Great Point. Transcendent players make big plays when you need them the most. Reggie was one of the few that just seemed to always come up huge when it was needed most. It's what makes Tom Brady the Goat, he might not be the best every moment of every game but dang it if he wasn't at his best when it mattered most. Showed that at Michigan. Even Favre could be in that category until he just started making too many mistakes in between.

Look at AR, who I have been critical of in the past this season, in this game. Missed some big plays, held on to the ball to long etc, early... He's only TD pass was a 1 yard shuttle pass. That said, in this game he came up big when it counted most. I'm a stats guy but stats alone don't tell the whole story.

Think I read Chandler has our longest punt at 90 yards and yes I remember him. Our 6-7-1 record in 1968 was in some part cause he had retired and our placekicking sucked

It was that miss (called good) by Chandler that led the NFL to add 10 feet to each extension on the goal posts and have two officials under the crossbar. Poor Jim Tunney called it as best he could, but he had to guess because the kick was so high. What a great memory for you and your brother!

Chandler was a running back for the Giants and Lombardi was his position coach while in NY. He had a 12 year NFL career, and in nine of those years was in a championship game with either the Packers or the Giants. Not too shabby.

Re Chandler's kick: I was sitting in the end zone not too far from the upright and thought it was no good. While living in Oklahoma, I was able to meet Chandler (lived in Broken Arrow) and his only comment was the refs called it good.

Good analysis, Minniman.
Gary seemed excellently disciplined on that play, and he made a big contribution to the tackle.
Although Gary hasn't wowed us in any of the games this season as of yet, I'm wondering if he still might be playing at a high level.
Sometimes the stats don't tell the whole story, and a player may even go largely unnoticed in the viewing of a game while doing good work behind the scenes.

Probably through Game Pass

"it is better to be lucky than good"

yeah, but I find that the more that I prepare, the "luckier" I get!

Someone, somewhere else noted that the artistry of that play was the league perception of Lazard as more of a blocking WR - which also gave him the space to operate behind Patrick..... as no-one of the D expected him to get the ball.

Apparently credit for the play design goes to Stenavich - the D-line coach........ this dude needs to be locked up tight by the Packers for the foreseeable future.........he's a keeper!

It seems Dillon actually goes untouched until his surprisingly quick and agile juke of the safety, and the safety barely gets a hand on him. Then Dillon goes untouched for another stretch until he's tackled after a gain of 36 yards.
How amazing were Dillon on this play, and Clark on the two late sacks, as far as extremely big men making incredibly athletic plays!

On a play with so much to watch, seeing Davante busting down the field looking to hit someone certainly caught my attention.

Correct. Reviewing the play I think you have it. It seems Amos vacated the zone where Robinson was running his route.

Eric the Red can fly! Seeing him catch up to a wide open Robinson from the Left CB position was impressive.

I can see how one could think this; we didn't hear his name called very often in the Bears' game. No splash plays, no big sacks... by the third quarter I was wondering where he was.
I was also wondering where Preston was (hurt in teh 1st qtr) and "wait, did I just hear Jaylon's name?!" And in the secondary it was like 'who are these guys?'
Put it all together, and I figure the Bears were going away from Gary's side, double-teaming him, and going at the D's weakspots.
I have very high expectations about Gary having heard all the praise these past couple years, and I think it might be that he's out there 'alone' so to break through with an LT-type play he has do something truly special.

Starrbrite,
I do not think your expectations are too high for Gary. Your comparison to Hawk is sound!

However, a player has no control over where they were drafted, or by which team. The only thing they can do is prepare the best they can, and work tirelessly to be the best they can be. I give Gary credit for all his preparation and effort. I believe Zadarious absence is negatively impacting Gary, however it will make Gary better in the long run. As much as I'd love to see the Packers draft a sexy game buster WR in round one next year they desperately need help on the defensive side of the ball. Another talented DL, or LB no doubt will help everyone around them like Gary. With so many unknowns surrounding the Packers next year (Adam's and Rodgers) maybe there are multiple players and draft choices coming? Definitely going to be the most interesting off-season us Packer fans have seen in many years.

We’ve won 5 in a row. 4 opponents scored 17, 17, 22, and 14, so somebody is doing something. Alexander, King, Savage, and Z missing time with injuries.

I’m gonna propose a wild theory: Gary and the rest are getting things done.

Gary = AJ Hawk? LOL!

Gary spends most of his snaps in the opponents backfield. Hawk was usually 10-15 yards down the field chasing the ball carrier or receivers he was covering making the catch. Hawk was a timid tackler....Gary is not.

Sacks are the stat sheet gold stars, but pressures and hurries are key performance measures too. Take time and watch Gary. He MOVES opponents....most of them larger than him...and disrupts the passer and his passing lanes. The passing stats for QBs under pressure are horrible. Gary...with Clark, P. Smith and surprisingly Lowry, are destroying clean QB pockets.

Gary developed slowly but this year I am seeing consistency and a difference maker.

Douglas was a huge upgrade after Yiadom was benched.

Yiadom is not an NFL corner as witnessed by his ample body of work with several teams. Teams know he doesn't defend well and they target him with great success. He doesn't track the ball well and makes no plays on the ball except for PI's.