When the Detroit Lions visit Green Bay it gives the media a chance to show off a bunch of unique statistics in the NFL, a league which has become defined by parity. The recent past between the Lions and Packers has nothing to do with parity. The Lions haven't won in the state of Wisconsin since 1991, back when Barry Sanders was breaking ankles and dropping the jaw of … [Read more...] about The odds are stacked in the Packers’ favor against the Detroit Lions
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Eli Manning and the Giants make the Packers look like they have “dead-arm”
After not throwing a touchdown in three straight games, the New York Giants Eli Manning threw three of them in a 38-10 rout of the Green Bay Packers. The nasty injury-bug finally caught up to the Packers (7-4) who looked lost on the offensive line and couldn't stop any facet of the Giants' (7-4) offensive attack. … [Read more...] about Eli Manning and the Giants make the Packers look like they have “dead-arm”
NFC North Marathon begins with the Detroit Lions for the Green Bay Packers
Five of the Green Bay Packers' seven remaining games will come against NFC North opponents. That should make for a very interesting division battle as Green Bay (6-3) sits just one game back of the Chicago Bears (7-2). The marathon begins with the Detroit Lions who are coming off a tough 34-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and will need every game they can get in order to … [Read more...] about NFC North Marathon begins with the Detroit Lions for the Green Bay Packers
The injury-riddled Packers beat the Cardinals for their fourth straight win
Injuries are as common to football as cheese is to Wisconsin, but the plague that has hit Green Bay is way beyond what any normal team goes through. After beating the Arizona Cardinals by the score of 31-17, the Packers (6-3) are legitimately without 11 starting players. New injuries to WR Jordy Nelson, OL Bryan Bulaga and LB/DE Clay Matthews only adds salt to an open wound … [Read more...] about The injury-riddled Packers beat the Cardinals for their fourth straight win
Green Bay Packers schedule gets easier with the Jacksonville Jaguars
The Green Bay Packers opened the season by playing teams who now have a combined record of 28-18 including the San Francisco 49ers (5-2), Chicago Bears (5-1) and Houston Texans (6-1). Against the league's cream of the crop, they went 2-1 and are inching back up the power rankings with each week's stronger showing. Finally, the Packers get to welcome one of the league's … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers schedule gets easier with the Jacksonville Jaguars