Official 2008 Packers/NFL Predictions
Posted: Tue Sep 2, 2008 9:38 pm
Time to make your official predictions for the Packers 2008 season.You can also make your other NFL predictions here as well.
Before preseason I felt the Packers had a chance to go 11-5 maybe 12-4 and remain in the mix to make noise come January.After watching the preseason I havent changed my mind,matter fact with the play of Rodgers im even more confident about a solid year for the Packers.
But if the Packers pick up where they left off last year their success hinges on 3 big factors in my opinion but I think most would agree on these.
1.Rodgers must play well and stay healthy,obviously.
2.The D-line must stay healthy,if Ryan Picket goes down for an extended period of time we could be in serious trouble.Our starting 4 on the D-line are rock solid,its the lack of depth praticularly at DT if one of those starters gets hurt that is the issue.If this years ''Ryan Grant'' is a DT we could survive an injury.
3.O-line must also stay healthy and become more consistient.Its not a bad bunch but they have to play better than they did last year and with the youth on the line they could very well improve on last year as a unit.
If we get those 3 factors in our favor the Packers will pick up where they left off last season but with a tougher schedule and having a first year starting QB we probably go 11-5 or 12-4 instead of 13-3 but the team will be just as good as last year's squad by seasons end.
Also I dont think the NFC is all that great.When I look at the Packers roster and then look at other Rosters in the NFC there isnt a single team that I look at and say ''wow they are better than us''.
Plus MM is an outstanding coach,if just about anyone else was coaching this team i'd be worried about all the distractions with Favre and all of that but not with MM.
Another thing thats going to work in the Packers favor this year is the lack of respect by a lot of people who are crowning the Vikes NFC north champs.The Packers will use that as motivation to prove they are a good team in their own right.
The Packers didnt go 13-3 last year just because of Favre and the Packers are going to wake a lot of people up to that fact over the course of the season.
The Packers went 13-3 last season because of great coaching,lots of weapons on offense and a defense that holds people out of the end zone along with solid specials teams.Sure Favre was solid and played a role but I dont think he was as big a reason we 13-3 as most people seem to think.
Im talking about the people who seem to think we go 13-3 with Favre in 2007 then replace Favre with with Rodgers and go 7-9.
Thats not going to happen as long as Rodgers is healthy.
Even last season when the Packers kept winning week after week and played solid football on both sides of the ball the national media pretty much gave Favre all the credit and it was realy getting on my nerves.
And sure the Packers stayed fairly healthy last season but people who say ''things magically fell into place for the Packers in 2007'' dont know a damn thing about football.
You dont magically get off to a 4-0 start playing one team that won the Superbowl (Giants) & another than played in the AFC Championship (Chargers).
You dont maigically win @Denver & @KC back to back.
You dont maigically beat a red hot Vikings team 34-0.
You dont magically spot a solid team 2 years removed from the Super Bowl a 14-0 lead then proceed to outscore them 42-6 en route to a 42-20 playoff victory.
If the squad stays healthy they will win the north and go 11-5 maybe 12-4 and likely have homefield or at least one of the bye weeks in the playoffs.
I'll pick which games we win and lose game by game and also make my other NFL predictions later.Im going to look at each teams schedule and predict thier record.
Before preseason I felt the Packers had a chance to go 11-5 maybe 12-4 and remain in the mix to make noise come January.After watching the preseason I havent changed my mind,matter fact with the play of Rodgers im even more confident about a solid year for the Packers.
But if the Packers pick up where they left off last year their success hinges on 3 big factors in my opinion but I think most would agree on these.
1.Rodgers must play well and stay healthy,obviously.
2.The D-line must stay healthy,if Ryan Picket goes down for an extended period of time we could be in serious trouble.Our starting 4 on the D-line are rock solid,its the lack of depth praticularly at DT if one of those starters gets hurt that is the issue.If this years ''Ryan Grant'' is a DT we could survive an injury.
3.O-line must also stay healthy and become more consistient.Its not a bad bunch but they have to play better than they did last year and with the youth on the line they could very well improve on last year as a unit.
If we get those 3 factors in our favor the Packers will pick up where they left off last season but with a tougher schedule and having a first year starting QB we probably go 11-5 or 12-4 instead of 13-3 but the team will be just as good as last year's squad by seasons end.
Also I dont think the NFC is all that great.When I look at the Packers roster and then look at other Rosters in the NFC there isnt a single team that I look at and say ''wow they are better than us''.
Plus MM is an outstanding coach,if just about anyone else was coaching this team i'd be worried about all the distractions with Favre and all of that but not with MM.
Another thing thats going to work in the Packers favor this year is the lack of respect by a lot of people who are crowning the Vikes NFC north champs.The Packers will use that as motivation to prove they are a good team in their own right.
The Packers didnt go 13-3 last year just because of Favre and the Packers are going to wake a lot of people up to that fact over the course of the season.
The Packers went 13-3 last season because of great coaching,lots of weapons on offense and a defense that holds people out of the end zone along with solid specials teams.Sure Favre was solid and played a role but I dont think he was as big a reason we 13-3 as most people seem to think.
Im talking about the people who seem to think we go 13-3 with Favre in 2007 then replace Favre with with Rodgers and go 7-9.
Thats not going to happen as long as Rodgers is healthy.
Even last season when the Packers kept winning week after week and played solid football on both sides of the ball the national media pretty much gave Favre all the credit and it was realy getting on my nerves.
And sure the Packers stayed fairly healthy last season but people who say ''things magically fell into place for the Packers in 2007'' dont know a damn thing about football.
You dont magically get off to a 4-0 start playing one team that won the Superbowl (Giants) & another than played in the AFC Championship (Chargers).
You dont maigically win @Denver & @KC back to back.
You dont maigically beat a red hot Vikings team 34-0.
You dont magically spot a solid team 2 years removed from the Super Bowl a 14-0 lead then proceed to outscore them 42-6 en route to a 42-20 playoff victory.
If the squad stays healthy they will win the north and go 11-5 maybe 12-4 and likely have homefield or at least one of the bye weeks in the playoffs.
I'll pick which games we win and lose game by game and also make my other NFL predictions later.Im going to look at each teams schedule and predict thier record.