Let the Super Bowl Run Begin!
32 Teams started the NFL Season dreaming of a Super Bowl, now, 14 Teams remain!
AFC Playoff Teams & their seeds:
1-Titans, 2-Chiefs, 3-Bills, 4-Bengals, 5-Raiders, 6-Patriots, 7-Steelers
NFC Playoff Teams & their seeds:
1-Packers, 2-Bucs, 3-Cowboys, 4-Rams, 5-Cardinals, 6-49ers, 7-Eagles
With a first round Bye, the Packers have a chance to plan, rest & get healthy! I agree with Head Coach LaFleur practicing this week & not just giving the players extra rest. Also, some key players may be returning - Z Smith, B Turner, & J Alexander are all possibilities. D Bakhtiari & J Meyers did play for a few snaps. Some rested last week, A Jones & D Campbell. This is all great, but a logistical concern. How to make this "football jigsaw puzzle" come together??? First, a look at the decisions?
Offense - QB-Rodgers, RB-Jones & Dillon, WR-Adams, Lazard, MVS, & Cobb, TE-Lewis, Dafney, & DeGuara, OL-Bakhtiari, Nijman, Runyan, Patrick, Meyers, Newman, Turner, Kelly.
The most complex - offensive line! Bakhtiari & Meyers. Of course, Bakhtiari has been out since last December 2020! He did play some last week. Meyers, our rookie center, started the season, but missed two months of football! So, the next two weeks, what will be the starting five?? Cobb is back, MVS has a a sore back. Rodgers "pinky toe" is improving! Tight ends are NOT explosive, but DeGuara is showing signs. And finally, Dillon & Jones at running back! To make a run, my gut says, Dillon & Jones MUST shine!!
Defense - CB-Stokes, Douglas, King, Alexander, Sullivan, S-Amos, Savage, & Black, OLB-Gary, P Smith, Z Smith, ILB-Barnes, Campbell, Summers, Burks, DL-Clark, Lowry, Lancaster, Kingsley, & Slater. This will be VERY interesting! First, Z Smith, our Sack leader the last two years! Has NOT played since week 1! Will be see him?? Alexander, our young stud corner! Will he play a few plays??? Campbell, I think our BEST off season pick up, leading the D! To make a successful run, the D must play well!!!!
Special Teams???? ohhhhhh baby!!! The 2021 season has been an adventure!!! We have found something with David Moore! Crosby, our awesome Packer Kicker for many seasons, is still shaky? Mainly, with a new long snapper & holder this year! Our punter, Bojorquez seems solid! And, our cover teams? COVER!!!!
So, overall, GOOD problems!! The mystery, how will the Packer Leadership fit this "Packer Jigsaw Puzzle" together???
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