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After steamrolling the Falcons last night 48-21, the Packers look to be unstoppable. When they're offense is clicking like they were last night, they are without a doubt the most dangerous offense in football. Their defense is nothing to shake a stick at either. I know many would probably still pick the Pats as the best team in the league, but keep in mind, the Packers almost beat the Pats in New England, with their 2nd string QB, and several of their starters out with injuries, and they have those players back now. The Packers have peaked at the perfect time and barring any key injuries, I'm picking them to go all the way.

Rodgers in a man among boys......
What an arm...! What zip...!
What accuracy even on the run..!

I often wonder whether, if Rodgers had slipped just one more spot in the draft in 2005, would the Redskins have taken him instead of Campbell? Pointless question, but it's so long since this team had a franchise quarterback, I can't help imagining this guy playing for us. Of course, he'd need all of his mobility just to stay alive behind our o-line.

As for the question that was raised, Green Bay are undoubtedly very hot right now. They won't have any fears about playing either Chicago or Seattle in the conference championship, and so I can certainly see them getting to the big game. But the Patriots and Steelers are beasts, and the Jets aren't far behind.

They COULD do it, but I'm not ready to crown them yet.

If you were to look at them on paper at the beginning of the year, then you would say they had the most talent on both sides of the ball. They are showing that now.

It's a great game and there are always a lot of fans that look back at history and can easily predict what will happen given all the information from games over the past 25 years - UNFORTUNATELY - none of those factors are really relevant

the 2009 Seahawks could play the 2009 Saints 100 times and lose all of them - but none of that matters - they won the 101st game last week

The Packers are okay and will be favorites next w/e - fact is none of the 3 NFC teams could beat any of the 4 AFC teams that played this weekend in the 2011 Super Bowl


and then again - look at what happened in 2009 - the Colts were a far better team than the Saints and especially with peyton Manning against a defense with DC Greg Williams - ANY GIVEN SUNDAY

SkinsJock wrote:fact is none of the 3 NFC teams could beat any of the 4 AFC teams that played this weekend in the 2011 Super Bowl

and then again - look at what happened in 2009 - the Colts were a far better team than the Saints and especially with peyton Manning against a defense with DC Greg Williams - ANY GIVEN SUNDAY

Nice fix at the end there considering Atlanta already beat the Ravens, Chicago already beat the Jets, and Green Bay already beat the Jets. I guess Atlanta doesn't count since they aren't one of the "3 NFC teams."



DarthMonk

SkinsJock wrote:look at what happened in 2009 - the Colts were a far better team than the Saints

I couldn't disagree more. The Saints were a far better team than the Colts last year. The Colts had Payton Manning while the Saints had a whole team. Also, the Packers can beat ANY of the remaining AFC teams...

we'll see - I don't think the Packers are going to have an easy time beating the Bears at home but it will not matter - this is an AFC year for the SB

SkinsJock wrote:we'll see - I don't think the Packers are going to have an easy time beating the Bears at home but it will not matter - this is an AFC year for the SB

I think the Pack is at least as good as the Bears, Jets, or Steelers, but I will say this; if the Packers win next week, they will win the SB. If the Bears win, either the Jets or the Steelers will win the SB.

Hard to say that the Packers are hotter than the Jets. If the Jets win next week they will have beaten the Colts, Pats, and Steelers in back-to-back away games. I can't think of a more daunting challenge of all the real possibilities in the league.

Irn-Bru wrote:Hard to say that the Packers are hotter than the Jets. If the Jets win next week they will have beaten the Colts, Pats, and Steelers in back-to-back away games. I can't think of a more daunting challenge of all the real possibilities in the league.

Jets and Packers in the SB, I think.

Irn-Bru wrote:Hard to say that the Packers are hotter than the Jets. If the Jets win next week they will have beaten the Colts, Pats, and Steelers in back-to-back away games. I can't think of a more daunting challenge of all the real possibilities in the league.

and the Packers beat the Jets this year in NY with many key Packer players out due to injury.....

grampi wrote:

Irn-Bru wrote:Hard to say that the Packers are hotter than the Jets. If the Jets win next week they will have beaten the Colts, Pats, and Steelers in back-to-back away games. I can't think of a more daunting challenge of all the real possibilities in the league.

and the Packers beat the Jets this year in NY with many key Packer players out due to injury.....

The Packers might be the better team (I guess we might get a chance to see in Feb), but I thought this was about who the hottest team in football is — not who the best team was in October.

Irn-Bru wrote:

grampi wrote:

Irn-Bru wrote:Hard to say that the Packers are hotter than the Jets. If the Jets win next week they will have beaten the Colts, Pats, and Steelers in back-to-back away games. I can't think of a more daunting challenge of all the real possibilities in the league.

and the Packers beat the Jets this year in NY with many key Packer players out due to injury.....

The Packers might be the better team (I guess we might get a chance to see in Feb), but I thought this was about who the hottest team in football is — not who the best team was in October.

I was mearly making the point as a head-to-head comparison. There's no denying the Jets are hot too. I think it will be the Jets Packers in the SB and we shall see whose the hottest....

grampi wrote:

SkinsJock wrote:we'll see - I don't think the Packers are going to have an easy time beating the Bears at home but it will not matter - this is an AFC year for the SB

I think the Pack is at least as good as the Bears, Jets, or Steelers, but I will say this; if the Packers win next week, they will win the SB. If the Bears win, either the Jets or the Steelers will win the SB.

Bears already beat the Jets this year

I've got to pull for the Bears at this point. But I'll take either NFC team over the AFC entry. I really could not stand either a Jets or Steelers championship.

We faced the Packers last year in a nailbiter, probably the greatest regular season game in the history of Heinz Field. Rodgers torched our secondary. They are the real deal. I will be surprised if they don't beat Chicago.

JiveTurkee wrote:We faced the Packers last year in a nailbiter, probably the greatest regular season game in the history of Heinz Field. Rodgers torched our secondary. They are the real deal. I will be surprised if they don't beat Chicago.

Agreed, because Chicago is definitely not the real deal, IMHO.

Pittsburgh vrs Green Bay would certainly be an intriguing game - the Packers have the most NFL Championships vrs the Steelers who have the most Super Bowl rings

Green Bay vrs New York puts the 2 teams in the Super Bowl that were the 6th ranked in each conference AND the 2 teams that are playing the best right now

LETS GO BEARS! LETS GO BEARS!!

NO TO GREENBAY GETTING 4 RINGS WHILE OUR BOYS HAVE 3!!!

LET'S GO CHICAGO AND JETS!!!!

THeir Recievers are darn good, Donald driver is playing l;ike he's 20 yrs old. Top that off with good QB play by rodgers yah they are getting hot at the right time. I would love to see Jets vs Pack for the superbowl. Revis vs Woodson, let's see who brings it when it matters.

I'm rooting for the Pack to go all the way!!!

Second Bears, third Jets.

I don't hate the Steelers, but I'm sick of them

Irn-Bru wrote:

JiveTurkee wrote:We faced the Packers last year in a nailbiter, probably the greatest regular season game in the history of Heinz Field. Rodgers torched our secondary. They are the real deal. I will be surprised if they don't beat Chicago.

Agreed, because Chicago is definitely not the real deal, IMHO.

I think a lot of people are underestimating da Bears. I say they win on Sunday.

Deadskins wrote:

Irn-Bru wrote:

JiveTurkee wrote:We faced the Packers last year in a nailbiter, probably the greatest regular season game in the history of Heinz Field. Rodgers torched our secondary. They are the real deal. I will be surprised if they don't beat Chicago.

Agreed, because Chicago is definitely not the real deal, IMHO.

I think a lot of people are underestimating da Bears. I say they win on Sunday.

Again, there are 4 teams that Redskins fans should never want to win until we get our 4th ring (besides the obvious cowpunks).. NE/Oak/NYG/GB. You can throw in SF since they have 5 wit da cows. I don't necessarily want Pit to get their 7th ring but them having 6 is far anyways so if it comes down to Pit-GB.. LET'S GO PITT!!

Packers don't have a complete football team yet. Bears for me, natch.