The blind optimist will always deny kissing the ugly best friend while standing on the bottom rung of the salad bowl, less a division championship.

Luckily, a win is still a win, because that wasn't much of a showing for the Packers. Yes, Parsons came through with an important sack, but this team has got too many issues that stand out. The Cardinals with Brissett at the helm, please.

Same FN reaction, everyone wants to pass on the packers. This D cant get off the filed. By game 9 it will be shot. Why, Nixon, Williams, Hobbs, and is Mckinny still on the team I never hear his name or see him make a tackle. I thingk he plays deep hoping for an errant ball to intercept andlook like a real pro.
No this pass D will keep the team from the play offs. Penalties and special teams will also contribute but its the pass D that costs this team.
When two back up QB's who havent played look all world agaisnt a so calloed good team, there are real problems that Hafwit cant fix.

Once again, people need reminding that every week in the NFL is a new week. A win on the road in the NFL is difficult, and this was the sort of win that can galvanize a team. The offense made plays when they had to make plays. The defense made plays when they had to make plays. They played terribly, made a ton of mistakes - and won on the road. Enjoy it! I swear the internet makes me think no one actually enjoys a win because it was hard-earned instead of easy. LOL

Hobbs’ performance was the worst CB play by a Packer I have seen in almost a decade. Yet he was still in on the final drive with Valentine warming the bench. Why? Indefensible.

Welp. There are plenty of things to moan about here: the defense is struggling to cover. Too many third and longs allowed. The offense still isn't in sync. Too many penalties.

It wasn't pretty, but still, you've gotta learn how to win games like these....and they did.
On to Pittsburgh.

That turnover, with Gary stripping the QB, felt like a cold drink of water after crossing the desert. And it swung the game. Unfortunately, it then swung back toward the Cardinals.

It was a heck of a comeback. Lots of gambles by LaFleur that paid off. It was also the fourth game in a row that the offense has had a late scoring drive.

Not sure what's up with the defense. I've been defending the CBs all year, but they really looked lost today, and so did Evan Williams. If the pass rush didn't get home, the defense was pretty much screwed. It didn't help matters that the opposing QB played lights-out for the third week in a row, but the CBs have got to be better.

I'm very happy about the win, though.

Well, ive said it before and I'll say it again, a win is a win.....but this team is a very soft 4-1-1, 250 yards from scrimmage against a porous Az defense, that ranks 24th in the league and gives up a hundred yards more than that The Sack Pack was back( pardons to doc Seuss), but when they dont get home, the secondary is being exposed. Good stuff-Golden, Doubs, Parsons, and our new best kicker! The not so hot, letting that offensive juggernaut Brissett gash us for 300 yards in the air. The penalties.....Jaysus. But next week is our date with AR , so, I say GO PACK Go and on to Pittsburgh.....oh, and why was Hobbs out there when Valentine was riding the pine{again, my apologies to doctor Seuss )?

It was an ugly win but a win on the road nonetheless. It was important to achieve this win on the road. It wasn’t a dominant win but it didn’t need to be. Just get the win and move on.

OL remains an issue for the Packers. The DBs are also a major question mark. Too many penalties once again.

The Packers need to get their act together in their secondary because Aaron Rodgers is still good enough to pick them apart.

On to Pittsburgh. GPG! Thanks, Since ‘61

Parsons got Brissett on the ground four times. That call was lame.

Hobbs is definitely being played in the wrong position and never will change to what Packers are trying to do with him, Packers are being stubborn because of what they are paying him!

How or why do we complain when we win—but here goes.
We seem uninspired—in slow motion with zero energy. The play calls make you scratch your head. Penalties and the ever worrisome special teams—but hail to Haversik. Our DB’s—geez!
But in the end—we won! My hats off to Jacobs, Kraft, and Parsons.
Go Packers!!!

I thought Wooden had a very good game. Kraft was gassed and still was superb. The unforced errors are inexcusable. All in all, a nice win on the road.

Green Bay Packers bailed out MLF play calling in this one.

I wish the Packers could win every game 35-0, but I am starting to think that’s not realistic.

Thank you M. Parsons, 4 tackles and 3, count them 3 sacks! (4 if you count the Bullshit penalty)
Offensive line still not gelling. Terrible run blocking.
Jordo's long ball inconsistencies raising their ugly head again.
Defensive Backs struggling. Not sure if this is a coaching issue or a lack of talent issue but is needs to be addressed quickly, we have to stop giving up big plays.
Still loving the win....
Go Pack Go

Waiting for Game Balls/Lame Calls: (here are my early interjections)
Lame Call: Zona Coach for going on 4th and 1 and getting absolutely stuffed. Rolled the dice ----- came up snake eyes. Game changing bonehead call.
Game Ball: MLF going on 4th and 2 and converting with always sure-handed Kraft. After that it was Jacobs right, Jacobs left and Jacobs up the middle.
GPG
the Szotman

Andy Herman, in his post-game program gave an insightful analysis of MLF-he said Matt often focuses on opponent's 'deficiencies' instead of paying more attention to his team's strengths and identity. He made another good point that a 'deficiency'may be situational and not a permanent flaw.

Nate Hobbs is criminally robbing the Packers for the salary he commands versus the actual benefit he provides. I keep hoping there's maybe some injury excuse and that he will get better from it and start to play up to expectations. So far that hasn't been observed. He is in the running for the Jimmy Graham award for the most overpaid and regrettable free agent signing at this point (because I don't mention the name of that other POS who was in Green Bay for a thankfully short time).

Is the cornerback room that bad that he gets the snaps?

Is Valentine better, or not better than Hobbs?

Is Hobbs going to get the snaps because he's getting the big paycheck and that's the reason?

This team looked so very good in the first couple games and now it seems like everyone has figured out that the secondary isn't all that good. Just get the ball out quick and you'll negate what Parsons and company can bring to bear in the pass rush.

Gut reactions was so much better when you took the time to express via bulletpoints.

Another example of apparently poor prep and play calling.
MLF is not the worst coach but is he a coach that can take us to the SB? That's all that counts. We are not a rebuild team and making the playoffs is good enough. How many games do we come back to the same issues?
JL's shoulders are not big enough to carry this team. There's a lot of offensive talent but it doesn't look like we have the right general.

And defensively - how can you leave McBride that open? Also, not the first time where a star player is left open.

Can someone tell me what is the play design that has Goldin running a circle around the qb?

Why isn't Goldin going deep????

Still, will sleep better after this win but I might have nightmares about Rodgers carving up the D.

I feared a trap game on the road...where most crazy upsets have happened this season.

Crazy season so far.

Road Team Packers with a 5 hour delay to get to AZ yesterday was set up to have an off day.

They did not. Too much talent and "want to" because they "can do".

A really good win for the #1 Team in the NFC.

I don’t know how the team lost close games by a total of nine points.

That’s not a good team

If Hobbs and Nixon play well we win 27-6

Some of the passes reminded me of 4th and 28 eagles vs Packers game back 2005 or so.

A back up qb all over the league competed head to head with Love
.

Any defense on the back end this game isn’t close.

Yes, of course it's always true that a win is a win, and yes if course things can always improve in the future, but this has been an extremely ordinary team at best. People who deny it are just lying to themselves.

10 penalties

Only 58 plays. They had 70

Time of possession 25 to 35

Lucky to win

We need 65-70 plays a game

58 plays not going to win many that way

Better keep Rogers in the pocket

Don’t let him get out to the right. So he slides. Slides slides and throws and buys time.

Need this game next week … this is a business trip. Not a family reunion.

Need a win…

Time to button things up.

Just finished watching the 49er's beat the piss out of Atlanta using second, third, and fourth stringers, some street free agents, practice squad players, and a few guys they found on street corners drinkin' beer.
Thought I'd stop by to see if LaFleur has been fired yet.

A lot of good comments, but I want to add: GET GOLDEN THE BALL!!! MLF needs to design plays for him whether it's for short yardage or medium or long yardage. He gets separation. He gets open. He is fast. He has sure hands. GET GOLDEN THE BALL!!! MLF needs to play to our strengths. GET GOLDEN THE BALL!!!

Nags, most of your takes here are reasonable but you cannot consider Banks and Hobbs as a net negative. Without them we'd be worse. I don't know if Hobbs is still affected by injury but he should be in the slot regardless, with CV on the perimeter at least a lot. Bullard is great against the run and bad in coverage, can he rotate with Hobbs and between the two of them they fill one position well? It's obviously worth trying. Maybe Hobbs recovers and gets closer to his best, then proves he can play the perimeter?

Banks is also recovering from injuries, not sure how much they still affect him but he's played every snap two weeks in a row now? #50 has, and he seems to be improving. I need film study to verify all this, along with our new C, is he still improving?

Since we got started....

I do not like playing pigskin on a float,
I do not like Brisset carving up Green eggs and goat
I do not like yelllow flags on green spam,
I do not like Green smurfs, Sam I am.

Green dog, yellow dog, go dog go....on to next week..........