Why The Packers Are Going To "Two-Peat"

I can’t say I’m entering 2011 season thinking differently than the past couple seasons. The Packers can beat any team in the NFL, I thought the same thing after the 2009 season, but these games are so close that sometimes it doesn’t work out.

They’ve just got to prepare, play hard, and make the big play opportunities when presented.

We had injuries this season, but most of those guys will be healed and ready for next season, so I don’t see how overcoming injuries is going to be any more important next season. Considering what we lost this year and still won the SB, I don’t think overcoming injuries is going to be a big deal unless Rodgers gets hurt- and then we’re screwed anyway

I also don’t think winning the SB gives us a harder schedule – we play the NFC north teams twice as always, and it just depends on which other division we are paired with next season, but winning the SB doesn’t guarantee a harder schedule. Teams will get up for us and want to beat us because we won the SB, but that’s not a byproduct of the schedule

As far as the NFC North goes – sure the Bears are OK but we showed we can handle them. They still don’t have receivers and their defense is still aging and weak in the secondary. The Lions are improving, but their QB situation is still unsettled and Best hasn’t shown he can be an every down back over the course of the season. Their DLine is better but their secondary is still very suspect. The Vikings will continue to struggle without a QB, and even if they draft one a rookie QB isn’t going to be a Packer-killer right away. Not to mention that they might loose Sidney Rice.

I think this team is built the right way and there’s no reason not tot think we can return to the SB if all goes well, but I don’t think the Bears, Lions, and Vikings are going to be what prevents us from getting there.

Winning the Superbowl doesn’t change our schedule as much as you think. This is the 2000s, not the 1990s. We have a Schedule Rotation now. We play almost the same teams as everyone else in our division. With the exception of 2 games. That’s it, 2 games. That of course is if we still have a 16 game schedule.

I don’t think the Bears are a team to be feared. Their season last year was beyond the word luck. Is there a word higher up from just plain ol’ lucky? No injuries, easy schedule (all their tough opponents played @ Chicago), and numerous games against 3rd string QB’s. You can’t avoid the injury bug every season, so it’s reasonable to presume they’ll get a few injuries this year. Plus their defense is starting to catch up in age. They have some critical needs right now: WR, OT (2), OG (2), C, and DT. Not to mention Urlacher is catching up in age. The Lions are the team to fear right now. They are building their team the right way. They have some holes at LB, CB, S, and OT, but that can be worked on in the draft. Their DL will continue to be relentless and should continue to get better, which worries me. This isn’t 2009 anymore, the Vikings aren’t that good. It’s going to take them a couple years to develop another QB, if the man even develops. The Williams Wall is ancient history. There goes the physicality they once had and the push up the middle. They still have Jared Allen, but unless he’s facing an average at best LT, he’s completely useless. Their OL is a trainwreck too, with no clear cut solution other than at RG.

“Why the Packers are going to Five-peat”

Ted Thompson.

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