Green Bay Packers ( 10 - 5 )

Total Offense = 4th
Passing Offense =
8th
Rushing Offense =
14th

Total Defense = 2nd
Passing Defense =
10th
Rushing Defense =
1st

Points For = 28.5 (4th)
Points Against = 19.3 (9th)

Arizona Cardinals ( 10 - 5 )

Total Offense = 12th
Passing Offense =
10th
Rushing Offense =
26th

Total Defense = 20th
Passing Defense =
22nd
Rushing Defense =
18th

Points For = 24.5 (10th)
Points Against = 19.5 (10th)

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The Cardinals still scare me. They are a very powerful team when they can put it together. Not sure what to expect from this game but I hope the score is at least within a couple points one way or the other. I really don't want to see a blowout go either way, will either give us too much comfort or hurt our confidence. Still not sure I wouldn't rather see the Vikings in round one instead of Arizona twice in two weeks.

This game should be very boring, because of the high probability of a rematch the following week I don't expect either team to show anything and it will be very simple play calling on both sides of the ball.

If indeed the Packers end up playing in AZ in the first round of the playoffs will the Packers stay in Arizona....

Do they pack for a week or a weekend?

Is it better to stay in AZ prep and paractice or go back to the comforts of home?

They will not stay in AZ, per Mike McCarthy. He said there's no reason to live out of a hotel when they can come back home for a few days and practice at their own facilities.

Honestly, I think any team that would do such a thing is moronic and doesn't deserve to be on any NFL staff.
Athletes are creatures of habit, you take that away, it throws them off.

Well, I'm a single guy, so that colors things for me.

But if I had a choice between a week of "business travel" in Arizona in January at a posh hotel and a week in Green Bay....sorry, Zero, but I wouldn't choose Green Bay.


It's not like they'd have to "rough it" in high school locker rooms and live with church host families or in youth hostels.

Added in edit:
and two less days of dealing with airports, airplanes, etc is a bennie, too.

"Zero2Cool"Honestly, I think any team that would do such a thing is moronic and doesn't deserve to be on any NFL staff.
Athletes are creatures of habit, you take that away, it throws them off.

So that must make me moronic and not deserving to be on an NFL forum for bringing the question up. : )

It's impossible to get proper rest sleeping in a hotel or resort.
Besides the coaches would have to be up all night making sure Max McGee and Paul Hornung aren't sneeking out to meet the ladies of the night. LOL

"RaiderPride"

"Zero2Cool"Honestly, I think any team that would do such a thing is moronic and doesn't deserve to be on any NFL staff.
Athletes are creatures of habit, you take that away, it throws them off.

So that must make me moronic and not deserving to be on an NFL forum for bringing the question up. : )

No, absolutely not as it provides discussion. A team actually did that last year, I think it was the Patriots.
I have strong feelings against that. That's almost as stupid as saying lets play our next home game, away.

I was just joking around Kevin.

It is a valid question...

Personally I would have kept them there to focus on the task ahead.
Until I got feed back from some here.
Now I agree...
Bring em home.