commentary...

people have forgotten how powerful the Packers have been this season... fifteen wins,in last sixteen games,and twenty one of the last twenty-two games... Aaron Rodgers,forty-five touchdowns,and only six interceptions... Packers' defense,thirty eight turnovers,thirty-one interceptions,this season... they lost one game,to the Kansas City Chiefs,but only by five points(19-14)... the Packers may have been 31st in yards allowed(NFL rank),going into game,against the Lions(and 32nd,now),but they were ranked 12th,in points allowed(NFL rank),and they rested three major starters,on defense,and major starters,on offense,against the Lions... if the Packers gave up more points over this season,i would be worried about the Packers' defense,but the fact that the Packers' defense helped win more games than people realize... the coaching staff is overall the best in the NFL,and nobody works harder in preparing for the game than Aaron Rodgers,Mike McCarthy,and Packers' defensive coordinator Dom Capers,who may be the finest defensive coordinator,right behind Pittsburgh Steelers' Dick LeBeau,and everyone is on the Giants' bandwagon,because of the domination of the Atlanta Falcons,but they have only played three great games,in a row... the Packers have played very well in the last twenty two games,leading throughout the fourth quarter,in twenty games,of those twenty two games,but won last game,against the Lions(won that one with a great performance by Matt Flynn,and a game winning drive),so Packers have averaged a NFL best 35 points/per game throughout this season(outdoors,and indoors),and even the much maligned Packers' defense only gave up 22.44 points/per game... the problem was that the Packers' defense just gave up sixteen points/per game,last season,and people remember that little fact,so they ask,"what is wrong with Packers' defense,this season?"... i admit that they have not played as well as last season,but last year was last year,but with an offense that scores 35 points/per game,the defense gets on the field a little more often,and gives up more garbage yards,in the fourth quarter,and with teams trying to catch up with the Packers' dangerous,and potent offense,they are victimized with more yards than they should have given up... they scored 40+points,six times,and only gave up more than 30 points,only four times... people believe that the Packers are beatable,and they are,but you have to out-score them,and play very good defense to do it,but the Packers are the defending Super Bowl champions,until they are beat,and only one team has done the deed,so far(the Kansas City Chiefs),and they are at home watching the NFL playoffs,and i do respect the teams that are in the playoff hunt this year,but they all have weaknesses,in their teams,including the Packers,but the Packers(they say)are banged up on the offensive line,but (NEWS ALERT)the Packers are as healthy,as they were in opening game of the season(small bangs,and pains do not count),and everyone who can play,will play Sunday,against the Giants... CHEW,AND SMOKE ON THAT,GIANTS' FANS!!!!!!