“Against the Vikings Week 2 in 2018, the Packers only had two sacks to go along with their lone interception.” I believe there were 2 int’s...Ha Ha’s and Alexander’s to close out the victory. The second interception helped us achieve our 7-9 record last year (no ties). This year there will no 22 point 4Q. I don’t see this D getting gashed by Cousins ever again.

My big concern is if Bakhtiari can play or not. The Vikings D is stout, I doubt we'll get the running game going, so ARod will need to throw it. I'm pleased with our defence though. A pick or two would be nice. I think it will be a close game.

I think the Vikes will find out same thing Bears discovered last week; this is not the same Packers defense. There is lot more speed, especially at the safeties. There is lot more pressure, up the middle and on the outsides. It will be interesting to see if Cooke can break some long yardage runs, I doubt it with the speed GB has now. So I see another low scoring game that could go either way. With GB at home they should win this one.

Zimmer has made it clear he wants to run the ball a lot, and play good defense.
The problem with that is when you can't run the ball and you fall behind in games.

I think the key to this game will be how much does the Packers offense improve from week 1. They went up against a better defense and didn't do much against them. They have to be better. And If they can move the ball better, and score a lot of points early that will put a lot more pressure on the Vikings offense.

Oh and lets not forget that we have a defense now. So if we can build a lead that should be a good thing with our defense.

Our run D is rock solid at every single position, loaded with willing tacklers. When was the last time we could say that?

Stopping Cook will be big for them and they know it. If they can force Cousins to throw, it will be a long day for Cousins... This pass rush, coupled with this secondary?

I'm VERY hopeful David Bakhtiari and Jaire Alexander are able to play and perform well. That, too, will be a big plus.

The Packers beat a team last week on the road that won 12 games last year and won the division, some say the Bears offense was bad but could it be that the Packers defense was just better?

I'm sure Aaron Rodgers will singlehandedly carry us, just like he always does, and if we don't win it'll be because the rest of the team just isn't very good.

During the MM era, win or lose, the Packers played much better at home than they did on the road. Even during this preseason, for what it’s worth, the Packers scrubs played better at Lambeau.

I’m hoping that this trend continues against the Vikings this week. The Vikings bring better offensive weapons with them than the Bears have. However, their OL is young and not as effective as the Bears OL. If the Packers can contain Cook and hopefully play with a lead we should be able to hold the Vikings under 20 points.

For the Packers offense everything starts with their OL. If Bakhtiari is out that would be a serious blow but he’s a warrior and I’m confident that he’ll show up come game time.

MLF needs to get the run game going for his offense to succeed so we need to get Aaron Jones untracked. I would put Adams in the slot and try to get favorable matchups for him while putting MVS and T. Davis on the outside to develop more speed in our passing attack. If Bakhtiari is out we may want to utilize a rolling pocket to help protect Rodgers.

Getting to 2-0 in our division and conference would be huge especially if we can leverage the remainder of our early home game schedule. The Packers need to get back to being dominant at home. Their defense can begin to establish that this week.

The Packers must avoid beating themselves with penalties and/or turnovers. Hopefully our defense can generate a TO or 2 as well.

Playing at home with an improved defense and an
offense beginning to find itself, I like the Pack, 23 -13.
Go Pack Go! Thanks, Since ‘61

I wonder if Bakhtiari's back was bothering him against the Bears too.

I was surprised Vitale got so few snaps last week (only 11 according to nfl.com). I thought LaFleur's emphasis on the run and Vitale's ability to catch the ball would mean he'd be a bigger part of the game plan. I thought he'd be a great safety valve for Rodgers - maybe reducing the number of sacks. Perhaps he'll see more snaps Sunday.

Old School, just a humble suggestion: At some point perhaps you should stop beating that dead horse. Anyone who doesn't know your opinion of Rodgers hasn't been paying attention. This same humble suggestion goes for those who won't "put up with" any criticism of Rodgers. (stepping off my soap box now)

Jack....thanks for the suggestion.

I think Rodgers is one of the top QBs in the league, one of the best I've ever seen and I've said so many times.

I also think the idolization of this guy by some people is just off the hook.

And I think that at his age and with his injury history, we should be looking for his replacement.

And because I have this opinion, a couple of shitheads feel that they should just insult me, lie about me, and generally attack me.

I've had enough. I think the final straw was when I read the post about Rodgers singlehandedly carrying us for the last 9 years. Incredibly insulting to the rest of the team.

So Jack, thanks for the advice and I wish I could take it, but I'm not going to just be quiet when people are taking shots at me.

Never seen Rodgers play well when Brett Favre comes back for his cameos. Hope the jittery, hold-the-ball Rodgers doesn't show up to mark the occasion.

Also, we'll find out if this defense is for real. Vikings offense is good and has shown that over the last years.

Packers are still the underdog in my books.

It also has to be noted that if KK doesn’t get hurt that’s easily a two score win for The Pack last year the moment he went out and they put House on Diggs instant abuse ensued. Now we go into this game with Alexander hurt smh we just can’t catch a break.

There's a tremendous opportunity here to get two wins, one in a road game against the defending division champ where the Packers were a 3.5 point dog and against another rival with division/playoff aspirations. It's hard to overstate how big being a game up on both those teams could be.

I think many of us were looking at this schedule and conservatively thinking that a 1-1 start would be a solid kickoff for LaF and this crew: I know I was. But that win in Chicago changes things...NOW, if they don't beat the Vikings this week, it's as if they squandered the leg up last week's big win gave them.

Sure, it's a long season and a 2-0 start doesn't mean much if a team doesn't keep winning, but if they beat the Vikings this week, there's a legit path to a 6-1 or even 7-0 start. Lose to the Vikes and we'll be seriously rethinking what this team can do.

That Vikings D is already looking beat up. This is from VikingsWire:

"For the second-straight day, Vikings cornerback Mackensie Alexander missed Thursday’s practice with an elbow injury.

It looks less and less like he’ll play on Sunday against the Packers.

After not practicing on Wednesday, guard Pat Elflein (knee) was limited on Thursday. Also limited was cornerback Mike Hughes (knee) and cornerback Mark Fields (groin).

Full participants included tight end Tyler Conklin (ribs), linebacker Anthony Barr (knee), defensive end Danielle Hunter (hamstring) and defensive end Everson Griffen (elbow)."

Both Starting CBs, Barr, Hunter, and Griffen ALL listed on the injury report already. Could be nothing, could be something. They also put Doctson on IR and DIggs is nursing a hammy. That leaves Theilen and Cook as the main focal points. Theilen made a hell of a grab last year to get the game tying TD but I don't see Savage/Amos allowing that to happen again.

https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/13/vikings-cb-mackensie-alexand...

The packers know what losing was like for the last two years. The bears game is history. This is their opening Game! They must not get use to losing again. They do have something to prove! Winning at Home must happen. I don't see anything that suggest the Vikings are a better team. Their not a great offense. Their defense has holes, injuries, and age. They don't have the depth the packers have. It's just a matter of the packers not want to give the game away. Going above and beyond, is what I'm hoping to see. The Packer must show their true identity this game.

Good news.
Bak back at practice today. Should be good to go for Sundays beat down of the Vikes.... 2-0 sounds good.

Minkah is on trade block. He’s only starting his 2nd year on a rookie deal. Interesting.

Asking price would be very high, but a slot corner of his caliber. Tempting.

Other contenders for Minkah in NFC are Philly, Rams and NO. So, there’s that to consider, as well.

Kind of hard to predict anything until we have more data points on the offense. Was the offense in Chicago an aberration or the norm? We will get more data this weekend.

Either way, don't give the vikings an easy game because of turnovers. I just watched the one series last week, and Atlanta was moving the ball fairly easy on the vikings, then the second turnover happened.

I'm extraordinarily confident this week and expect the Packers to win with a score of 28-10. The fans will explode in Lambeau and make the play calling and offensive execution for the Vikings a nightmare. Cook will find few opportunities to get around the corner with the Smith's anchoring the edge and funneling the running plays into the stout Packers middle line defenders. The extra time off after Thursday's game with the Bears is going to allow the Packers to draw up a superior game plan and the players will be sky high looking for a blowout and will deliver.

Sidenote: I bet there's nobody here who dislikes the Vikings more than I do.
Anyone care to try & convince me?

I'll match your history......

It could be me, but I feel like people are overlooking the point that the Bears O line is not that bad, and the Falcons really aren't that good on their D-line (seeing as even we beat them up pretty bad last year). The Packers absolutely bullied the Bears O-line.. Not to say Cook isn't dangerous, but I doubt he'll have the same success against us playing like we did last week. Also, Everson Griffen, Erick Kendricks and Danielle Hunter are not Khalil Mack, Roquan Smith and Aikeem Hicks.. they're still pretty good, but no cigar. Look for us to establish SOME running game to help the pass, and for the O-line to play a bit better. (We might see E. Jenkins earlier than we expect)

I think the Vikings still have a deficiency at pass blocking, and they were not going to expose it until absolutely necessary. Which never occured last week for them.. I remember them having this problem last year, and looks like they haven't done too much to fix it. I think some of what Tramon said about Trubisky last week applies here as well..

There's a article somewhere out there that shows: King/Williams vs Diggs = 3catches 23yrds in game one before King went down.

Alexander vs Theilen = 88yrds on 4 catches over 2 games.

Add Amos and Savage back there, with the Smith's wreaking havoc, with a healthy Arod and hopefully a accurate Crosby to finishing this thing if we need him, and I like our chances. Although I don't think it will come down to a FG if the run D stands up again.