Another theme: Mike McCarthy used to script the opening plays to deliberately involve all the playmakers immediately. I forget the exact order but if you review that, it sure looked like MLF did exactly this!. Wicks didn't start but caught his first target, too. Doubs wasn't targeted until when, shortly before halftime? I have to think they bring Heath into the mix just to take some hits off the other receivers.

Hopefully the scheme and playcalling get just as much attention against the Giants ...

Good choices of plays. All positive probably because there were so many positive plays.

The one play that made me go Hmmm was the 3rd and 18 play. So passive. The Giants have announced the third string QB will start. No more passive and bend and don't break philosophy. No more rushing three with a good QB. No more light sets and get gashed by the opponent running game. No more playing off more than 10 yards on 3rd and 8. Play aggressive defense and go for the gusto. Don't let that third string QB get in a rhythm and beat us. Let;s see how far this team can go aggressively!

My takeaways from this are: 1) the players are getting acclimated to the MLF system and are now sure of their assignments, and 2) because of this, MLF was confident and was able to use the extra time to devise an offensive game plan that would knock the Chiefs back on their heels. Starting the game off with two long offensive drives like that was very impressive.

Remember how lame and unimaginative the offense looked with extra time off against the Raiders and Broncos earlier? It took a few games, but we've really come a long way.

Such easy concepts, especially the last two. Where have they been the last couple of years? Has LaFleur finally figured out not to over complicate things. I sure hope so.

I felt before the game the Pack matched up well with the Chiefs. Neither team runs nor defends against it very well but the wild card for me was how effective and efficient Love been with his receivers the over the last 4 games.

The Packers getting the ball to start the game was what I hoped for. The O is the Packers strength...lead with it to create momentum. They did not disappoint and nor surrender the lead after this first drive.

Thanks Al. Hope the visit to the dentist turns out well. Motion and misdirection the entire game. They kept the linebackers eyes moving and allowed Love to get some idea of the coverage. Well played game by the entire team. I really appreciated how Dillon came out and moved the pile. Had a lot of very manageable 2nd and 3rd downs early on, thanks to AJ.

As the season progresses, MLF should be able to continue to add wrinkles off much of this stuff they've been running the last few weeks. You can just see the confidence growing with the young guys. GPG!

The Swift-Kelce thing is just a PR stunt for the ERAS concert movie.

You have to give credit where it's due: MLF has absolutely killed it with this young team. I believe we have a really good head coach. I have long thought this and that many of the head scratchers were 12 related decisions. But the growth of the young guns has convinced me.

All hail Gute and MLF!

An unrelated topic. Looks like the ARod/NYJets has hit a snag in their honeymoon season and moving forward:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39048539/aaron-rodgers-defends-zach-...

Al great job as usual. IMO this was the first game that we actually watched what the MLF offense looks like. We've seen pieces of it here and there since he arrived in Green Bay and we've seen a few more pieces added this season. Speaking for myself this was the first time that MLF really opened up his play book since he's been here for an entire game.

But it's not the plays it's the players. Another way of saying it's not the play calls it's the execution and the Packers are finally reaching an NFL competitive level of execution. They still have a way to go but they have come a long way, particularly over the last 4-5 games. "Amateurs focus on play calling, professionals focus on execution." Mike Holmgren Thanks, Since '61

Youngest team in the league and all but even over the last five, at 4-1, they’re averaging nearly 7 penalties per game. 3rd most on the season. They’ve been playing better but if they’re going to make some noise in January, that has to improve.

Al, I always enjoy this segment and essentially any article you pen here is first on my reading list.

I was thinking earlier today that it is now 82 years to this day since our country was attacked and suffered the loss of life of well over 2000 American soldiers. It is merely one more reason I have the greatest respect for our soldiers who have fought in combat to keep us free. Sorry to go off topic but thought this is an important date in the history of our nation. I realize that we have a number of former soldiers who have served our country on this website and I thank each and every one of them for their service.

Few if any of us here were born on that date, but here is a short video of a speech give by then President Roosevelt after the attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20EdYsKTO7s