My Take -> Week 18

Greetings, G-Force.

The road to the Super Bowl goes through Titletown, U.S.A. After demolishing the ‘queens in front of the national audience, the Packers are the regular season champions of the NFC for the second year in a row. Because of it, make no mistake, this year it is Super Bowl or bust. Lambeau Field will be packed and rowdy. The crowd will do its part, the team must deliver.

As I write, I sip a Toppling Goliath Pompeii. 6.3%. Mango, pineapple, Mosaic Hop perfection. It’s become a staple in my diet. I listen to what’s been released from the upcoming Stress Dreams album by Greensky Bluegrass.

Here are my quick vibes from the last week:

Matt LaFleur is the winningest regular season Head Coach in the history of the NFL over the course of his 1st three seasons. Many will say it’s because he’s had Aaron Rodgers. Those same people forget 2018. LaFleur has brought culture to the Locker Room. He’s brought design to the offense. He’s changed the mentality of this team.

Aaron Rodgers is the NFL’s MVP. There should be no debate.

Davante Adams torched the queens defense.

AJ Dillon and Aaron Jones on the Field at the same time. I like the look!

Dillon has an uncanny knack for finding his way into the end zone.

Aaron Jones looked extremely quick darting through the hole. He couldn’t be stopped.

For the Packers to achieve all of their goals this year, Allen Lazard is going to have to continue to play at his current level.

Rashan Gary and Preston Smith are wrecking opposing offensive lines. If Za’Darius can come back and aid with an inside pass rush, look out!

On a day in which the 'queens needed to pound the ball in order to win, Dalvin Cook had 12 touches. He finished with 13 yards. Never in my wildest dreams would I imagine that the Packers could’ve limited Cook in that fashion. I don't know if this says more about Minnesota or the Packers.

Campbell and Barnes have solidified the interior of this defense.

Stoked for Stokes! The kid continues to impress.

Kenny Clark has been the quickest player off the ball all season. His ability to take in the double team is absolutely amazing.

David Moore doesn’t need to be Desmond Howard. He simply has to do exactly what he did against Minnesota.

This week - the Packers travel to Detroit to play the Lions.

Look for the Packers to get Davante his 22 yards to break the all-time Packers record for most yards in a season. They’ll get the ball in his hands early and often to top the record.

Look for Rodgers to play 2-3 series. He will have success and then he will come out.

Look for Bakhtiari and Myers to start. But, it’s my preference for Patrick to continue to start over Myers in the playoffs. He and Rodgers have great chemistry. Getting Bakhtiari back should provide a great boost to the already heightened energy of this team.

The Packers will want to get Jordan Love some action. They want to see what they have in him. So far, Love has not been impressive. It’ll be nice to see him again in regular season action and thankfully it’s a meaningless game.

Look for Patrick Taylor to get 15 carries. Taylor also finds the end zone.

Love connects with ESB, who will be trying to show up his younger brother. ESB grabs 5 balls and a TD.

It’s a victory march into the playoffs.

Packers 23
Lions 20

Go Pack Go!

Talkin’ S-Mac.
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