As much as I'd love to see the Packers running game pound Minnesota to hell, the RB who would have the most success against that defense is still suspended for telling on himself for smoking weed (WTF). Williams played well last season after the first few weeks of running up the O-Lines behind but last Sunday looked an awful lot like the first few games of William career. Williams is a GREAT blocker and a decent runner. I just don't think he's the type of RB who will have success against the Vikings Defense.

Montgomery should be used more in this game..Much more than last Sunday but if the Packers are going to beat the Vikings they need to do EXACTLY what Cory is suggesting...Cut Rodgers loose. Let Rodgers run the offense. Keep the pedal to the metal and tire out those big guys up front. Get Lewis involved this time and throw the damn ball to the TE your paying $10 Million a season to. Take advantage of Davante Adams abilities to separate at the line and get the ball in his hands quickly, let him do what he does well..YAC. Let those huge TE's clear the middle so Cobb can sneak in underneath and for God's sake throw the ball to Monty too.

BUT do all this with Rodgers calling the plays from the line. The LAST thing the Packers can do is what they did Sunday Night. And for God's sake let us see some of these NEW plays that were put in when the scraping of the playbook took place. The Vikings aren't a team McCarthy can be his stubborn self against.

Let’s get Lewis involved and continue the Kendricks as H back theme from last week.

Allow 'Mozart' to play his Requiem 'Dies Irae" (Day of Wrath). What more needs to be said.

"I think this can be one of the better run game productions when we sit here at the end of the journey.”

I must be really getting old. Is this is just some ridiculously convoluted way of saying ,I like our running game. I like the talent we have and the results may be there this year.

Plain language please, but besides take a stand once in a while. Not exactly dripping with confidence either way. Yeesh.

Chicago's defense is right up there with the queens, and AR tore em up in the second half. You can't go into a game like this playing it safe, come out with your foot on the gas.

"Turn AR loose" or letting "AR be AR' is easy to say. -- The problem going into this game is the mobility of AR and the fact that the Viking "D" is fast and one of the best in the NFL.

If AR is put into a position where his protection leaves him vulnerable to further injury, a win or lose will be meaningless. --- If the Pack are without AR for an extended amount of time this season, the Pack are in trouble.

Well there has been a fair amount of criticism in the past about Rodgers abandoning the play and too quickly audibling to a pass. So just saying...that this Rodgers-freelance strategy is opposite a solid stream of fan opinion. I think it would be better if MM and Rodgers actually game plan the first 20 plays with a pre-set progression of mismatch and periodic unconvention and break open the possibilities that we have with Monty and the 3 horsemen (Graham,Lewis and Kendricks),. Holmgren used to script the first 20 plays...then adjust based on the opponent's response. With an injured rodgers...i think designed plays based around quick releases is better as it neutralizes wiking's strenghts.

Rodgers is running the offense anyway just go with no huddle from the beginning. Build a 2 score lead or more and then go back to the huddle and the running game to chew up the clock against a tired Queens defense.

Just get the ball out quick and let Rodgers be Rodgers. Get the TEs involved this week and give the Queens more weapons to try to cover.

If Pettine's defense can keep the Queens under 20 points we win this one. Go Pack Go! Thanks, Since '61

Chicago’s defense just ran out of gas. Had Mack not missed preseason, I think the Pack lose that game.

Minnesota will hold the Pack to under 20 points. It will be up to the defense to contain Diggs, Thielan, Cook and Rudolph.

Hope Burks can go. Also hope Clinton-Dix and Matthews contribute more.

This is a game they’d have had no chance of winning with Capers.

Am I the only one who thinks the smart move is to sit Rodgers this week?

It’s one thing to say what we should do. It’s another thing to actually do it. Frankly I expect the same ole same ole. The Packers start the game with two running plays followed by an incomplete or short of the sticks pass. Three and out. As the game wears on, only then will we see any creative plays. MM likes to see what works or doesn’t work before the game gets out of hand. I expect that we will try to get the TEs involved but MN is expecting that. I expect that there will not be much available in the passing game because of an aggressive pass rush from them. Yet as the game wears on some favorable matchups become available. I am not sure it will be enough to win at the end.
This is a game where we need our defense to step up. I would not be surprised if our secondary got a pick or two and carry’s the day.

The difference between McCarthy and Belichick has always been that Belichick realizes he has a generational talent in Brady and lets him throw and throw and throw, which sets up the run. Teams that don't have a QB like that can't do that. The Packers have an even greater QB and yet McCarthy sticks to the tired principal of establishing the run game. Brady can barely move and has never had outstanding edge receivers, yet he machine guns 8.10.12 yarders and Belichick doesn't give a damn if he hasn't called a run play for an entire quarter. Rodgers is handcuffed. He was brilliant on one leg because who's going to defend those quick passes from the most accurate thrower of all time? Pepper them with short passes and that will open up the deep routes and the running game. Hope McCarthy wasn't only watching the 2nd half but comprehending.

I would sit Rodgers (unless he's near 100%), as the 6 years of his contract mean more to me than 1 game.

That said, if Rodgers plays, I'd make a few changes:

1. Start Montgomery, and "unleash" him as the all-around weapon he can be. We don't have Jones, so use the guy who presents an all-around threat. Williams is a great blocker, but a poor threat. We need a threat.

2. Start both tight ends. If Lewis is such a scary blocker, then let's give Minnesota's fearsome front 7 a dose of their own physicality. No fear. Whether passing or running, force them to fight through, ostensibly, 6 good linemen.

3. With Adams fighting to a draw--and that's not bad--use our more physical alignments to suck the safeties up closer and threaten with Graham and Cobb.

4. If Graham has another game allowing himself to be slowed greatly off the line, then bench him and put in MVS for a deep threat. No excuses--take advantage of those linebackers/safeties or get the he__ off the field. But if possible, toss some jump balls to Graham until the Vikes show they can stop it.

If Rodgers plays, this is a game to either impose your will or play it safe and shrink in fear. Personally, I'd start Kiser and play to his physical strengths, blending simple reads and QB runs to put Minny on their heels. I'm fine with losing one game to let Aaron heal.

But my prediction is McCarthy will play Rodgers and then play terrified. He'll stick with Williams and Allison, leave Lewis on the sideline, and hope Minny doesn't blanket the short passes. Forget physicality and using your best weapons--McCarthy will play it safe.

Vikings, 27-13.

I am saying strip MM of play-calling duties. He's awful. That fact that Clements was worse doesn't mean anything. Clements bombed as a play-caller in Buffalo, so his failure was entirely foreseeable. Can't we find an OC who can call the plays?

MM has a history of trouble finding quality coordinators. I think after a dozen years as HC, he finally found one great one, one average one, and one below average coordinator, so that makes this set of coordinators the best we've had in place during the MM tenure.

If Rodgers can get on the field. Yes! This game is going to be an air show. Allison is not a depth threat. Break in a Rookie. Forget the running. Screen passes and short throws to the backs will win it. Save the running game for Detroit.

The play of McCray has me worried for our QB. He picked it up in the second half but in the first half he was getting pushed back like nothing. I hope he has a strong game. He's the weakest link.