The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Packers vs Chiefs
Aaron hands out the Good, the Bad and the Ugly for the Packers victory over the Chiefs.
By PackerAaron
Give us your Good, Bad and Ugly from the Chiefs game in the comments!
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Comments (26)
Bearmeat
October 29, 2019 at 08:41 pm
G: Aaron Jones
B: Blake Martinez
U: Special Teams returns and coverage
Doofapotamus
October 29, 2019 at 08:49 pm
Good: offense finding ways to win games, obliterating the TOP, utilizing running backs (which I wished for years during the McCarthy era) , the positive turnover margin and big fat 0 in the turnover column yet again.
The bad: Rodgers looking to Allison for almost 3 interceptions, the offense's inability to figure out the blitz in the second quarter leading to Rodgers being sacked 4 times in the first half and injuries on both sides of the ball but specifically defense.
The ugly: Special teams play all around including JK Scott's abysmal shanks when the offense sputtered in the first half, the return game seeing as how the Packers are the only team in the league that opponents routinely force to run kicks out against, return coverage teams routinely getting beaten, inability to use Scott's hangtime to let gunners force a fair catch, and the middle of the defense being wide open, specifically on the Kelce touchdown (Martinez gaff? Who knows)
Samson
October 29, 2019 at 09:20 pm
"almost 3 interceptions"
No such thing in the NFL... Only in horseshoes.
Doofapotamus
October 29, 2019 at 10:54 pm
Okay, but he still almost threw them and we we're fortunate the defenders had slippery fingers or we'd be having a much different discussion.
4thand1
October 29, 2019 at 09:00 pm
G- Aarons, contested catches, final drive.
B-Shep, even the great final drive couldn't save his job.
U-Yes, the dreaded poor tackling rears it's ugly head again.
Samson
October 29, 2019 at 09:26 pm
No doubt the tackling needs to improve... Many times the opposition exposes a teams weakness. -- KC is quick & has more speed than one team deserves.
Wait for the Chargers... tackling may improve significantly.
Becky
October 30, 2019 at 09:56 am
I agree with the tackling and our defense not being able to stop big yardage these offenses are getting
Samson
October 29, 2019 at 09:14 pm
Good ---- 7-1
Bad ------ First half of a great season is already over.
Ugly ----- Too many Packer fans disregarding the realities of the NFL & demanding perfection on a weekly basis.
Doofapotamus
October 29, 2019 at 10:57 pm
At no point did anyone demand perfection. This article was titled the good the bad and the ugly. No one said they should've won by 50 and should've given up 10 yards. They had many, many flaws to go along with their many accolades and they were mentioned for each.
CarlosM
October 30, 2019 at 09:06 am
Agreed, I agree there's a lot to work on and improve with this team. Special teams has not been up to standard ONCE this season, the defense has taken a step back, and Rodgers had trouble with chemistry with young UDFA receiving core. But we're 7-1. I'll repeat, 7-1. Great teams don't do everything right every game, great teams find a way to win. The NFL is about MATCHUPS rather the record of a team (even though we've had by far the toughest schedule of all teams) & we've won every matchup and have only taken one loss. I honestly feel spoiled.
4thand1
October 30, 2019 at 04:52 pm
I agree with the ugly, it's not easy winning games in the NFL. Unless you're playing the tanking Dolphins.
packerbackerjim
October 29, 2019 at 09:18 pm
Good: offensive game plan
Bad: Interior linebacking
Ugly: Blown defensive assignments
FakeAaronNagler
October 30, 2019 at 12:35 am
Good: Elton Jenkins, Aaron Jones
Bad: way too conservative defensive play calling
Ugly: tackling and secondary playing way too soft in coverage.
Daren726
October 30, 2019 at 06:32 am
Pettin’s plan all along was to play them soft and keep the offense in front of them, so that their weapons and speed couldn’t beat us on the long play. Kelce beat them once, but that was it. It might’ve been painful to watch, and they needed to make some adjustments at halftime, But they executed it well. And it worked because we won.
Becky
October 30, 2019 at 09:57 am
I totally agree with you regarding the defense and not being able to stop all this yardage they are giving up to the other teams offense.
croatpackfan
October 30, 2019 at 04:26 am
Good: Offense as complete
Bad: J.K. Scott
Ugly: Safety on the Kelce TD
Travis72
October 30, 2019 at 07:24 am
Good: Aaron Jones
Bad: Blake Martinez
Ugly: Darius Shepard
Becky
October 30, 2019 at 09:58 am
Darius Shepherd is awful. Don't we have other receivers on Special teams? How is this guy keeping his job?
LambeauPlain
October 30, 2019 at 07:59 am
G...Offense’s game plan
B...Defense’s poor tackling: poor angles, don’t wrap up, too many attempted arm tackles by the pads
U...STs: Punting, sloppy coverage, pathetic return game
Houndog
October 30, 2019 at 08:20 am
The Good: Offense, 7 and 1, the Aaron twins
The Bad: Some of the worst tackling I've ever seen, maybe it was 'pad level'?
The Ugly: Is there a real ST Coach available somewhere?
4thand1
October 30, 2019 at 04:56 pm
Aaron twins???? In name, I guess production. Aaron Jones's beard is ugly.
mrtundra
October 30, 2019 at 09:45 am
Good: Aaron Jones with the ball. Anytime. Jamaal Williams making a spectacular catch in the right corner of the end zone. Rodgers throwing the ball to Jamaal as Rodgers is moving to his right, falling and with both feet off the ground. Allen Lazard going 5-5. He's making his case for being WR#3 behind Davante and MVS.
Bad: Porous O line blocking on the right side of the line. Both Bulaga and Turner missed blocks and had gotten beat on more than one occasion. Linsley has been suspect, lately, there as well. Looks to me as if Gute needs to draft O Line next Spring or acquire proven help there in FA.
Ugly: Tackling. Why does this even need to be looked at midway through the season? Terrible tackling and piss poor effort on more than one occasion. Criminey, they looked like the Badgers for a while. Back to fundamentals, defense! Wrap them up! ST's play. Shepherd was not the answer returning punts. Now he's gone. I hope others notice that.
Becky
October 30, 2019 at 10:00 am
That catch by Williams was amazing. Watching it on TV I thought it was thrown over their heads. Then I see the TD signal. What a great throw and catch. That will be shown for years to come.
Since'61
October 30, 2019 at 10:41 am
The Good: Aaron Jones, Aaron Rodgers, J. Williams, OL, Amos, Z. Smith, MLF and Pettine for adjustments.
The Bad: Poor tackling, DL play except for Lancaster's FF and recovery.
The Ugly: Special Teams returns and coverage.
On to the Chargers. Go Pack Go! Thanks, Since '61
4thand1
October 30, 2019 at 04:59 pm
The o-line looked better at run blocking than pass blocking, Since'61. Especially the fantastic final drive, imposed their will, it was great.
CarlosM
October 30, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Good: "Illusion of Complexity". What LaFleur does well goes unnoticed. The offense uses this term mentioned before to describe their point of emphasis on offense; they want teams to second guess themselves as the Pack confuse with different formations, motions, misdirections, etc. all whilst running the same 20-25 plays. He has taken each player and made them universal which in turn makes the offense universal. You can split Aaron Jones out wide, bring him by AR12, slot, etc. You can pull Jimmy tight to a tackle, slot, split out. You can put DA or MVS anywhere from backfield to slot to outside. Long story short, players are position-less in a system like this, hard to tell where you're getting attacked from and from whom.
Bad: Mike Pettine. As expected, the big guy doesn't get an F from me, but it is noted, he lost his matchup with HOF offensive mastermind, Andy Reid. Reid was without his MVP this game and still had the ability to gas the defense. Whether it were quick snaps/throws to TEs/RBs, pre-snap motions that involved at least 2 misdirections (one play was a literal triple option reverse with a motioning receiver) or getting the ball to speedy playmakers, he made it look easy and did what he had to do to put his backup in a position to succeed. I don't think we credit Pettine for being bad here, we credit Reid for the excellence he continues to display each and every week.
Ugly: Special Teams. If it weren't for the rookie wearing number 6 and causing himself bloody noses from beautiful pins coming off his foot (besides this last game), it would be safe to say the Packers have the worst special teams of all 32. KR avg of 16 yards, PR of -2 or -3 yards. The NFC is a meat grinder and with all the good offenses/defenses we have had (or will have) to go through, field position will play a big part in winning especially as the race tightens. (PS, I almost wished the Packers would go back to having Tramon return punts//kicks at this point; CRINGE I know!)