Just think, your team had what was supposed to be a REALLY good draft by the punditry,  almost everyone gave them an A- to an A+.   Coming off an 11-6 playoff season.  Another year of experience under Jordan Love's belt.  The Packers start off by throttling the Lions and Commanders, 2 of the best teams in the NFC a year ago,   Stumble against the Browns but nonetheless start off 5-1-1 leading the division as the rest of the division stumbles around.   The front office goes ALL in trading away 2 first round picks and Kenny Clark for Micah Parsons.  Parsons has now suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season.   The Packers stand at 9-4-1 with a realistic chance of losing their next three games.   They are at Minny, a hungry Raven team in to Lambeau and at Chicago.  I don't think 9-7-1 is going to get them in the playoffs.   Both Dobbs and Watson are constantly injured.   I know some pretty rabid Packer fans and they are openly admitting Green Bay needs to blow it up as well.    We are certainly NOT alone.   Lions fans are also feeling the same thing we are.   To go from 15-2 to currently 8-6 is quite a let down.   

Going to be an interesting next month and a half and boy the offseason is going to be crazy if you ask me.   In the AFC the Chiefs are a mess, Kelce is washed, how long is Reid going to keep coaching?  The Bengals SHOULD be blown up, that roster is too far gone on Defense and way too Cap top heavy on offense.   Ravens?   I did not see them being as average as they are, the Steelers are aging fast too.  I see some massive changes coming for a lot of teams.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jayde...ommanders/

Same for Michael Penix Jr. as well, actually.

Is Will Reichard the best kicker in football? 

Well, it’s worth thinking about, Associated Press All-Pro voters (including this writer), after the quiet kid did what few have ever done — outkick the Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey. 

Aubrey went into the game having made 33 of 38 career field-goal tries from 50-plus. He was 9-for-11 on the season, and those were his only two misses from any distance. He then missed a 51-yarder with the score tied at 14 and a 59-yarder with the Vikings leading 24-23 early in the fourth quarter. 

On the season, Aubrey has made 88.6% of his field-goal attempts. 

Reichard, who went 2-for-2 with a long of 53 on Sunday, is 24-for-26 for 92.3% this season. 

He’s 9-for-11 from 50-plus. Jacksonville’s Cam Little hit a record 68-yarder this season, but he is making 85.2% of his field-goal attempts and has four misses. 

He also has a missed PAT. Reichard is 65-for-65 in career PATs.

Strib

• Who would have thought we would go into Dallas, play without Darrisaw and not give up a sack?  And run the ball to close out the game?
  
• That touch pass, back shoulder to Nailor on 4th down was a beautiful throw.  Gives me much hope for JJ and the future of QB room.  Second time he has hit Nailor on that throw in a critical situation.
  
• Love the handoff to Ham for a TD.  Great call.  
  
• WRs and TEs seem to have gotten over their dropsies now that the QB issues have settled.  Hock had a great catch of a fireball up the seam.  Oliver also caught a rocket on a critical play.
  
• Defense played quite well.  Gave up some plays, but to get that 1st 3 and out after the initial tipped INT.  Special teams let down on that fake FG, but the initial stop was huge. 
  
• Rodgers impressed me with his willingness to tackle.  Couple of big tackles on the RB.
  
• Tackling is still an issue.  Lots of grabbing, drag down rather than wrap up.
  
• Having Will the Thrill is a huge relief.  Glad to have a solid kicker.
  
• Punting has been a big positive this year as well.  Pinned them deep multiple times.
  

Mahomes
Parsons
Adams

BIG names...

For me? I'm rooting for the Rams the rest of the way 

I hope the road to the SB has to go through SoFi this year. 

Parsons' exact recovery timetable will depend on several factors, including the severity of the injury and how quickly he can progress through each stage. But it's fair to assume he'll need at least nine months, which would put the earliest return date at around mid-September. Again, though, that's likely on the optimistic side.

It will take some time before we get a clearer picture, but there's a chance Parsons will miss at least the start of the 2026 season.

https://lombardiave.com/heres-how-much-t...earing-acl

What you REALLY have to hope for if you're a Pack fan is that Parsons comes back 100%...His superpower is his quickness and explosiveness. 

This guy has probably gutted it out a bunch to play this season. 

Clearly not 100%

I hope he's not going to need more surgery this off-seaSon and I hope his head/heart are still in it.

Alec Lewis
@alec_lewis

"J.J. McCarthy is ascending. If this were the midway point of the season, the Vikings would probably be the talk of the NFL.

Their playoff chances may be nil, but the growth is undeniable and important"

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6890590...n-cowboys/

Souhan: J.J. McCarthy’s prime-time performance for Vikings worthy of a dance

The quarterback’s improved play in his first back-to-back NFL victories is giving reason for optimism amid a frustrating season.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi.../601546094

Rob Reiner and wife were found murdered yesterday,  reportedly by their son.  
While I didnt agree with him at all politically,   he was a hollywood legend and his contributions to entertainment will be missed.

Just let the kid throw the f-cking football. Getting out of his head with the throwing mechanics and this is what you get. Let the incremental growth come with accuracy organically. He's playing confidently and the road never scared him anyway. He's a gamer, let those attributes out. There are those chunks plays that O'Connell loves so much. Much to learn and get better at for JJM but now you can SEE it. Finally. I'm sure a few fans will move the goalposts again for him, but here he comes....one week at a time. 





@OptaSTATS
Tonight marks the third time the @Vikings ' J.J. McCarthy has thrown multiple TD passes while also rushing for a TD in the same game.

No one else in NFL history has done that 3 times within the first 8 games of his career.