Zero2Cool;453545Over/Under 40.5
Packers -10.5

So, they're thinking something like Packers 27, Patriots 17. Math says 15 to 25 but those aren't real NFL scores, haha

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Kinda close. Patriots free delay of game TD notwisthanding.

Defense hasn't given up 20 points in a game yet, have they?

Zero2Cool;453597Kinda close. Patriots free delay of game TD notwisthanding.

That obvious 2 to 3 second not called delay of game that ended up giving the Pats a free TD, was ridiculous. Thankfully we overcame the Pats AND the refs.

Abernathy and Ford make me feel better about or depth at S, not to jinx.

Wouldn't mind some extra depth on the edge.

Thought Doubs balled out tonight. He had some rookie moments, but that back shoulder was absolutely a future star type play.

nerdmann;453600Abernathy and Ford make me feel better about or depth at S, not to jinx.

Wouldn't mind some extra depth on the edge.

I thought Ford played well filling in. Although it was against a 3rd string QB.

The Packers do a great job trying to determine what the fans think about the entire game day experience. Most of it is rating different things on a 1-5 or 5-1 scale. "How easy is it to get in to the stadium? Do you like our food? Are the prices reasonable?" Things like that.

Then there was a place for me to make comments.

What, if anything, can the Packers do to improve your experience at Lambeau Field?


My reply-

Crowd noise. It needs to be better. MUCH BETTER when the Packers are on defense. As a suggestion have a PSA before the game and at halftime where a video of Matt explains to fans we need to to
1. Stand when the team is on defense.
2. Cheer/make noise from the moment the play clock begins. This will make it difficult for the other qb to hear the call. Cheer as loud as you can all the way until the ball is snapped.
3. Repeat.
4. Sit down when the Packers are on offense.
5. Eat your hot dog/ take a drink and get ready for the next time we are on defense.  
Throughout the entire game fans only nominally made noise when the Pats were at the line of scrimmage. It wasn't until the Pats last two 4th quarter possessions and the OT that the fans really attempted to be heard. Show how loud it is for the Packers when they are on the road and compare it to the effort we make.

The Packers flash on the Tundravision videos of various players asking for the fans to stand and make noise. They put the decibel meter readings up to encourage the crowd to get louder along with a couple of other messages to encourage the fans to get involved. They really don't work very well. I think part of it is there is a belief they need to wait until the players are lined up before they have to make noise. I also don't think they understand how much more noise they will make when they stand.
I know MLF cares about crowd noise otherwise he wouldn't be talking about it after the game. He wouldn't be waving his arms to get the fans involved. The players care too or they wouldn't be trying to get the fans to make noise.

Even though it was a win, that was a feather in the cap of Belichek. On defense, he completely took away the mid passing game and trusted his guys to shut down the short stuff and basically forced GB to rely on deep passes when throwing which they strugged with coming in. Switching to a offense set with a extra lineman and power running with an inline TE on almost every snap to help a 3rd string QB isn't something most coaches would do and stick with.


Edit: went back to play by play and the Pats had an extra olineman around 50% of their total snaps vs the <80% like I thought.