Great stuff, Al.

My thoughts:
1. "asking King to cover (any competent WR) deep down the sideline one-on-one is a problem."
YEP! And this, along with injuries, is why King will be gone soon. Good riddance. I'll take him as a CB2, but he's been a disappointment as a high draft pick. Time to go back to the draft and/or ask current depth on the team to step up.

2. " Why in the world you would think that's a good plan against teams with linebackers like the Bucs and Bears have is beyond me."
Also, yes. Fast front 7s are AR's Kryptonite. You know the only way to beat those fast and physical defenses is to out-physical them. You can't out run them. POUND IT DOWN THEIR THROATS! The ONLY time I've seen a GB team do this in ARs tenure is 2014 in THAT GAME. And it started off great. We won't talk about how it finished.

3. RE: Jimmy
I was screaming that it was a bad signing from the very beginning. The dude was washed in Seattle. He's nothing more than a post up (1 handed catching) target now, and our QB doesn't throw into tight windows. Terrible move by Gute. Glad he's gone and glad Bob is in.

4. RE Snacks: He IS the missing piece to this team. We have the best roster 1-53 in the league right now. I really do believe that. Pick your poison. How do you want to lose? Like Chicago did, with 1,000 paper cuts? Or like Carolina did, bombing away ineffectively?

5. RE: Trubs: Man, I hope they re-sign him. I love gloating over my crap eating Bear fan buddies. :)

6. 3rd Quarter: Yep. It's a thing. If it wasn't there, we'd be blowing everyone out by 21. As it is, there'll be a few nail-biters.

I worry about the Packers potential matchup with Tampa in their next game. The Bucs have a fast, talented front seven and MLF does not seem to recognize that a bunch of his plays (toss plays being one of that ilk) will not work well against that kind of team. Trying to horizontally stretch the field against fast linebackers is playing right into their hands. I hope we see a lot more of Dillon against TB.

Snacks introduction to Green Bay was a positive one. I think Al hit the nail on the head when the Bears played away from Snacks on two fourth and ones. He is a premier run stuffer and can the Packers ever use him. If Keke is back in two weeks, that gives the Packers a solid rotation on the D-line and with the much improved play at both OLB and ILB this will allow the Packers to play both run and pass defense well. For the first time in a long time I am excited about the Packer defense!

Kevin Kings best move of the bares game was his slide down front during the "D-Train" celebration. That moment was just pure entertainment and even though I do not go for the over the top celebration stuff, I was chuckling and enjoying the D-Train.

MVS is a bit of a conundrum. I just try to remember that he is still a raw, young player and that his upside is tremendous. I have faith that he will look at his tape over the off-season and focus his good work ethic on improving the areas where he has shown deficiencies and come back next year better for it. In the meantime, he is a real threat to score at any moment and this offense NEEDS that with Davante being as great as he is, he does not threaten defenses in the same way that MVS does and some of DA's success can certainly be attributed to the threat of MVS. I have heard it said that MVS will never be a number 1 WR, I disagree. If he uses his time wisely and hones his areas of weakness he can become a true number 1. He has tremendous physical attributes and the desire and work ethic to improve. I do believe that MVS may follow DA as the GBP number 1 WR.

Jimmy or no Jimmy, I am tired of seeing the Packer D give up garbage time stats that make them look much weaker than they are. I am really happy with the progress this defense has made in the second half of the season. It has come along with my own development as a fan here in 2020. The NFL has changed drastically from the league that I grew up watching and the style of defense that I had as an ideal in my mind no longer exists. Grading the current Packer defense against my expectations from the past was an exercise in futility, I have evolved...

The Snack-Master... It is about time! I certainly hope that Pettine and MLF use him appropriately, they are off to a great start, they placed him in situational positions to succeed and he did so by influencing the opponent to play into the Packer D strengths. A+ so far.

Situational awareness seems to be a bit of a learning point for MLF. He is a very raw HC and is learning as he very successfully goes along. I would like to see his play calling and situational awareness evolve to include the killer instinct needed to bury an opponent at the appropriate point in a game. He seems to go a bit conservative a bit too early and perhaps a little transfer of a sense of urgency to his team leaders at the right times could drive this team to the killer machine they have the talent to be. The 3rd quarter lull is an example of needed growth, as HC he needs to own this and make adjustments such as calling a trick play early in q3 to get the attention of his players, a fire and brimstone speech is probably NOT the answer. The toss plays vs a fast defense is an example, I get why to show it, but why even try to actually incorporate it into the game plan? Example - use of AJ Dillon in the bare game. Dillon could have extended a couple drives and evened out the TOP allowing the GBP to put the bares away sooner than they did - IMO of course...

Trubisky is on a Cutler-esque career trajectory. I hope he continues his stay in Chicago forever!

there, whew are my fingers tired...

Something not mentioned. But Rodgers could have been intercepted three times in the Bears game. Not off of deflections, but throws that were in the hands of a defender, but dropped/bobbled/missed. Also, is it just me, or does Rodgers accuracy suffer for a few plays after he is violently sacked? Lastly, is Rodgers possibly calling an audible, and rather than running, he decides to pass? Because Rodgers does love those chunk plays.

If Kevin King is going to play 7-8 yards off the LOS then we need an OLB to cover the flat and prevent the short pass especially on short yardage situations. Otherwise QBs like Brady are going to throw quick passes to King’s side all day and pick up first downs.

MVS is in his 3rd season. Time to make catches on uncontested perfect passes. If the pass it at his shoe tops or off his outstretched arms or contested by coverage that’s one thing. But when you have AR placing the ball perfectly you need to catch it at the professional level. As Lombardi once said to Bob Long after he dropped a perfect pass from Bart Starr, “Mister, I pay you to do exactly one thing, catch the football. The next time you drop a ball just keep running out the tunnel and out of the stadium.” Basically, “do your job.”

I can understand play action on 2nd and 1, especially if AR reads one on one coverage. But on 3rd and 1, button up, line up and get the 1st down. Give it to Dillon and get the job done. Maybe AR changed the calls at the LOS. Either way that was a WTF moment.

When the Packers signed Snacks I posted that he can still contribute and I think he proved my point, although a small sample size so far. Even with just 12 snaps he had an impact in the Bears game.

Our defense needs to keep playing with a sense of urgency and solid tackling. Good to see MLFs comment about playing too far off the LOS. Hopefully we’ll see a change against our next opponent.

Great job again Al. Go Pack Go! Thanks, Since ‘61

NFL network ran the game again last night I was able to record it and slow it down , it seemed the Bears were in 3 rd and 1 all game , still on running downs there were two D lineman, Lancaster allows himself to get turned around with his back to the play yet when Harrison was in you can see him squared away with his concentration on where the ball is , exactly how a seasoned veteran should do , as far as King you have to remember he's getting the bulk of the work as opposed to Alexander so he should always have safety help especially when its a long yardage situation and let Alexander fend for himself, I now believe if the Packers don't bring him back and draft a corner it could be a disaster with that corner picked on constantly to avoid Alexander .

Kevin King on 3rd and three:
Alexander can play 8 yards off the ball on a 3rd and 3 and make a stop. King can't. If King is afraid of getting burned deep, how about he plays 3 yards off and drops off? I get that he doesn't want to get burned deep. But he can't continue to give up easy plays on 3rd downs. Playing scared is not a good way to play.

MVS
I like MVS. We just need him to be more consistent. That dropped TD could have been a game changer. In the playoffs that dropped TD is the difference from winning and losing. You have to make the plays that can be made. We will need MVS to come up big in the playoffs.

Sorry Jimmy:
I absolutely loved that they didn't get the TD at the end. Nothing against Graham, but it was it was great to see that he was the one being denied.

Snacks and 4th and ones:
Snacks is a big addition to the defense. After being here for a few weeks we should see his playing time increase.

Toss plays:
The way i view those plays early in games is they do them to see what they can do and what they can't. The Bucs game was a learning experience. They kept trying something that didn't work. They learned from that. In this game they found out early if something was going to work or not. They realized quickly what would and wouldn't work and stopped running the plays that weren't going to work.

Trubisky:
Hopefully Trubisky did enough to get another contract with the Bears. When I see Trubisky play I think of Charles talking about Jay Cutler. Same old Mitch...

3rd Quarters:
I don't get why they struggle in 3rd quarters. The offense needs to just keep getting first downs. Like you said they got 9 yards on one play and then didn't get a first down. Sometimes you have to just get a first down to keep drives going. It seems like there

The Defense:
Lets not forget that one of those games was again the Titans who at the time were the top scoring offense in the league. The Bears came into the game averaging 35 over the last 4 games.
The defense has simply been playing much better the last 4-5 games. With the way the defense has been playing, they give us a real chance in the playoffs. They been playing as well if not better then any defense we have had in a while. Clark is healthy and playing well. Barnes has solidified the ILB spot. And Kirksey has been better. Our safety play has really improved. We now have Snacks in the middle to help Clark. Getting Keke back will also provide a big boost. But our defense has been playing really well down the stretch.

I'll give the Packers defense credit for resiliency against the Bears (and at other times this season) in limiting the scoring damage after giving up long drives.
It's just that I don't think the Bucs or Seahawks or Saints or Chiefs are going to be nearly as easy to stop at the 2-yard-line to be limited to a field goal, or are going to be nearly as easy to stop on 4th-and-one.
The mediocre Bears offense started the game with a drive of 7-and-a-half minutes; then, as noted above, that same offense had a drive of some 15 plays in the second half.
That seems more than a little unsettling as we prepare to face more explosive offenses with the likes of quarterbacks such as Brady, Wilson, Brees and Mahomes.
Also, is there any reason why the Packers defense can't give Kevin King help in coverage to prevent him from getting beat on deep balls -- so that he can indeed play tighter coverage, especially on third downs?
Just want to restate that I'm excited about the recent progress of our defense, and am rooting for them to surge throughout the playoffs. I hope Mike Pettine and all of our defenders are among those celebrating with the Super Bowl trophy.
Do I have to pretend, though, that everything is wonderful with our defense?
Even if others think I am overly concerned to a greater or lesser degree, is it okay for regular fans to state sincere opinions?
Is CheeseheadTV a place for robust but respectful debate, or is expressing honest concerns seen as a terrible negativity , if not treacherousness, to be discouraged in the strongest terms?

- Toss plays: Yikes, I had the same feeling even as the ball left Rodgers's hands
- Jimmy Graham: Yeah, not sorry at all
- Allen Robinson: Ha ha ha...

You've outdone yourself on this one Al. Perfect summation of the game and the thoughts and lingering feelings therefter. I know you listed all that I needed to get off my chest. I hope tampa is next and we can take care of some more unfinished business.. GPG

Snacks non-coincidence: If we end up playing Tampa Bay next time, he should come in handy with any attempted (or thoughts of) Brady sneaks, as well.

You nailed this one Al. However, I am still afeard of Tampa. And with Antonio Brown ascending they look even better than they did before. Our pass defense would be sorely tested if we play them and the afore mentioned King would have a tough game. Our best defense in that possible game would be a great pass rush and push up the middle. I think that would be the best game plan on defense. On offense, run the ball and quick outs because Bak won’t be there.

#1. More; Harrison, More Clarke, More Barnes, and More Gary. This defense is the best it's been in years. #2 - I'm not down on King at all. King has had past injuries like Hayward. King will make plays. And he will get those Ints. IMO. - KING HELPS Savage! He needs to move around. Savage just plays better with him. #3. Keeping Barnes stationary is now a necessity. #4. Getting double teams off Clarke is mandatory. Snacks Harrison is the only guy that can do that now. These guys have given this defense credibility. It now can execute anything Pettine dreams up. 3rd and one> Why wasn't Dillion the answer? Ram it down the throat.

"I give credit to Nagy for understanding this and tailoring the offense to avoid Trubisky's deficiencies"

Well that took a long time. I could not for the life of me figure out why Nagy was asking Trubisky to run a drop back style offense. Trubisky is fine on play action, single reads, roll outs, and keepers. Doing much else is folly. They need to run the ball and do play action against the Saints.

Thanks Al. Good as always. During the game I was laughing when the Bears had the ball. It was evident that Nagy was doing everything in his power not to run a classic drop back play. Pettine just flat out dared him to throw at Savage all game long. If the Bears had a decent pass blocking O line... but they don't and that's that. I don't get what's happening to the offense in the third quarter. It's like the ghost of Dan Devine has possessed MLF in playcalling. Fourth quarter comes along, and the Packers are back in business. All season long. Strange... More and more I think Gute must be one of the best, if not the best GM in all of pro sports. What he has done in a very short span, is nothing short of remarkable.

“Did you notice that the two fourth and one plays when Snacks was in the game the Bears passed the ball? They didn't attempt a QB sneak on those plays. Coincidence or not?”
Great take. You’re welcome Al!