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Mags FTW · Post #1 » by **Mags FTW** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:33 pm

Frustrating to say the least.

We always bitch about wasting time outs, and this time it came back to bite us. Don't know how we leave with one in our pocket though.

rilamann · Post #2 » by **rilamann** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:35 pm

Julio Jones with 29 yards we still couldn't win the game.

Nice effort but this is not a good team.

Post #3 » by **Jollay** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:36 pm

Pretty much Mags.

Just tired. Of everything. Looking forward to being without Lang and Nelson next week to those "nagging injuries."

Mags FTW · Post #4 » by **Mags FTW** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:45 pm

But seriously. How do you end that game with a time out in your pocket? They would've given us something over the middle or we could've pulled out a rare screen.

I don't get it. 4 straight plays of trying to pick up 20 yards in one chunk.

ak7 · Post #5 » by **ak7** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:47 pm

You know what is tiring? The consistently bad play calling on 2nd or 3rd and short. The offense is really predictable and has been since '11. I wonder what it is like to sit in a defensive team meeting of the Packers' opponent. At this point - do teams even have defensive team meetings during Green Bay week?

This franchise really needs a breath of fresh air blown into it from the top down. We have the best play-maker in the game and we shy away from him in so many situations that it has become predictable. This post may not be that popular here as us Packers fans are quite the stans, but man... now I know what it felt like for Dolphins fans when they had Marino.

FAH1223 · Post #6 » by **FAH1223** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:47 pm

rilamann wrote:Julio Jones with 29 yards we still couldn't win the game.

Nice effort but this is not a good team.

Classic January game

Defense needs to get one more stop.

They drop two INTs (Gunter and Dix) on the final drive alone. :lol:

They'll beat the Colts at Lambeau, get to 5-3.

jazzfanWA · Post #7 » by **jazzfanWA** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:49 pm

Can't wait for Tuesday to get the injury report and who among the already injured will be back "in a couple more weeks. I pulled my hammy typing this.

Balls2TheWalls · Post #8 » by **Balls2TheWalls** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:03 am

Mags FTW wrote:Frustrating to say the least.

We always bitch about wasting time outs, and this time it came back to bite us. Don't know how we leave with one in our pocket though.

Because we thought we would need it for the field goal, and no one got open.

Mags FTW · Post #9 » by **Mags FTW** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:09 am

Balls2TheWalls wrote:
Mags FTW wrote:Frustrating to say the least.

We always bitch about wasting time outs, and this time it came back to bite us. Don't know how we leave with one in our pocket though.

Because we thought we would need it for the field goal, and no one got open.

I'd start worrying about a FG when I reached midfield. And stop wasting time outs in the 3rd quarter.

Ron Swanson · Post #10 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:30 am

I don't care about the timeouts. This offense finally stepped up and did enough to win. What I'm sick of, is a Dom Capers defense that consistently allows an offense to drive down the field and not only give up the winning score, but also leave our offense with little to no time on the clock to win the game.

Yes, our defense has kept us afloat for most of the year and was banged up this game, but it's the same old **** every year. Our defense looks great for most of the season, then at the worst possible time (4th quarter, playoff games) they choke in the worst possible manner. Whatever, on to the next one.

Balls2TheWalls · Post #11 » by **Balls2TheWalls** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:34 am

Ron Swanson wrote:I don't care about the timeouts. This offense finally stepped up and did enough to win. What I'm sick of, is a Dom Capers defense that consistently allows an offense to drive down the field and not only give up the winning score, but also leave our offense with little to no time on the clock to win the game.

Yes, our defense has kept us afloat for most of the year and was banged up this game, but it's the same old **** every year. Our defense looks great for most of the season, then at the worst possible time (4th quarter, playoff games) they choke in the worst possible manner. Whatever, on to the next one.

I mean, a team missing their top 3 corners and probably their most consistent pass rushing threat is going to have a hard time stopping a pass first offense. I realize that everyone wanted us to win this game, myself included, but let's not pretend like we should have been in this game. Our team is a morgue, maybe more so than the year we won the Super Bowl. Once you are missing your #1 TE, #2 and #4 WR, #1 through #4 running backs (noted that #3 and #4 are the WRs), Best OLB, and #1 through #3 cornerbacks... I think you can start forgiving yourself for losing close ones to good teams.

WiscSports1 · Post #12 » by **WiscSports1** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:39 am

We just have to hope that the offense continues to click and the defense gets healthy. Then we sneak into the wildcard and see if we get hot

jazzfanWA · Post #13 » by **jazzfanWA** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:40 am

Going into the game the best chance the Packers had of winning was to rely on the O to outscore ATL. So why not allow ATL to score with enough time left on the clock and two timeouts (and possible 2 minute warning) for thePackers to kick a winning FG? Unconventional yes, but it was the best chance the Packers had.

rilamann · Post #14 » by **rilamann** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:43 am

The thing that made the defense choking when it mattered right on cue was how easy they made the final drive look for Atlanta.

I just re-watched the final ATL drive and it was comical,it was like the Falcons were playing Madden on rookie mode.I would probably have less of a problem with it if our defense forced Matt Ryan to at least convert one tough throw.

Ron Swanson · Post #15 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:45 am

Balls2TheWalls wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:I don't care about the timeouts. This offense finally stepped up and did enough to win. What I'm sick of, is a Dom Capers defense that consistently allows an offense to drive down the field and not only give up the winning score, but also leave our offense with little to no time on the clock to win the game.

Yes, our defense has kept us afloat for most of the year and was banged up this game, but it's the same old **** every year. Our defense looks great for most of the season, then at the worst possible time (4th quarter, playoff games) they choke in the worst possible manner. Whatever, on to the next one.

I mean, a team missing their top 3 corners and probably their most consistent pass rushing threat is going to have a hard time stopping a pass first offense. I realize that everyone wanted us to win this game, myself included, but let's not pretend like we should have been in this game. Our team is a morgue, maybe more so than the year we won the Super Bowl. Once you are missing your #1 TE, #2 and #4 WR, #1 through #4 running backs (noted that #3 and #4 are the WRs), Best OLB, and #1 through #3 cornerbacks... I think you can start forgiving yourself for losing close ones to good teams.

Again, the injuries are a detriment obviously. But Capers had to know the **** situation. The absolute worst case scenario if the Falcons score a TD there, is that we're down 3 (TD plus 2pt conversion).

Why are you playing a soft cover 2 shell? Why are you not calling a timeout when they're obviously running out the clock and they've been moving the ball against our D all game? It would have been better if they had scored a TD right away and given us more than 31 **** seconds to drive the length of the field.

Ron Swanson · Post #16 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:46 am

jazzfanWA wrote:Going into the game the best chance the Packers had of winning was to rely on the O to outscore ATL. So why not allow ATL to score with enough time left on the clock and two timeouts (and possible 2 minute warning) for thePackers to kick a winning FG? Unconventional yes, but it was the best chance the Packers had.

This, so much this.

Balls2TheWalls · Post #17 » by **Balls2TheWalls** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:51 am

Ron Swanson wrote:
jazzfanWA wrote:Going into the game the best chance the Packers had of winning was to rely on the O to outscore ATL. So why not allow ATL to score with enough time left on the clock and two timeouts (and possible 2 minute warning) for thePackers to kick a winning FG? Unconventional yes, but it was the best chance the Packers had.

This, so much this.

Not so much this. We needed 15 yards to get into the back end of Crosby's FG range. If any of the last 3 incomplete passes go for completions, then we have a FG chance to win the game. Fact is the offense was out ahead, and they had a chance to double up their lead and they let Rodgers get hit and stuck to some awful running plays in the 2nd half. Your defensive secondary is gutted and you are going against the best passing attack in the league and you still hold Jones to 30 yards. The loss falls on the offense not getting it done when Rodgers has the ball at the end of the game, and not sealing it in the 3rd quarter when we came out. Even so, it is a loss that I am more than willing to accept given the current state of our roster.

Ron Swanson · Post #18 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:00 am

Balls2TheWalls wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:
jazzfanWA wrote:Going into the game the best chance the Packers had of winning was to rely on the O to outscore ATL. So why not allow ATL to score with enough time left on the clock and two timeouts (and possible 2 minute warning) for thePackers to kick a winning FG? Unconventional yes, but it was the best chance the Packers had.

This, so much this.

Not so much this. We needed 15 yards to get into the back end of Crosby's FG range. If any of the last 3 incomplete passes go for completions, then we have a FG chance to win the game. Fact is the offense was out ahead, and they had a chance to double up their lead and they let Rodgers get hit and stuck to some awful running plays in the 2nd half. Your defensive secondary is gutted and you are going against the best passing attack in the league and you still hold Jones to 30 yards. The loss falls on the offense not getting it done when Rodgers has the ball at the end of the game, and not sealing it in the 3rd quarter when we came out. Even so, it is a loss that I am more than willing to accept given the current state of our roster.

Would it have been easier to drive the length of the field with 1:10 and one timeout, or 31 seconds and 2 timeouts?

Post #19 » by **Jollay** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:02 am

rilamann wrote:The thing that made the defense choking when it mattered right on cue was how easy they made the final drive look for Atlanta.

I just re-watched the final ATL drive and it was comical,it was like the Falcons were playing Madden on rookie mode.I would probably have less of a problem with it if our defense forced Matt Ryan to at least convert one tough throw.

The only tough throw was really the TD. And even then it was throw it over the MLB to the WR.

It struck me as bend don't break in a situation where it shouldn't have been that..almost like tighten up when they get to the 20.

Anyway, is anyone really surprised by any of this? This roster simply isn't championship caliber even with our guys. Heck, it took killing half our receivers and all our running backs to even create urgency and efficiency on offense.

Thank God at least if we go down well do it with half decent Rodgers, hopefully. More fun to watch.

FAH1223 · Post #20 » by **FAH1223** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:15 am

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