Packers' game score...

Packers 34,49ers 16... one game back of Chicago... if Green Bay wins out,they,not the Bears,win NFC North... analysis tonight,or early tomorrow morning...

Packers' history...

Sunday will be seventh time that the Packers have worn a third jersey... they are 3-3,wearing them,in their team history...
the six other times,are as follows:
at Philadelphia,September 18,1994,a 13-7 loss,to Eagles...
vs Tampa Bay,September 25,1994,a 30-3 win,over the Buccaneers...
at New England,October 2,1994,A 17-16 loss,to the Patriots...
at Chicago,October 31,1994,a 33-6 win,over the Bears...
(the last two were Thanksgiving Day Games)
at Detroit,November 22,2001,a 29-27 win,over the Lions(win was preserved,on a two point conversion that was batted away,in end zone)... Packers were up 29-6,in third period,in game...
at Detroit,November 27,2003,a 22-14 loss,to the Lions...

NFL trivia...

since week 10 last year,Packers have a record of 8-1(,889),only New England have better home record---they have a 8-0 record,at home...

commentary...

pundits are saying that the game between Packers/49ers,will be an easy game for the Packers this weekend,but 49ers have been an enigma this year... they were favored to win NFC West,but then got blown out by Seahawks,31-6,giving up 31 consecutive points,and lost their first five games,and six of seven,but have won three of their last four games,losing their starting quarterback,from opening day,and their best running back,with a fractured hip... their defense is very good,on defensive line,but defensive backfield is very young,and good,but can be beat downfield deep... Aaron Rodgers has been very good,and hot,with his stats... Green Bay has had only one turnover in last four weeks--a fumble on a quarterback sneak,on one yard line,by Rodgers,just before going into end zone,resulting in a touchback,and later on,in that Falcons' drive,a touchdown,to put Atlanta,10-3,instead of the Packers being up,10-3,perhaps the turning point in that game... Packers' defense have given,about 17 points,per game,this season,one of the best defensive efforts this year(scoring defense),in NFL...

Packers' history...

Ray Nitschke played 190 games,for the Packers,from 1958-1972(most games,by a defensive player)...

commentary...

Packers don third jersey,going back to their 1929 championship year(their first championship),brown helmets,blue uniforms,and yellow dot,with blue number,on front,this week,against the 49ers... lovely(ha ha)... if you go to the Packers' website,you will find a brown helmet,and the notation,"ACME PACKERS",on it,this week...

commentary...

by the way,49ers play Packers Sunday... i do not expect a blowout,but the 49ers' best player,on offense(RB Frank Gore)went on IR... 49ers do have some impressive weapons,in their pass offense,but with a running game,now manned by Brian Westbrook,they have a fragile running game,because the last time Westbrook ran for over 100 yards,was then he was with Eagles,a few years ago,but did run for 135 yards,against Arizona,but the Packers' defense will shut him down,for the most part... very good pass catcher,indeed... can Packers outscore 49ers? yes,but it will be tight fought game... both have very good defenses,and except for the lack of a running game last week,the Packers have had a running game most of the year,filled by Brandon Jackson,admirably,after Ryan Grant(a back,who ran for more than 1,200 yards,the last two seasons) went down in first game,with a foot/ankle injury... should be interesting game... on paper,Packers should win,but,like Howard Cosell used to say,"that is the reason that they play the game..." you never know... do you like the Cosell quote?