General Packers News 2020

[paco]

It's probably crazy to talk like this now. But if Davante plays like he is for the next 5 years or so. He could eclipse James Lofton's receiving totals. If he plays into his late 30's, he may very well get there anyway. Obviously a lot can happen. But it could happen.

[YoHoChecko]

Ok, so through 16 weeks

The Packers are:
3rd in offensive yards per game and 1st in points scored
- 8th in rushing yards per game
- 9th in passing yards per game

7th in defensive yards per game and 15th in points allowed
- 7th in passing yards per game
- 14th in rushing yards per game

7th in Turnover Differential at +6
- 1st in fewest giveaways
- 27th in takeaways

Odds and Ends:
- 2nd in 3rd down conversion rate (49.3)
- 12th in 3rd down defensive stop rate (39.4)
- 9th in most team sacks
- 2nd in fewest sacks allowed
- 3rd in point differential (+121)

[APB]

Also, I am calling that there will be fans in January for Packer football.

Has the NFL given any indication they would step in if individual teams began allowing fans - and I'm talking significant numbers, not just the complimentary employees and select first responders, etc - into their stadiums? I'm talking from a competitive advantage standpoint...?

I just wonder if the NFL would be willing to stick their noses in when some venues are still not allowing any fans while others continue to inch toward significant fan presence. I could see teams like Seattle and New Orleans having a hissy if they were forced to continue to play their games in front of empty seats and then come to Lambeau and face the Packers with half the stadium filled with screaming fans.

[YoHoChecko]

Has the NFL given any indication they would step in if individual teams began allowing fans - and I'm talking significant numbers, not just the complimentary employees and select first responders, etc - into their stadiums? I'm talking from a competitive advantage standpoint...?

I just wonder if the NFL would be willing to stick their noses in when some venues are still not allowing any fans while others continue to inch toward significant fan presence. I could see teams like Seattle and New Orleans having a hissy if they were forced to continue to play their games in front of empty seats and then come to Lambeau and face the Packers with half the stadium filled with screaming fans.

I mean Dallas has had two games with about 30,000 people there.

[APB]

Has the NFL given any indication they would step in if individual teams began allowing fans - and I'm talking significant numbers, not just the complimentary employees and select first responders, etc - into their stadiums? I'm talking from a competitive advantage standpoint...?

I just wonder if the NFL would be willing to stick their noses in when some venues are still not allowing any fans while others continue to inch toward significant fan presence. I could see teams like Seattle and New Orleans having a hissy if they were forced to continue to play their games in front of empty seats and then come to Lambeau and face the Packers with half the stadium filled with screaming fans.

I mean Dallas has had two games with about 30,000 people there.

Have they? I didn't realize they were allowing that many to attend. Guess that answers that question.

[YoHoChecko]

Have they? I didn't realize they were allowing that many to attend. Guess that answers that question.

Yeah, I was stuck with Philly-Dallas for my local broadcast and the announcers casually mentioned that they had the 2020 attendance record earlier in the season (in between waves), and that yesterday they had the second-highest number of fans allowed on the season. That's the only reason I know.

[YoHoChecko]

Davante Adams

• leads the league in TD receptions with 17

• is 2 catches behind the league lead with 109

• is 88 yards behind the league lead with 1328

• missed two games

Aaron Jones

• is 4th in the league in rushing yards

• ALSO missed two games!

• Jones is also first among RBs in yards per carry at 5.6

[BF004]

They haven't done anything yet, don't see why that would change.

Pretty sure the last thing they want to do right now is tell 15,000 fans paying $200 a piece for ticket, parking, and concessions not to come to a game.

[paco]

Davante Adams

• leads the league in TD receptions with 17

• is 2 catches behind the league lead with 109

• is 88 yards behind the league lead with 1328

• missed two games

Aaron Jones

• is 4th in the league in rushing yards

• ALSO missed two games!

• Jones is also first among RBs in yards per carry at 5.6

To add to the Adams numbers. He'll get 1 for sure, very likely 2. Yardage might be tough.

[YoHoChecko]

Also, if the Chiefs rest Kelce, there's a good chance Adams will lead the league in receiving yards.

[paco]

Also, if the Chiefs rest Kelce, there's a good chance Adams will lead the league in receiving yards.

the OPOY race is insane. I have no idea who will win it at this point. Adams, Kelce, Kamara, Cook, Henry, Hill. And that's not even taking QB's into account.

[YoHoChecko]

YoHo's Hot Take:

• The Chiefs are the team Packers fans think they're chasing

• The Titans are the team Packers fans fear we are

• We're actually a better version of both of them

[NCF]

Certainly noticed, although didn't realize it was clustered to 4 out of the last 5 weeks.

[YoHoChecko]

I noticed this game, but I figured it was that he's a speed guy and speed doesn't really play in the snow, so having a bigger, stronger, better blocker like EQ in there made sense

[Yoop]

I noticed this game, but I figured it was that he's a speed guy and speed doesn't really play in the snow, so having a bigger, stronger, better blocker like EQ in there made sense

was MVS a scratch? I thought he blocked pretty well???? actually of the 3 (MVS EQ, Lazard) I'd take Lazard over the other two, he had a couple great blocks last night.

seems to me as though there must be something wrong with MVS besides the issue of dropping a few passes.

[Yoop]

Has the NFL given any indication they would step in if individual teams began allowing fans - and I'm talking significant numbers, not just the complimentary employees and select first responders, etc - into their stadiums? I'm talking from a competitive advantage standpoint...?

I just wonder if the NFL would be willing to stick their noses in when some venues are still not allowing any fans while others continue to inch toward significant fan presence. I could see teams like Seattle and New Orleans having a hissy if they were forced to continue to play their games in front of empty seats and then come to Lambeau and face the Packers with half the stadium filled with screaming fans.

I mean Dallas has had two games with about 30,000 people there.

Have they? I didn't realize they were allowing that many to attend. Guess that answers that question.

It's Texas

[YoHoChecko]

I noticed this game, but I figured it was that he's a speed guy and speed doesn't really play in the snow, so having a bigger, stronger, better blocker like EQ in there made sense

was MVS a scratch? I thought he blocked pretty well???? actually of the 3 (MVS EQ, Lazard) I'd take Lazard over the other two, he had a couple great blocks last night.

seems to me as though there must be something wrong with MVS besides the issue of dropping a few passes.

MVS gives full blocking effort, certainly. And yes, Lazard is the best blocker of the bunch, and he was in the game a lot. But I just figured on a field where deep speed doesn't matter, they went beefier. EQ has like 10-15 pounds on MVS and doesn't sacrifice much in the short-to-intermediate game. Just seemed reasonably situational to me, especially given how good MVS was 2 weeks ago.

[salmar80]

[Bogey]

Also, I am calling that there will be fans in January for Packer football.

Has the NFL given any indication they would step in if individual teams began allowing fans - and I'm talking significant numbers, not just the complimentary employees and select first responders, etc - into their stadiums? I'm talking from a competitive advantage standpoint...?

I just wonder if the NFL would be willing to stick their noses in when some venues are still not allowing any fans while others continue to inch toward significant fan presence. I could see teams like Seattle and New Orleans having a hissy if they were forced to continue to play their games in front of empty seats and then come to Lambeau and face the Packers with half the stadium filled with screaming fans.

NFL has had observers at Lambeau for the games with people in the stands. If we've managed safe protocols (pretty sure we have) the league should be OK with a reasonable number of fans. What is reasonable? Who knows?

Anyway, that was the motivation behind trial runs with employees and front-liners.

[Bogey]

Davante Adams

• leads the league in TD receptions with 17

• is 2 catches behind the league lead with 109

• is 88 yards behind the league lead with 1328

• missed two games

Aaron Jones

• is 4th in the league in rushing yards

• ALSO missed two games!

• Jones is also first among RBs in yards per carry at 5.6

To add to the Adams numbers. He'll get 1 for sure, very likely 2. Yardage might be tough.

4. Davante Adams joins a pair of Hall of Famers in exclusive club
Davante Adams hauled in 11 receptions and three touchdowns in the Packers' win over the Titans on Sunday night. Despite missing two games in 2020, Adams has 109 receptions and 17 receiving touchdowns this season. Only two other players have had 100-plus receptions and at least 17 receiving touchdowns in a single season. Both are Hall of Famers who played all 16 games in the season they did so -- Cris Carter in 1995 and Randy Moss in 2003.

5. Aaron Rodgers has 13th game with 100-plus passer rating
Aaron Rodgers had four TD passes and a 128.1 passer rating in the Packers' win on Sunday Night Football. Rodgers has 13 games with a 100-plus passer rating in 2020, tied for the most such games in a single season in the Super Bowl era. Each of the two previous QBs with 13 such games in a season -- Patrick Mahomes in 2018 and Rodgers himself in 2011 -- both won the NFL MVP Award that season.