Since the Denver game the Packers have fielded one of the worst defenses in the NFL. After a promising start, the Packers are again the soft defense they were last year bending to virtually every offense they face and are now breaking with increasing regularity. Pettine has 7 above average starters yet they play below average D.

I liked Pettine hired as DC...but he has a failing grade over the last two years.

And don’t get me started on Mennega. Whatever he is trying to sell his ST players, they aren’t buying. The return game is an embarrassment. The punter is regressing.

Now the O is being exposed...especially in the pass game.

Can these holes be filled? I fear not this year.

An identity comes from finding out what works and consistently finding ways to highlight those things. Unfortunately the Packers haven't found enough things that work on either side of the ball. On top of that they haven't been able to consistently use those few things that work. Some of that is on a rookie head coach who has huge potential but precious little experience. I think he'll get there. Defensively we have real issues with pass D and that is because teams have found the Packers kryptonite and relentlessly attack it. The Packers linebackers and unfortunately their rookie safety aren't good enough right now. There is hope Savage improves but it is what it is with Martinez and there is nobody else that can fill the role next to him. Offensively its all about number 12. AR needs to play better, period. I find myself screaming at the TV for him to throw the ball but he continues to maddeningly hold it and stare downfield. His ability to escape the pocket and create has evaporated. He has become so risk averse that it cripples the offense. Where are the throws into tight windows? One or two highlight throws a game aren't enough. Other QB's make their receivers better and keep their offenses moving with whoever plays (Brady, Brees). If the former MVP doesn't get back to playing like he and we expect, his huge contract will cripple this team for years.

While the rest of the league was going faster the Packers decided to go taller. Given that our QB isn't one to throw a lot of go-up-for-it contested balls and these receivers aren't separation types seems we missed the mark. So we go out and get a young, modern HC/playcaller who will use a lot of motion and TE sets to confuse the shit out of the opponent. Except, 10 games in and everyone is still playing Rodgers the same way. Teams are still playing our run game on their way to the QB and our O-line just isn't good enough to to win this game.

I look at New Orleans and WR/RB running open for quick strikes and wonder why we never see this with our Packer offense and super QB. Skill player talent is definitely lacking. Having a QB who primarily works the edges isn't helping the cause. Haven't seen any real, sustainable horespower from this offense and definitely haven't seen it against the better defenses.

The big question: Can it change this season?

I just want to know why is it that when Adams is playing the offense looks out of sync and dysfunctional. When Adams was out the offense looked smooth running, big plays were happening and they were putting up a lot of points. Why can't they have that type of offense with Adams?

For me it either comes down to 2 things. Either its the game plan/play calling where they are trying to force more throws to Adams or its Rodgers looking for Adams only.
Regardless the offense needs to change. It has to find ways to get the ball in Jones hands. Since Adams has returned Jones has 1 reception for -1 yards.

The truth is the season isn't over as many felt after the 49ers game. Packers may not be able to get the #1 seed but they can get to the number 2 or 3 seed. Currently they would be the #3 seed. There are 5 games left. They control their destiny in the North. All they have to do is finish even with the Vikings and they will have won the North. Now is the time to get the offense figured out, and get the defense help from the offense. Now is the time to get going!

Now is the time to get the offense rolling. They just got beat and did nothing offensively against the number 1 defense in yards and #2 in points allowed.
The next 2 games are get it right games because they are going against the #27 and #22 ranked defenses in yards per game along with the #29 and #23 ranked defenses in scoring. Now is the time to really figure things out offensively.

Get Jones the ball more. Get the TE's more involved. Get other WR's more involved. Find ways to spread the ball around, use more formations and create different looks. Use more motion and uptempo. That is my thinking for the offense to improve it.

This year is so much better then the last 2 years. We can actually talk about playoff football again.

In 2 of the last 3 games, this ENTIRE coaching staff has been THOROUGHLY outcoached. They couldn't make an adjustment in those games in Cali if their lives depended on it or it certainly looked like that. As unpopular as this may be, this is EXACTLY what concerned me most when the Packers hired MLF in the first place.

I was one of those few Packers fans who wanted Josh McDaniels as the next HC. I mean common on, an Offensive Coordinator for 12 years, MULTIPLE SB's, the ability to create offense with ANYONE, and Top 5 offenses...VS...MLF with ONE season as OC in Los Angeles but he didn't call plays and ONE season as OC in Tennessee for a less than stellar offense.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not bailing on MLF, far from it. I happen to think he'll be a hell of a head coach. BUT 2 times in 3 weeks I've watched the Packers get the crap kicked out of them for 60 minutes. Not for a half or a quarter...A FULL 60 MINUTES. I really thought the Chargers game was a fluke. The team was BOUND to have a game like this right? But now it's happened for a 2nd time in 3 weeks and this time AFTER a bye week. NO adjustments to what was happening. NO rally even after the game was in hand for the 49ers to at least make the score look closer than the game was...Nothing, Nado, ZERO!

These next 5 weeks will tell me a lot about MLF and the rest of his staff. These next 5 weeks are the REAL test for MLF.

Draft DL
Draft LB
Draft CB
Draft safety
Receiver isn't a priority position in the NFL
Don't need a RT because Bulagas knee will hold up.

The problem isn't we have prioritised height at receiver. The problem is we have prioritised everything above receiver. Seriously what did people think was going to happen to the passing game when you don't draft a skill player in the first three rounds in 5 years or whatever.

Sure defences win championships but don't expect big numbers from your QB when your number two receiver was undrafted and cut by tow teams including packers before being promoted through roster churn. And I like lazard by the way.

LOL...What game have you been watching the last few years as defenses become nmore and more crippled by rules. THIS team NEED'S at least TWO more Wide Receivers.

Spot on. Start using your weapons and get some real ILBs. And some nasty OL And while we're at it, reacquaint Rodgers with the middle of the field and the slant play!

I found this on SBNATION:

The Packers have a single good win this season, and that’s the Vikings all the way back in Week 2. They’ve beaten the average Cowboys, Raiders, and the Chiefs without Patrick Mahomes. I’m not buying this team. I think the Vikings win the division.

and this:

Green Bay Packers - Somehow, this team is still in the running for the top overall seed in the NFC and it makes absolutely no sense.

Maybe there's some truth in it...

11 games into the season and 5 regular season games to go the Packers already have 2 more victories than all of last year. The Packers are in first place in the North with the tie breaker against MN. The Packers have a legitimate opportunity to make the playoffs and for the first time in several years us fans are excited about Packer football.

Is this a great Packers team....no! Are they improved yes! Do they still need more quality players yes. Are they as good of a team as the Vikings unfortunately I believe the Vikings have a stronger team this year.
The Packers desperately need a couple more OL, an interior DL to stop the run, and a ILB (wish they would try Summers). Unfortunately the Packers IMO have made two significant personnel mistakes this year. Placing their 2nd best WR in ESB on IR, however it did allow the Pack to eventually keep Lazard. The 2nd personnel mistake is not playing Tonyan over Graham. Tonyan has been hurt but I sincerely hope ML recognizes the neet for more speed and athletism at this position. Graham has sorely hurt this team with his plodding speed and poor hands.

This has already been a successful season for the Pack IMO and they may still surprise yet, but I believe next year with good off season player acquisition they will be a stronger team. Let's fortify both sides of the line and get a talented ILB and WR.

IMHO the problem lies squarely on the GMs and the the scouting department.

Our GMs have failed miserably in evaluating talent particularly the defensive backfield. So much draft capital has been expended on that area of the team at the expense of other areas, i.e. DL, WR, ILB and above all OL.

the people in the scouting department can't identify talent. Look at how many failures there are in drafting talent over the past few years both Thompson and Gutekunst! We had draft classes that have become complete busts!

Look at this past year 2019. #1 pick Gary...almost no impact..let me correst that no impact! Why? I don't know, why would you draft this guy? People on draft boards were right he's a real under performer and they were right. How can amateur draft nicks out think a NFL scouting dept.? Shameful! I'll give them one excuse...Gary has a bum shoulder and that maybe hampering him? If that's the case why the hell did you draft him if he's damaged good1

Other than your other 1st and 2nd round draft choices, is anyone contributing? 2018 draft...One ...Alexander! Where are the rest?

Way to many FAs on this this team!

I’ve been saying this for awhile now and I know I’ll get many who disagree, but Pettine isn’t the answer for our D. We have better players then what they show. I believe LaFleur will move on without him and Mennigan ST coach. I hope these two coaches prove me wrong over the rest of the season.

The Packers have a lot more re- building to do in the coming off-season than I imagined just a few weeks ago.

Where to start the re-building - WRs, TEs, O-Line, ILBs and, open that big corporate wallet and bring in assistant coaches who can coach
their guys to contribute yardage, field position, create occasional turn overs and, those things called points.

Lets' just say, Special Teams comes to mind!

This is a good overall Packers team capable of a playoff berth but is several players away from being a dominant team.

This has been bothering me for a few weeks now. Our interior run defense is porous in no small part due to poor D-line play (yes, Martinez is also part of the problem, but the D-line is not keeping him clean). The Smiths and Fackrell have been playing well at OLB. I know we drafted Gary as an OLB, but realistically how many OLB snaps is he going to get over the next few years? He is supposedly an above average run defender and played D-line in college. So why aren't we giving him the chance to play regularly on the D-line. He can't do much worse than Lowery/Lancaster/Adams and with some experience may be much better. What am I missing?

Sorry, double post.

!. The problem is we cannot BURN the blitz. The speed rushers. The offense is forced to defend then attack. Arron Rodgers will continue to cough up the ball from the pressure. 2. The Defense= Stop the TE. The secondary has become inconsistent. Bring back the 4-3-4. Move Gary to DE. Stop the bend but don't break. It isn't working. Players are Confused. And if players are confused, You must point at the coach!

The Rams were in the SB last year and they were handed one of the worst defeats for the year. Are the Rams void of talent? Are the Ravens the most talented team in the league? Is there a coaching change happening in LA because of this defeat? Will teams start going after the Ravens coordinators?
The NFL is like a tidal pool...the tide comes in and goes out. The coaches are responsible to make sure they can change or modify their play when the tide is in and change again when it goes out. Right now, the Ravens are the best team in football. Some coach will make a change and beat them. Does that mean he's the next rock star in coaching? No, it means he took a gamble and changed the way to play against the Ravens.
Green Bay right now has the tide out. It doesn't appear that the coaches have figured out how to coach the Packers against fast aggressive teams. They will, just don't know how long it will take to figure it out. I suspect, not sure but suspect, that Savage isn't playing the same way he was earlier in the year because of injury. Everyone wants to pile on Martinez for the TE catching the ball across the middle, but for most teams the safety is the one that is responsible for that coverage. Between the TE/lack of deep coverage Green Bay has a safety issue...again.
On the offense, without throwing Rodgers under the bus, the game plan has to protect him from doing his obsessive Adams targeting. Make a team stop your short passes to the backs and running game. The oline will need to work better as a unit and the wideouts need to make a play when it goes to them.
Special teams are not special or even average, they are bad. This is an area where the tide will stay out until another guy takes over.

So sick and tired of every coach say we have to coach better and do a better job
Then start doing my god and that’s means change how your coaching and put players in other new positions and use a 4 3 4
Because your coaching better isnt working

When your not in the top half in either defensive or offensive stats in the whole NFL, that tells that your team isn't there yet...Packers win a bunch of close games but when someone like the niners come around it aint pretty...UDFA's struggling to get open, sad...the blueprint is there to stop the Packers dead in their tracks, any team with the talent can do it...stop the run, double Adams and what else is there...no TE, no #2 or 3 WR...MVS and Gmo have regressed...so...once again..blame it on Rodgers..."he holds the ball" "he dumps it off too often" "he scowls"...haha...get over it, the team aint there yet...really, not even close...head coach still learning the ropes, the Patriots can get away with some lesser talent because of a wise old coach, Green Bay, not so much....

Disagree with those who have said that Gute has gone taller, not faster. He's done both. Gute emphasizes team speed in his player selection. I agree we are still rebuilding and, frankly, have done much better this year than many expected. Now the flaws are showing and the increased expectations that winning creates is now showing up in increased disappointment when the team lets us down. This team despite it's warts is way better than last year. The SF game shows how much farther we need to go. Don't forget the 49ers had 8 or so years of bad play resulting in high draft picks to get where they are now. I still have hope for this team this year but they will need a lot of bounces of the football and ref calls going their way. No one is talking about the Jimmy Graham catch that was ruled a non-catch in this game. I said to my wife it was a catch and Pierra said if MLF challenges it it would have been reversed. Maybe (maybe) that would of resulted in a better game for us fans. Regardless I still love this team and hope for improvement going forward. Firing the special teams coach NOW would be a good start. -9 for punt return average?! C'mon, man.

I thought last weeks the “Packers Championship Run Starts Now” article was outta touch with reality. This team ain’t there yet.

All those that said 'just burn the tape' after the Chargers game - I hope you are happy now.

This situation falls squarely on MLF. We might not have the best O line or ILB's or WR's. But if you can't call and hit a quick slant to keep the LBs back to loosen up the run game, then something is seriously wrong with your game plan. 49ers were playing press football and the Packers haven't shown they could beat that at all this year (or for last few years for that matter). And as SO many others have pointed out, not passing the Jones borders on idiocy warranting a call from the front office.

That being said, our O line hasn't been able to push against a good D line for many years now. They might generally suffice to protect AR and open a hole for Jones to slash through. But straight up pushing - forget it.

I'm wondering if a young MLF has the guts to make people accountable. Time to fire somebody. ST coach comes to mind. How much worse can we do?

Murphy is probably saying we have to give MLF time. How many years too long did he say that with MM? So you can't fire MLF with an 8-3 record with admittedly some glaring weaknesses at ILB and WR. But these losses were SO embarrassing that some sort of management intervention is warranted.

No, I don't feel better now. This was just too much.

If the Packers wouldn’t have blown so many draft picks on the Defensive side they would have bee able to draft offensive playmakers.
Let’s hope Gutey can get some guys in the 2020 draft including someone who can return kicks please.

I agree Gute and Thompson have had poor drafts. We can't continue to swing and miss with your top picks. This has really hurt the Packers. Thompson was really bad with his last few draft classes! I think they need to make some changes with their NFL Scout's because they are not getting the job done! I also agree that MLF needs to move on form Pettine and his special teams coach!

If this game does not prove to fans that Martinez is not the guy, I don't know what will. He cannot cover. At all. And Campbell was better against the run on Sunday night. He is not even worth 5M. Let him walk.

Packers are at least one draft, most likely two away from being a team that can compete in all three phases of the game. Overall, I can not complain about the performance of this team. They have exceeded with what amounts to one intact unit with no depth, one injured unit with very limited depth, and well, to be honest a scrub unit. Good news is this team has been injury free for most of this season, so most of their core and starters play. (A rare event for this Packer team. ) All in all, I think the coaching staff has done a good job despite the war and tear a pro football season takes. Most of the glaring issues are out there, how the GM and his personal department address them will have to wait until after the season. This season the issues on the offensive side with Rodgers are raising their ugly head again in the second half. Also, MLF may be forced to cut out or down the RPO to get the run game going again. If he does that, will Rodgers accept that the run must come first to have any chance for the pass game. On defense, the D line is not the problem, it is the breakdown in secondary coverage. Nothing more than brain farts by mostly our boundary corners, just a bad three weeks. But both of them have to clean and tighten their mental game up for this final playoff drive, there are no replacements for either of them. Still, this Packer team with a little luck and renewed discipline could make a very deep run into the playoffs. We'll see how it goes....

I share that sentiment of "this is a team that's still building". I'm grateful that this team is on the winning end of things most of the time this season, but a deep playoff run or a Super Bowl appearance is probably jumping the gun a little.

Gutey, Lafleur and Rodgers need to TCB this next offseason and maybe then we can start talking about legit Super Bowl aspirations.

Lafleur is going to learn A LOT during these 16 games and it's going to carry over into next year. Gutey is going to have to address some OL, WR, TE, DL and LB concerns. Rodgers will have a year in the new system under his belt.

This is only the beginning!

Looking at the 49ers game the first issue with that game is that the OL was physically beaten on every play. No offense can play successfully when their OL is beaten as soundly as the Packer's OL was beaten during that game. The question is why did it happen?
Two reasons, 1. The 49ers DL got off the ball faster than our OL, they bring a ton of speed off the edge and 2. their DLs are better than our interior OLs. Linsley was beaten all night. Jenkins did not have a very good game either.

Another point the 49ers defense knows how to tackle. The Packers had very few yards after the catch or after the initial hit. The 49ers ILBs actually participate in their defense and make plays. The 49ers were able to get pressure by rushing 4 leaving 7 defenders in coverage. This left Rodgers with no one open and when he threw underneath his receivers were tackled immediately. The running game was stuffed. Any yardage gained by Jones was almost completely on his own.

After Adams our WRs are ineffective. Allison dropped a perfect pass over the middle for a 1st down and when he caught a pass in the flat he cannot run away from anyone. MVS is a # 5 or 6 receiver at best. Our TEs are non-existent. Just look at Kittle on the 49ers and the difference is obvious to a blind man.

Our defense needs help on the DL after Clark. We don't have ILBs. Again compare with the 49ers ILBs to see what good NFL level ILBs look like. Our secondary is still very young especially at CB. As I've been saying for most of the season our tackling needs to improve at every level of the defense. As for Pettine, since he has been DC our defense has given up an average of 23.7 points per game. This season the defense is giving up 22 points per game. Not terrible but not good enough to win against good offensive teams like the 49ers unless we expect Rodgers and the offense to score 40+ points per game. That's not happening with our current skill players.

Special Teams what are they?? On to the Giants. Thanks, Since '61

The Packers are building but SF and close win over Carolina and a previous ass kicking by the Chargers makes it clear that the lego blocks being used to build this team have few lockable pieces.

I was unusually full of myself in another article recently and the SF game showed me this team was the benefactor of opponents bad play more than the assumed play of the Packers.

This team showed no intent for anything positive and it also showed our over all talent is severely lacking or the coaching staff has reached it's ceiling.

The game has passed GB bye again as shown by our offensive bed shitting and the defense that still pisses their pants less a play here and there.

I had optimism for this team and expected a solid 10 win season. we should get those 10 wins but failure to win 10 is not that far fetched now, since it's apparent we have NO IDEA what will come each game.

For me it's back to being grounded in reality 100% and my fleeting appearance in optimism land and having some blind optimism being allowed to dictate earlier before the Charger game has come to bite me in the ass.

Per Yahoo! Sports...

What do the Packers do at an elite level? Even if we want to believe Rodgers is still a top quarterback, the lack of weapons in the passing game makes him less dangerous. Nobody other than Davante Adams scares anyone. The Packers were 14th in points scored and 21st in yards gained before Sunday night’s game. They were 15th in points allowed and 28th in yards allowed. Their special teams are average at best; they somehow have minus-11 punt-return yards this season. Perhaps the best thing to be said about the Packers is they don’t turn the ball over. Their eight turnovers are tied for second-fewest in the NFL. That’s only going to take you so far."

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nfl-power-rankings-packers-blowout-loss-rai...

As usual Cory uses a lot of words to peove absolutely nothing. It wasn't Kittle's speed that allowed him to get wide open on a long pass play down the middle. It was the defense not covering him. Yes Samuel is fast bit MVS is faster. Zadarius is faster than Bosa but doesn't have the power Bosa has.

It wasn't speed that beat the Packers they were outplayed and outcoached. The main reason for the Packers defeat is becaise games are won and lost in the trenches. SF didn't win with speed but with power on OL and DL overwhelming the Packers and negating their pass rush.

Skule was the weak link on the SF OL and SF made the adjustment and had the FB aid him. Meanwhile when Brulaga went out Lewis and Vitale weren't able to bail out Light. It's called getting schooled and hopefully the Packers learn from it. Speed was as irrelevant as this article.

Ok people settle down. That was disgusting against both the Chargers and 49r's I agree. But if at the start of the season, we know that almost every fan would very happy if we would be 8-3 after 12 games. So we have holes. When you look at the great defenses, they all have great if not good middle linebackers. Ours is a pilon and cannot cover anyone and cannot fill any holes. Our D line has been improved greatly but if you cannot stop the run because our linebackers our poor, then it is hard to hold up in the defensive backfield. And those guys are rookies and are getting better, but we need a guy like Warner, Kendricks , Wagner etc. Had TT taken TJ Watt what would are defense look like? Now these are not all first rounders but they exhibit speed and toughness. So we are a couple of guys away from being much better on defense.
Special teams has been an issue and will continue to be, if the ST coach cannot get things turned around perhaps a change is needed. Our roster seems to be strong enough not to be that bad, so why are our punts getting blocked or the punter being pressured? Why cannot the guys block downfield for our punt returner and get downfield in their lanes to get their returners. Maybe we have a lack of training on that end.
One can never predict who will win on any Sunday but this Sunday in particular and the game against Washington are critical to get to 10 wins. After that who cares. We were predicted to finish 4th by some of the experts and at 3 after Chicago and Minnie by most and we have proven to date that we are better than that. Not yet an elite team, but looking at the Rams last night, it doesnt take long to go from a sure thing to an also run in short order. Also remember we had a chance to beat those good Rams if not for Montgomery's stupid fumble.

This is one discussion most of us on this blog dont want to hear again. The difference between the Viles always seeming to be a tough out and pre pared to play anyone and never missing a beat, and the Packers and Lions always talking, next year need to add better next year is this. GM's
Spielman stole three drafts by himself by giving up 3 and 4 picks to move deep into the first rounds and get talent.
Guys like Harrison Smith. Pro bowler, mean tackler, and someone who maybe missed a couple games in his career.
ONe guy, who plays one position and does it dam well. They have a team of these guys.

Our new GM, he said he picked Gary in Feb before the combine because he fit the mold of the packers, able to play two positions. Ya and neither of them well thats the problem with these so called dual players. thats the problem with draft and development philosophy.
Burnett, gone when he got good. Randall having a pro bowl year for the Browns. Casey doing well too. The list goes on and just when we develop someone, they leave for mo money.

The whole problem with the pack org starts at the top and their plan if you will.

Four key free agents of the Vikes came back for less money because they thought this team was ready to do something great. Dont remember any packer taking less money to save the team.

Nothing will change as far as I'm concerned until the change starts at the top. Gary at 12? That's a mistake you cannot make. Thats where you pro bowlers come from.

My main gripe is lack of talent and that goes to drafting and signing FAs and that is on Gute. Blame Rodgers and MLF all you want but there's a severe lack of good players on this team. Especially on the offense. Gute struck out miserably on his 2018 draft. One starter in 12 picks. That's pretty ugly. Moved up for Burks. Instead of drafting a WR high he drafted three guys everyone passed over for a few hundred picks, and now we know why. Didn't sign one in free agency, and didn't draft one in 2019. And it's Rodger's fault? Anyone see Hollywood Brown yesterday with the Ravens? Many draft experts had him or Brian Burns going to the Packers at #12. No one had Gary. Never saw a single mock draft have us taking Gary. Not a single article. Gute wasn't reading any of those articles anyway, only his scout's obviously incompetent reports that said Gary, an underachiever with an injury was the guy to pick. The guy most draft experts thought would be the biggest bust at the top of the draft and we took him. After already signing two pass rushers. For big money. Insanity. Many here will make the usual argument that mock drafting is an amateur exercise, but what have Gute's drafts been if not amateur? Gute has been the big mistake all along. He's crippled this team while being praised endlessly for being the anti-TT because he went out and made a couple of good FA signings. We've been screaming for a WR for the last two years and Gute thought that Allison and MVS were good enough, and everyone, including most on this board, agreed. I set records in weeks 1 and 2 for number of thumbs down because I repeatedly slammed our WR corps. I'm not bringing this up now to take credit, don't care about that. I care that our problem is a huge one - our GM can't judge talent, Gute is the problem and that's greater than scheme or anything else.

Man you would think we were 3-8 instead of 8-3! It takes more than one season to completely turn over a roster. I think we will be fine as soon as our coaches start working on everyone’s pad levels, just saying.

The Defense needs the offense to stay on the field. 1 for 16 on third down tells the whole story here. Several of those were 3rd & 5 or less & Rodgers continued to throw deep to Adams. They need to string some first downs together to get the D some rest. 49ers D was dominant in the second half because they were fresh. And, let's remember that before the season all the predictions were the Packers going 8-8 or 9-7. We just got spoiled early by an easy schedule & catching the Chiefs with Mahomes, Wadkins,& Tyreek Hill out. They are also losing the field position battle due to poor punting & too many 3 and outs. Here's 1 more thing to mull over. Brett Favre exploded on the scene after Sterling Sharpe got injured, & he started spreading the ball around to Freeman, Brooks, etc......I think we may be seeing the same thing here. Favre was forcing the ball to Sharpe, just like Aaron is forcing it to Adams. Oh, & for a parting shot......Jimmy Graham looks sloooooow.

8-3. Wins in their last 2 home games guarantees a 10-6 record and probably a playoff spot. This has been accomplished with a new HC trying to implement a new system with lots of pieces remaining from the old system. Rosters can't be completely turned over in 1 offseason. The 49ers,Rams ,and Bills have sucked for a long time and because of that are loaded with high draft picks.I think the fact we are talking playoffs in MLF first season with 5. or 6 new starters and a new staff is a pretty good spot to be in. After another draft and maybe a pickup or 2 who knows. Now maybe we could just give Dezs agent a call

8-3. Wins in their last 2 home games guarantees a 10-6 record and probably a playoff spot. This has been accomplished with a new HC trying to implement a new system with lots of pieces remaining from the old system. Rosters can't be completely turned over in 1 offseason. The 49ers,Rams ,and Bills have sucked for a long time and because of that are loaded with high draft picks.I think the fact we are talking playoffs in MLF first season with 5. or 6 new starters and a new staff is a pretty good spot to be in. After another draft and maybe a pickup or 2 who knows. Now maybe we could just give Dezs agent a call

Not sure what they're building but it's not a consistent winning football team.

I think what bothered me the most was LaFleur's lack of adjustments after halftime. With the 49ers fierce pass rush, you'd think the Packers would switch it up to do some quicker passes to set up the running game. Did we? Nope. LaFleur said at halftime "we need to stick to the plan."

Oh, really? You mean the same plan that got us down 23-0 at halftime? WTF. MAKE ADJUSTMENTS! Whether LaFleur was just saying "stick to the plan" so as to not give away their real intentions is possible, but I just didn't see it.

Jonathan Spader brought up a good point. After Bulaga went down, did we make any adjustments to give Alex Light a hand? Nope. Give him some TE or FB help? Ehh, why bother?

LaFleur looked befuddled in this game. He looked like Sean McVay looked in the Super Bowl last year -- getting schooled.

Having shitty special teams is really getting freaking old too. year after year after year after year the special teams STINKS!