The real play of the game was the Vikings coach putting in the wrong QB. I thought he put hi in so he would run. The packloses whena QB is a big runner. Sadly I predict that Justin Fields will beat the Pack next weekunless they can contain and tackle him. I remeber when Kapernik smoked us fpor 190 yards. Teh playof the day was the Vikings Cpoachjes dumb idea to use a rookie andnot tell him to run wild,

The failed punt return, which put Minnesota first and goal and resulted in a TD, is the ultimate play that makes me go Hmmmmm. Signal fair catch, catch, and get the bottom of the roster off the field and put the Packer offense on the field. How many turnovers, near turnovers, penalties, and injuries have we incurred this season trying to get an extra 8.0 yards of field position?

Play 1: My, how Kraft has grown; that's the way to do it! The stiff arm is one of the few instances where you can legally abuse a guy's face like that.

Play 2: The Love Shove has worked a couple of times, but it seems to be an iffy proposition at best with some of our personnel right now. Kelce has said the Eagles practice the play quite a bit from a technical perspective, so I'm sure that helps. He also said that they successfully converted 36 of 38 quarterback sneaks before they started doing the Shove, and he credited his OL coach for making it a point of emphasis.

That was a good catch on the fumble recovery assist, Al. Clark is a smart player.

Kenny was not in the stat line much except for a few penalties. But he played a good game overall...creating pressure. He flourishes in pressure packages.

Packers mostly rush the passer with just 4. I believe they have the talent to bring 5+ more frequently.

Kenny would benefit from it.

Great observation on Kraft. He is developing into that "chain-moving" tight end that has tormented the Packers for years.

The sequence that caught my attention was AJones 25 yard run that jump started a gorgeous, methodical, grinding, soul stealing 8 minute TD drive that essentially ended the game. That drive was just beautiful to watch. More of those please!

Play #2. I just didn't like the call.
I would have given it to Dillion.
Either he's a short yardage back.
Or we need to find one.
With all the stats now.
Someone surely is out there.

Thank you for highlighting that absolutely devastating stiff arm by Kraft. A thing of sheer brutal beauty. But as for the "Love shove", I really dislike that play. Especially since it just seems like the QB could get hurt by getting shoved into a clawing, grasping mass of humanity. I remember when assisting a player was a penalty. One of the most famous pictures in the Packers illustrious history was Starr sneaking the ball into the end zone against the Cowboys in the 1967 Ice Bowl. And right behind him, looking like he was signaling "touchdown" was Chuck Mercein. He said he did that to make it very clear that he was not assisting Starr into the end zone. Reinstate the "no push" rule.

I've been waiting for a Packer player to use a stiff arm like THAT for a long time. Probably Dorsey Levins. If I had to pick one play that reminded me of the old days and what I want most to see from our players that is up there! Packer football!

Preston Smith is having a very nice season, but please.. please, Preston... Celebrate AFTER the play is blown dead.

It drove me absolutely nuts that Preston KNOWS he got a strip sack, but decided in the moment to run towards the sideline and celebrate instead of immediately locating the ball and assisting in its recovery.

He actually looks back after his flex/spin celebration, sees that players are scrambling around on the ground for the loose ball, and decided to continue his celebration towards the sideline with his back to loose ball.

ugh!

Three good choices, especially the last one with Clark.

I like Kraft. He always falls forward to make positive yardage. That is long time coming. Love and LaFluer are using Kraft to gain positive yardage and the makes the first first down easier and gets the offense into a rhythm. Which is important at the beginning of the game and the first possession of the second half. This is one of the things LaFluer is learning and makes the offense hard to stop.

I thought that the Love shove was too far away. Notice they didn't use it again.

This Viking game shows just how dangerous the Packers can be if they are playing complementary football. The offense is now very consistent and hard to stop. They have progressed well and I believe that Lafluer has done well. Sometimes it take a while.

The defense has no consistency. Which one will show up against the Bears. I hope the one that played against the Vikings shows up. It would be great that the defense leads the team into the playoffs. Love will do his job of scoring enough point to win.

Go Pack

While the stiff arm of a ball carrier to a defender to the face mask is legal the runners need to use it. Actually this practice should be made illegal. Why can a ball carrier grab a face mask and not the defender.

Also I have thought about ball carriers jumping over defenders. Yes it could cause an injury but also staying on the ground can cause injury. I often wondered which is safer. This last weekend one of the announcers mentioned that DBs tend to go low when tackling. If the ball carrier stays on the ground he is risking leg injuries.