commentary...

going into the bye week,after the game against the Arizona Cardinals this week,the Packers need to analyze what may be wrong with the team... most of the season,the offense has sputtered,and looked not like last season's team that averaged 35 points/a game,but injuries to their receiving corps,especially Greg Jennings,and their running back Cedric Benson,has slowed down the offense... Jennings should be back for the playoff run... the defense has really improved,especially,against Jacksonville,when the Jaguars could not get even a sniff of the end zone,in the second half,when they scored only three points,after half time,and the only touchdown the Jaguars did score,was because of a sack of Aaron Rodgers,and he fumbled,at the Packers' fifteen yard line,with less than a minute left,in the first half,and you can not blame the defense so much for that mistake... if the defense improves,like in the game,against Jacksonville,they will be tough to beat,but before you believe that i am going all-in for the defense,i have to remind you that they are thin at linebacker,with injuries to Desmond Bishop,D.J. Smith(both out for the season),B.J. Raji,and Jerel Worthy(concussion-do not know his condition),and Charles Woodson(broken collarbone),so they have to play "next man up",on defense,but with the bye week coming up next week,they will get be healthier,after the bye week,when they really start division play,and they play the New York Giants,in New York,too... Raji should,and could,play against Arizona,but should play,after the bye week... Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers is having a very good year,not as good as last year,but his play is very good,and the offensive line is getting better,but honestly has given up way too many sacks of Rodgers,overall,so if i have to give weaknesses of the team,it would be the offensive line,linebacking corps,and with Woodson,out for weeks,not the season,the defensive backfield is very inexperienced,but still very good... they are a team with much talent,and will be dangerous to play later in the season,and into the playoffs... with that much talent,on offense,and an improving defense,they will be tough to beat,but are they a Super Bowl contender,right now... in my opinion,they are in a scrum of teams that could win the Super Bowl,or get there in the NFC... as i type this critique,of the team,they are the sixth seed,in the NFC playoff picture,even with a not so good start,and two major factors should determine their season:their division play,and their conference play,overall(for strength of schedule),and they are 1-0,in their division,so far,(beating the Chicago Bears,23-10,in week two)... as a reminder,they play Detroit twice,Minnesota twice,and Chicago once more... tough sledding,folks,so buckle up,for a tough ride,on a bucking horse...