Time is getting to be of the essence
Dale from Prescott, WI
Is Wes OK? Or is he working on a big project?
He’s good. We just switched up some column assignments this week due to the Monday night game.
Al from Tulsa, OK
Hey Spoff, it’s wreak havoc, not wreck havoc. And I don’t have a degree in journalism.
Yeah, I knew it was wrong as soon as it came out of my mouth, but I didn’t want to annoy my colleagues and start the segment over on a late, long day. Just took one for the team.
Bob from Rome, NY
Mike: Last time the Packers played at the Giants in 2023 they were done in by some Italian “cutlet.” Let’s make sure we don’t get burned by some hot, smoldering cigarettes! Yes, I know, exit stage left!
I’m about to join you.
Pete from Hillsborough, NC
Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Some are born to sing the blues … the movie never ends, it goes on and on and on and on. Life in the NFL. Don’t stop believing.
The annual Journey.
Chase from Diamond Springs, CA
We keep pointing to the first two games, but there was no tape on the 2025 Packers then. Teams have figured out they can play a certain way and let us beat ourselves. Once we stop doing that, then we actually have to beat them. Only then might we be able to play like the first two weeks or better. Peaking at the right time gives opponents less data to figure us out. It’s not a strategy, but it often drives teams to Super Bowls. It’s all still in front of us.
If you’ll recall, I wrote a lot in this space the first two weeks about defenses loading up to stop Josh Jacobs, and Jordan Love made them pay. Remember the Washington game? Love had 292 yards passing on just 19 completions – a whopping 15.4 per. Yowza. After another game of explosive plays galore in Dallas, opponents said, “We can’t let Green Bay play that way.” They haven’t, and with the exception of the second half in Pittsburgh, the big plays have been harder to come by, and the Packers haven’t been successful enough when forced to do things differently, yet, for opponents to readjust. That’s really it in a nutshell.
Marty from Plymouth, WI
As I submitted to II several weeks ago, the Packer offense will continue to struggle until the play of our offensive line improves. It has to start there. Then everything else will fall into place.
And I’ve theorized the lack of continuity up front has hampered the unit’s overall play. Now there’s another major adjustment to make at center. They’ve got to get it done, regardless of circumstance. I believe there’s plenty of talent in that bunch, and time is getting to be of the essence.
Brian from Ontario, NY
The effectiveness of having an extra lineman has been useful throughout the league this year. Being able to get some push with an extra big body and playing off that with play-action seems like a perfect adjustment with Tucker Kraft out. In theory, this would help with pass protection too. ML ran some but I would love to see much more of it with Darian Kinnard and Anthony Belton to see who excels more in that role. The offense clearly needs to evolve and quickly; it starts up front.
I would expect they’ll continue to dabble in it, but it must be practiced and communicated well enough to get lined up right.
