GREEN BAY: The similarities are hard to ignore. Just like a year ago, the Green Bay Packers are now 8-8.
They finished with a sweeping sweep of the Minnesota Vikings, one of their NFC North rivals, just like they did a year ago.Just like a year ago, they now play their regular season finale at Lambeau Field with a win over a division opponent that eliminated them from the playoffs. This time it was against the 7-9 Chicago Bears. Detroit Lions.
They just need to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself and they don’t lose and miss the playoffs like they did a year ago. “We know exactly what we have to do,” quarterback Jordan Love said after the Packers beat the Vikings 33-10 at U.S. Stadium. Bank on New Year’s Eve. I think everyone knows about last year.
Many of the men were militiamen. We know what actually happened and the disgust that comes from losing that game, but we don’t.I think a lot of the guys in the locker room still remember him. But this is a new year.
That’s why we operate with the mindset that all we have to do is win. Of course, Love was on hand the night the Lions lost 20-16 at Lambeau Field with Aaron Rodgers cheering him on. On Sunday, 364 days later, it falls below center and completely fills the top spot.
After completing 24 of 33 passes for 256 yards, a 125.3 passer rating, three touchdowns and no interceptions against the Vikings, Love completed 345 of 547 passes (63.1%) for 3,843 yards and 30 touchdowns, entering Sunday’s interception finale with 11. Quarterback rating is 93.8.
This is the 7th game in the last 9 games in which he has recorded 100+ yards passing. He’s fared much better over the last nine games, completing 210-of-313 (67.1%) for 2,351 yards and 19 completions against just three interceptions (105.5). sentence). But again, despite all the progress and development he and the rest of the offense have shown, as well as the inconsistencies and failures the defense has experienced, it all comes down to one game.
Even with a loss, the Packers have a difficult and circuitous path to the postseason.
But if the Vikings lose to the Lions, the Seahawks lose to the Arizona Cardinals, the Bucks lose to the Carolina Panthers or the Saints lose to Atlanta, it’s unlikely they’ll get all the help they need. hawk. Not long ago, a wild party was in full swing in the USA away team’s locker room. “It doesn’t mean anything until we get down to business,” Bank Stadium coach Matt LaFleur told reporters in Minneapolis. When we were in this situation a year ago, we couldn’t finish it. The Packers will have their first verbal acquaintance.
At Soldier Field on September 10, they beat the Bears 38-20, a much closer game than the score suggested. Since then, Chicago has gone 0-4 in five of its last seven games after a drama-filled performance that could save manager Matt Eberflus’ job.”We can tell it’s going to be a big challenge because they’ve been playing really well the last few weeks and they’re continuing to improve,” LaFleur said. “They’d love nothing more than to get us out of the postseason, and we know we’re going to get the best out of them.”
