Game 12: Packers @ Lions - Thursday, Nov. 27th @ 12:00 PM - Happy Thanksgiving!

[Strike4]

Packers are beating the Lions at their own game in the First half at least

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Probably got away with that timeout, but cashed in the opportunity.

Need the defense to shutdown this last possession of the half.

[HarryDoyle]

Just gonna give them the field goal I guess.

[CheezWizHed]

1 minute ago, ReverendBrewmeister said:

Probably got away with that timeout, but cashed in the opportunity.

Need the defense to shutdown this last possession of the half.

Yeah, that one was a bit suspect.  I watched the official MLF was running towards and he didn't move until after the false start. 

But the Wicks and Watson catches were legit...but looked close the way the TV was showing them. Lions fans will complain as if we are getting the Chief's treatment.

[homer]

Toyotathon is no joke 

[duewizard]

19 minutes ago, BrewerFan said:

Do they have one penalty on a kickoff all year?

No clue, but knowing Bisaccia I'm sure we'll get one at the worst possible time

[BrewerFan]

3 minutes ago, CheezWizHed said:

Yeah, that one was a bit suspect.  I watched the official MLF was running towards and he didn't move until after the false start. 

But the Wicks and Watson catches were legit...but looked close the way the TV was showing them. Lions fans will complain as if we are getting the Chief's treatment.

Yeah... don't know if when he yelled for the TO, but that was huge for the Packers. 

Probably kicking it. 

Some huge catches on that series including Musgrave keeping the drive alive with a chunk play, Watson with some really good hands and Doubs also. Those short passes with that velocity on it away from the body...

Offense looks exactly like you want it to vs a good team. Defense needs to get the stop. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Worst tackle of the year nominee. 

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Absolute whiff on the tackle. 

[Strike4]

8 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Just gonna give them the field goal I guess.

I wish…..

[HarryDoyle]

Our corners can't tackle either. 

[HarryDoyle]

Just now, Strike4 said:

I wish…..

At least.

[adambr2]

Sweet tackling Valentine.

[duewizard]

Can MLF manage a 20 second drive and a FG?

[BrewerFan]

27 minutes ago, OldHeidelberg said:

Let them off the hook multiple time in long yardage situations that drive. It's going to be a fight. Stop kicking the ball in the end zone, you can't give this team good field position all game.

And another series you couldn't keep them out of the endzone after a huge drive.

You've had two opportunities to create some separation. I mean, I didn't expect it to be easy, but the D needs to come up with that big play. 

It's like Chourio hitting a 3R HR and then Peralta giving up a 3R HR after that. 

[CheezWizHed]

One weakness our defense has is the shoulder tackles.  If Valentine wraps his arms around Williams instead of trying to blow him up, they'd be kicking a FG instead.  A lot of the younger DBs tend to do that. 😡

[Strike4]

Didn’t even try to wrap up- horrible miss on what should have been a tackle for loss

[CheezWizHed]

Well, on the positive, we have a 3pt lead on the same number of drives.... Our pass rush disappeared after dominating early.  

[OldHeidelberg]

3 minutes ago, duewizard said:

Can MLF manage a 20 second drive and a FG?

If we got it at the 35 every time like Detroit it would have been worth a shot but that felt like trouble, glad they took the knee after the failed pass on 1st.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Should’ve been up 7 at the half. Critical possession upcoming after halftime. The “double up” score opportunity is in play for Detroit.

[BrewerFan]

4 minutes ago, CheezWizHed said:

One weakness our defense has is the shoulder tackles.  If Valentine wraps his arms around Williams instead of trying to blow him up, they'd be kicking a FG instead.  A lot of the younger DBs tend to do that. 😡

That was... AWFUL... but I actually thought that was a strength of our defense. They do wrap up and rally to the ball and... DON'T give up that type of plays. They give up chunk plays over the middle and they give up some long drives, but I thought they'd been much better under Hafley.

 

That is such a huge missed tackle. Even if you don't bring him down, pursuit gets there. You had 2-3 guys who were right there if he just... grabs a ****ing leg!

 

[OldHeidelberg]

4 minutes ago, BrewerFan said:

That was... AWFUL... but I actually thought that was a strength of our defense. They do wrap up and rally to the ball and... DON'T give up that type of plays. They give up chunk plays over the middle and they give up some long drives, but I thought they'd been much better under Hafley.

 

That is such a huge missed tackle. Even if you don't bring him down, pursuit gets there. You had 2-3 guys who were right there if he just... grabs a ****ing leg!

 

Had the wrong guy on that one to make a play. Valentine's tackling leaves a lot to be desired and as we saw there that can be a pretty big negative for a CB.

[BrewerFan]

4 minutes ago, CheezWizHed said:

Well, on the positive, we have a 3pt lead on the same number of drives.... Our pass rush disappeared after dominating early.  

That's true. It's been a pretty clean game.

 

This is the biggest 30 minutes of the season so far IMO. Can you finish the game vs another contender. They're either in 1st place with the Bears, Broncos and Bears coming up or... they're in 3rd place with 3 straight games vs 1st place teams. That's quite the swing.

Getting back to that Pass Rush to move Goff off his spot(where he's terrible), MLF's level of aggressive play calling and if he is aggressive, Love's ability to move the ball will decide the game IMO.

Of course, a turnover could also swing the game, but that's always the case. 

 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

MLF is the suppressant on this team. This just feels like yet another game that shouldn't be as close as it is and we are a 3rd quarter opening drive away from trailing. I don't get it. Trying not to beat the dead horse but it's just nauseating. I appreciate this is a good half on the road against a good team, but can't quite shake the feeling that it shouldn't be this close with how they're playing. 

[HarveysWBs]

We’re in a tough environment against a good and motivated team. Up three at the break, so it could be worse. But the defense had a really rough second quarter.