Completely side tracking the topic here lol

blueleopard;429771We're always knocked out by the NFC West.
The only other losses we've suffered in the Rodgers era were against NYG his MVP season and Atlanta in the NFC Championship that we probably didn't deserve to even be in.

I read this and thought, no, that's trash, the Cowboys and Giants knock us out.
I then started thinking of who's knocked us out that I recall --- Giants, Falcons, 49ers (doh), Cardinals (doh), Seahawks (doh), Rams (doh) ... oh my brain is what is trash here, not the comment.


Figured I'd throw some numbers against this since my brain is trash.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/playoffs.htm
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i didnt realize p smith was rated so much lower than z smith.

gbguy20;429861i didnt realize p smith was rated so much lower than z smith.

His PFF rating has fallen off the last 4-5 weeks.

Nice summary Z. Thanks.

I notice they have Fackrell in the even though he has been on the field for 422 snaps and Lowry 642.
Chandon Sullivan is out there for more than half the time since week 5.

Season snap count summary for both GB and Seattle.
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Ya Nice summary Kevin,

Didnt know Z smith has a higher rating then clowney and this is whom the nfl talks about the most.
Imagine if we didnt have him on our team this year? ... and year Ive been 'pouting' all year about not getting Mack (bears) for 20 mil a year and we got this guy instead Huh ... Ya preston smith reminds me or errr whom was that guy we got rid of last year that was across from CM3 but we paid alot but didnt seem to flash much (see cant remember his name).

I like our chances if we can contain wilson.

This worries me. I remember the Colts one year being worst in rushing defense and then in playoffs dominated against the rush. The difference there was S Bob Sanders came back.
Regardless, how does this tweets content make ya feel? Encouraged? Doesn't matter?

If the Wild Card round proved anything it's that these games come down to the end. Hopefully GB makes the plays it's made in the past to get to 13-3. Both of these teams have played a bunch of close games with neither beating the hell out of their opponents often. When GB has started fast and jumped out to a lead they have most often turned around and given it up. On the other hand when the opposing team has lead at halftime our D has been excellent holding teams down in the second half.
The No. 1 key to the game is keeping Aaron Jones on the field. This, of course, means the defense needs to do it's part holding the Seachickins from building a lead.

According to Barnwell, the Packers are third in the NFL in expected points added per play with Jones on the field, and 29th when he’s replaced by backup Jamaal Williams. And Jones helps Aaron Rodgers in a big way, too. When Jones is on the field, Rodgers’ QBR is 67.7. When he’s not, it plummets to 28.7.

These stats are staggering! This tells me the duel threat that Jones provides allows Rodgers to run the offense the way it's supposed to be run and ramps up the success rate of play action. ML has said they will run the plays that have been successful and cull out the ones that haven't. This has to mean we will see a heavy dose of Jones on Sunday.

As long as they contain Wilson in the pocket and make him throw it we stand a good chance.

They need to have someone spying on the QB the whole game!