Vikings @ Packers LEAD UP - 12:00 SATURDAY

[ReasonablySober]

Love that it's on Christmas Eve.

Great article on the Packers newest weapon, Ty Detmer.

[FAH1223]

We should have beat them in Week 2

[crkone]

Love that it's on Christmas Eve.

Great article on the Packers newest weapon, Ty Detmer.

[Mags FTW]

A lot will depend on the injury report.

Will Harrison Smith come back this week? There was talk of him trying to play against the Colts, but I don't even think he's practiced yet.

Thielen got his clock cleaned Sunday and is supposed to be in the concussion protocol or have a neck injury. He may not play.

Will Peterson be on a pitch count, or is it all-or-nothing with the season on the line?

[MickeyDavis]

After the Green Bay Packers’ 30-27 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field, cornerback Damarious Randall said he had no idea why he was pulled from the game at the start of the fourth quarter.

Coach Mike McCarthy said the coaches intend to explain it to him in detail when the players return to work Tuesday.

“I think we, when we sit down and watch the tape with him, there’s things that he’ll learn from,” McCarthy said Monday. “So, there’s times where you want coverage … there’s a reason why you have alignments and assignments on everything on offense, defense and special teams, and we need to be more detailed.”

Randall, coming off a two-interception game against Seattle, was in coverage on a handful of easy Bears receptions, especially when he was playing zone. The Packers generally play a lot of man-to-man coverage, but they used plenty of double coverage on receiver Alshon Jeffery early in the game and then a soft zone later when they got ahead by 17 points.

Randall has been on the injury report every week as a limited participant since returning from a five-game absence due to groin surgery. He hasn’t indicated that the injury is affecting his play and after the game seemed to indicate it wasn’t a factor in him being pulled from the lineup for Quinten Rollins.

Extremely confident, Randall may have let his techniques get sloppy after such a big game against the Seahawks. There have been times during the season when it appears he isn’t locked in at the snap of the ball the way some of the other corners are.

It’s unlikely Randall will be on the bench for long. He’s the most athletic cornerback the Packers have, and despite missing all that time he leads all cornerbacks with three interceptions. He was the team’s first-round pick in 2015 and has started 17 games.

Assuming he returns to his starting position this week against Minnesota, Randall will engage in a rematch with Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs, who beat him for two plays of 40-plus yards and a 25-yard touchdown in Minnesota’s victory at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 2.

After giving up 362 yards passing against Bears quarterback Matt Barkley, the Packers dropped from 19th to 25th in the league in passing yards allowed. Their three interceptions moved them into a tie for seventh place in that category.

[bizarro]

Love that it's on Christmas Eve.

Great article on the Packers newest weapon, Ty Detmer.

Ty is the most exciting Skill position player on the Packers since Ahman Green. Where he lacks Green's breakaway speed, Ty definitely has more shiftiness and shake and bake in those hips. I am still amazed at his feel in traffic. His ability to jump stop and jab step and reverse directions is utter poetry. I am completely fine if this is the reward from this season: an elite RB (when healthy) who is a complete dual threat. It opens up everything for A Rod.

It's still amazing to me how much work needs to be done on the defensive side of the ball. I really really hope TT understands the small window the Packers have and adds a couple top-tier vet FA's.

[Mags FTW]

Randall on Diggs is my biggest concern for Saturday.

[MickeyDavis]

Diggs did well against him in week 2 and as noted above Randall had a terrible game against the Bears. Of course he wasn't the only one.

[Wiscfan92]

Randall on Diggs is my biggest concern for Saturday.

Hoping Randall was humbled by his benching last week and comes out looking the make a statement.

[trwi7]

Would like someone to chip Diggs every time he's in the slot. Gets him off his route and gives our defense a little extra time to get to Bradford.

[BUCKnation]

Diggs hasnt done anything in weeks so I fully expect him to go off.

[trwi7]

[chuckleslove]

I don't think we can 100% clinch SoV over TB. My understanding is we can get damn close like 99% chance of having it clinched but not 100%.

[trwi7]

JS is saying we would clinch SOV with Denver beating KC, Detroit beating Dallas and Houston beating Cincinnati.

[jazzfanWA]

So, in the unlikely hood that this scenario does play out....Do Packers call it good and rest the injured and hobbled in the final week and use it as a bye?

[trwi7]

So, in the unlikely hood that this scenario does play out....Do Packers call it good and rest the injured and hobbled in the final week and use it as a bye?

I think they would probably want the home playoff game.

[Mags FTW]

Rodgers, Lang, Clinton-Dix picked for Pro Bowl

[MickeyDavis]

Fitz over Jordy? Stupid

[WeekapaugGroove]

Rodgers, Lang, Clinton-Dix picked for Pro Bowl

Bulaga or bak or both should have made it at T. Bak is a first alternate so i imagine he gets in. Getting him signed to an extension is looking like a great move. Dude would have got paid in free agency.

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[RRyder823]

Rodgers, Lang, Clinton-Dix picked for Pro Bowl

Great to see Ha Ha get some shine. He's just starting to come into his own expect a Collins like leap next season

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