Fear The Chorizo

Just hang on to the ball and know when to take a touchback. Honestly, I'd be happy if they took a touchback every single time the rest of the season.

MLF's 33-7 regular season record is the best 40-game start by a head coach in the NFL during the Super Bowl era....kudos to him!

One thing I absolutely can't stand about play calls in goal to go situations is a lack of creativity in the run game - particularly when they have "spread 'em out" personnel (3 WR) in the game. I don't necessarily mind going with that type of personnel inside the 5 if it gets an extra defender further away from the box to run at, but when they run out of that formation it seems like any play they call is a between the tackle run, and most of the time the defense counters that alignment by overloading the gaps at the line to stuff the interior blocking and then LB's are running free downhill to stuff the play before a running back has any momentum that would carry him into the end zone. Jones was great at leveraging himself across the goal line earlier in the game last night, and i still think there was nothing definitive to overturn that TD call late....but I think it would be much easier to knock it in running the ball in those 3WR formations with a shotgun snap and a quick pitch to the outside to either Jones or Dillon that has them outside the tackle instantly and running downhill against a LB or safety that has run laterally just to try and get into position to make a play. Basically, negate all the congestion between the tackles and turn the play into needing 1 seal block by a TE or tackle and then let the RB make a play against smaller defenders who aren't sitting in the hole waiting for them. All that being said, with the Packers' Oline and Mercedes (who is a great blocking TE), I just can't understand why the Packers simply don't line up heavy when they are inside the 3 and legitimately try pounding it in. I can't think of a goal to go situation where they tried that 3-4X in a row and failed, but I can think of plenty of goal to go situations inside the 5 where it was 3-4 pass plays or a token run and 3 pass plays that wound up failing.

Also, credit needs to go to the Packer Dline...they've been solid all year at generating a pass rush without requiring a blitz, particularly between the tackles. Lowry is playing light years ahead if what he did last season and there seems to be solid depth behind Clark, who is having an all pro year. Still lots of stuff to clean up defensively, but this year it seems they are playing much more soundly on that side of the ball.

His style of play looks so much better and efficient when there's a guy like Hopkins on the outside taking two DBs with him on every play. Murray is really good but his limitation is his size and not having a huge arm because of it. He's at his best when he is throwing to a spot on time and letting guys run to his passes (which seem to have alot of loft to them). Without Hopkins in the game defenses can play more coverage on the rest of the field and the huge windows he is used to throwing into are much smaller. Also - he is quick but not incredibly fast. And I think he is playing with some leg issues himself that limited his mobility tonight - even before his ankle got rolled up on late.

That crazy ending overshadows the crap that happened at the other goal line a few minutes earlier....but at some point MLF needs to get Dillon on the field in goal to go situations and just simplify what they are doing inside the 2 yard line.

They sure do for the players.....lots of guys just relieved its over on both teams.

Oh my giddiant!!!!

My God he's short there!!

At least cover someone

Dive to 28 sounds good to me

Unreal...Cobb had 3 guys on him and the ball was still headed his way

IF FORMATIONS ARE A PROBLEM WITH NEW GUYS WHY ARE THEY GETTING CUTE AT THE HALF YARD LINE????

And again

Give it to him again

It wasn't Cobb in the flat....sorta kidding but thats probably why.

Ok....Now can you please run on 1st and goal? Please???

Churn that clock and keep calling runs...on their heels

They've got to get the playcalling delays figured out....

Jenkins is a stud

No fumble and thats a TD

they've barely been on the field. Doesn't matter, they're gassed after the last two long cardinal drives when the Cards get a sustained drive due to moderate uptempo pace and alot of stretch runs/screens/etc where the front 7 is in chase mode constantly.

Is Jaylon Smith active?

Defense is gassed ....and playing with 5 in the box isn't sound strategy in the red zone on 2nd and short

Find a way to get a stop...any way