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Quote Originally Posted by Sammy_Ace: sammy ace i will shut up and listen others should follow
So the Titans won their last nationally televised game of the year, aka their super bowl, on Monday night. Despite Sanchez donating 5 turnovers to their cause, they were only able to score 14 points at home against a subpar Jets defense. It's no secret, the Titans are not really impressive and the Jets are an NFL version of the Bad News Bears (they really find the funniest ways to turn the ball over). The Titans are a team that is still trying to find their identity. Jake Locker has shown he has potential, but has been plagued by injuries all season, and has been unable to get enough repetitions to learn the system. Meanwhile Chris Johnson, their best player, is only running hard because he knows this is an audition for possible suitors next year. I really don't see how Bud Adams is going to pick up his option next year after his really slow start, and some of those embarrassing home losses. I don't think he will be sinking $9m into any player on this team. The Packers are a horse of a different color. After getting embarrassed by the Giants last month, when they were clearly not at full strength, they have quietly taken care of business and won & covered 3 straight against their division rivals. The Packers are firing on all cylinders and are starting to get healthy. With Clay Matthews back, this defense is an entirely different unit. Now with the possible return of Charles Woodson, they are a very dangerous team, and I could easily see them making a run to the NFC Championship game.
I'm sure some people might expect the Packers to take their foot off the gas now that they have clinched the North. But I don't see that happening. The Packers will want to be playing their best football going into the playoffs, and I think they would prefer to go in with strong momentum as they learned a very important lesson last year.
Last year, the 13-0 Packers lost in week 15 to the Chiefs, and took their foot off the gas at the end of the year. They didn't even start Aaron Rodgers in week 17 because it was a pointless game, and therefore Rodgers went 2 full weeks without taking a snap until their playoff game against the Giants. And we all know how that ended up. If the Giants and Patriots have taught us anything, its that momentum can be a powerful thing at the end of the year, and resting your players and going through the motions in the final weeks of the season can be a fatal flaw.
What I'm trying to say, is that the Packers will still be motivated for this game, and the Titans just wont have the answer. I think Jake Locker's first game at Lambeau Field is going to be a fun experience, up until his first drive when Clay Matthews introduces him to the frozen tundra (temperatures will range from 25-18). We all know that CJ could break off a big run here and there, but when you're down by 3 scores in the 3rd quarter, its going to be tough to stick to the running game. I know 13 points is a lot of chalk, but its not enough to scare me from taking the Pack once again this week. |
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