and the Packers. They've got to make up a game in the standings and they have the tie breakers working against them. Are the Packers better than Chicago?

Teams Wins Losses Points Scored Points Allowed Net Points Division Record
Packers 4 3 194 159 35 2-0
Chicago 4 3 196 150 46 2-0

That's about as close statistically as any two teams in the NFL. They are hardly the same type of teams, different styles on offense, defense, etc., but the results have been nearly identical. Still three more weeks before the Packers and Bears meet for the first time this season, but those head-to-head games might decide the division championship.

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Will the Packers beat Chicago twice this season?
Yes
18 votes
No
7 votes
No, but the Packers will win the division anyway
15 votes

40 votes | Poll has closed

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Since I'm from Chicago and I have to deal with the Bears talk

The Bears easily could be undefeated. They’re three losses are playing a excellent for 55 minutes and being stupid for 5 minutes. I’m going to hope for a split. I think Aaron Rodgers has seen the Tampa 2 on tape many times, but he isn’t ignorant like Brett was and throw to the same spots. Lovie was Brett’s daddy, and that goes back to this Rams and Buccaneers days. I also hope McCarthy actually makes in-game adjustments. He just has an attitude when it comes to these games and its just sickening.

"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth

by TkGoUWGB on Oct 27, 2008 1:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Packers could easily be undefeated, or at least 6-1

The losses to Tampa and Atlanta were close and could’ve gone either way.

"stay (green and) gold"

by Green and Bold on Oct 27, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The division is going to come down to who plays the AFC South better

We have to go to Jacksonville, which isn’t as daunting a task as I originally suspected it would be, plus I think we would make a pretty good warm-weather team. Jacksonville has to go to Chicago in December, but if there has ever been a warm weather team that can play in the cold, it’s Jack Del Rio’s Jaguars.

We get a dome/warm weather team in Houston coming to Lambeau in December, and we should be able to move the ball pretty well against that secondary. Lets hope the line is run-blocking much better by then and Ryan Grant looks like hes in football shape.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Oct 27, 2008 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A-Rod looked pretty good against a Tampa 2 defense last week

’Course, he had Tim Jennings to pick on.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Oct 27, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, we will.

I voted yes on the poll. I am very confident of this team. The win against the Colts got us back on track. Hopefully we will beat Tennessee this week to show that we are for real. Titans will have 1 less day to get ready for the game also since they are playing Monday night. I hate it when the Packers have a bye week. I want to see my team play every week. We needed one though, to rest all of our injuries.

Great post.

by 2Slick on Oct 27, 2008 9:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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