A few of our guys put their 1 on 1 matchups on SKATES, and that includes #18 Heath!

Cerebral, finesse, scheme, game plan, playcalls, none of that is what wins games. Yes it HELPS, but ya gotta kick the ass of the man across from you. GB DID! And against a very tough, physical team.

"Soft?" This goes a long way to erasing THAT notion. Keep it up and GPG!!

In some aspects, yes. But there is no question that is was a big improvement over the last meeting.

The pass protection, including the work of the backs, was fabulous. But take away the rushes by Love, and you have 19 carries for 70 yards. Run blocking continues to be an issue and it will continue to be until changes are made; Dillon being met in the backfield has become a commonplace sight. Starting Rhyan might be a good beginning.

Thumbs up to Brooks and Van Ness for making some big plays, but where would we be without Gary? He is The Man.

Run defense has been an Achilles' heel for years. While giving up 140 yards on 31 carries is nowhere close to our worst effort, it still leaves a lot to be desired. Sometimes you can blame Barry but sometimes not.

Really the trenches have to be main focus of the off-season. Gute may love "athletic and fast", but we need to be balancing this with some physicality and power in our areas of need--it's essential if we're thinking of becoming a serious playoff team.

One of the more impressive plays was when Clark pushed the guard back like he was a blocking sled.

I would put a qualifier on the OL that the domination was in passing game.

The Lions might deteriorate from here on, if you consider the bears nearly did the same things, but well, they're the bears.

Yep, offensive lines and defensive lines generally wind games. Keep drafting them, it also pushes the starters because they do not want to lose their jobs. A win win!!!

If our offensive line is good at pass blocking, and our defensive line is good at rushing the passer, at least each of these lines is good at one part of the game.
In other words, we have something to work with on offense with our pass protection, and something to work with on defense with our pass rush.
The key is to maximize our strengths and to minimize our weaknesses.
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On offense, the Packers may have to go mainly with the pass, but they can make the most of this by sprinkling in short passes that can serve somewhat the same purpose as running plays.
Also, I like the increased use of jet sweeps to help keep the defenses honest, plus the idea of occasionally using our QB as a runner on roll outs and draw plays.
Plus, maybe use Rhyan more often if it helps the run game.
I would say definitely don't give up on the running game, but at the same time don't feel obligated to use it as much as the passing game.
Go with our strengths for this season, and then see what we can do in the offseason to make improvements for the future.
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What I liked on defense is that, even though the Lions made some good gains with their running game, they didn't dominate us; or to put it more positively, the Packers defense seemed to play the running game with toughness and energy so as to minimize their deficiency in this area.
Meanwhile, to make up for the lack of run defense, the Packers showed an awesome pass rush.
That may be about the best we can do for this season on defense -- so let's simply make the most of what we've got.
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It's not a surprise that the Packers aren't a complete team as of yet.
For now, let's see if we can get at least four more wins this season by making the most of what we already have with crafty coaching and youthful exuberance.

The Lions know they have the division.
They only need to get healthy.
It was a great win.
While the Packers won the battle,
It won't win the war.
And everyone knows.
it's about peaking at the right time.

I thought the Packers pass rush forced Detroit into sort of a "Catch-22" situation where they were reluctant to pass, and they were having some success on the ground. But with GB having the early lead, they couldn't cut into the lead. Combined with their 4th down failures, and the desperate fake punt disaster, the end result was an old fashioned butt kicking.
I've been critical of LaFleur for his timid play calling and overall "soft" play. But he actually addressed those issues by taking the opening kickoff and starting with the bomb to Watson. It seemed to really get Love and the entire offense jacked up and playing with confidence right off the bat. They scored and kept scoring until they had built a nice lead. It sure seemed a lot easier than always playing catch-up. You need some early success, especially with a young team like they have.
I hope Pepe remembers that and doesn't go back to playing conservatively.

I love the victory and maybe this will force Goff to shut up, a bit. Getting Karl Brooks, in the 6th Round of the Draft, was a steal! Some Big Boards gave him a 5 star rating, before the draft. I'd say that was an accurate rating. We now have the possibility of winning out, if we keep playing like we did against Detroit. GO PACK, GO!!!

Lucky win. Just like we were lucky to be just one blown call for a backwards pass from victory against the Steelers. Just like if the Chargers had not dropped passes, we would have lost on Sunday. Without superior line play by the Pack on both sides it would have been a different outcome. We were so lucky that Detroit didn’t convert most of their 4th down tries. Very fortunate that the superior football mind that is Dan Campbell didn’t succeed while going for it from their own 23.

Or, just maybe, Gute did good work, the team has pretty decent talent and depth, they’re gaining experience, and the coaching staff may deserve some credit.

It took longer than it should've to not be embarrasing for everyone, but people finally seem to have remembered how to contain Goff.

Finally! Finally! This team got away from the woke, passive, entertainment style shit the league & coastal elite marketing experts want. Tired some basic, fundamental ass kicking & mouth smashing football. They seemed to all like it. Actual blocked & tackled, who knew?

Lions were laying all over the place, picking themselves up off the plastic! The Pack were enjoying dishing out some nasty, mean, aggressive hard nose style football. Even looked surprised.

Now, they need to keep that tough confidence and attack the rest of the schedule. Going to be tough. Super Bowl teams ahead and other better, experienced teams too. Keep the attitude & will with teamwork. They can do it. Basic hard nose fundamental blocking and tackling. Route executing, holding catchable passes, actual shoulder pad tackling, aggressive & contained pass rush they can do it.

The O Line needs to play like it's their last game. It will be for some, this year. But it is those players CHOICES. Keep fucking up run & pass blocking assignments and you will be toast. This is a business.

This is not a TALL task. Just play basic, fundamental hard nose football with attitude. They can do it! GPG.

Toughness - IMO the turning point was last weeks Zack Tom late hit and penalty.

While I hated to see the penalty. I welcomed the show of some attitude on offense. I am tired of the soft, finesse, intellectual crap. Time to play with the with the big boys, and kick some ass.

So much to love about this game. Barry’s terrible D is the best scoring D in the division. He must be doing something right…

Game came down to attitude. Pack gave out an ass kicking & a dose mouth smashing basic football. It was refreshing to watch.
It is better to give than receive. So true!!
Now, can this team continue? Big question.
Hand out the mouth smashing & ass kicking the rest of the season. I guarantee you'll feel better.
Along the way picking up more wins. Especially the passive, non-aggressive team in-line with the league's desire for "entertainment shit".