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The Packers Are In Big Trouble Analysis

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NFL Week Nine Takeaways 1. The Packers Are In BIG Trouble For the first time since 2010, the Packers have lost two consecutive games in which Aaron Rodgers was the team’s starting quarterback. This offense which just six weeks ago looked unstoppable, has been abysmal over the previous month; averaging a mere 21.4 points per game. The team has been riddled with injuries all season. We severely overlooked Jordy Nelson’s season ending injury in August. Without Nelson, the offense has been a shell of it’s self. But, the indicator of trouble for the Packers is Eddie Lacy. We all read the reports from a few weeks ago that Lacy was out of shape and dealing with a severe ankle injury, but coming into this week, reports said, Lacy looked “healthier than ever”. This was far from the truth, as Lacy ran for a mere 10 yards on five carries, fumbling the ball once. Lacy has given us zero …show more content…

Compared to his fellow young quarterbacks, Carr’s talent jumps off the screen. It grabs you. At 4-4, the Raiders are right in the thick of the AFC wild card race, and in the end, I think they get one of those final two wild card spots. 4. Rob Ryan Is The Most Overrated Coordinator In The History Of The NFL Ask yourself this, has their ever been a coordinator that we think great who’s defense gives up over 400 yards and 29 points per game? The answer is no. Since taking over the Saints’ defense in 2013, the team has gotten worse. Since then, they rank 30th in the league in yards allowed, 31st in points allowed, and have recorded fewer takeaways each consecutive season. The team is abysmal. Yesterday, the team allowed a rookie quarterback in Marcus Mariota, to throw for four touchdowns and zero interceptions on the road, in what is supposed to be a hostile environment in New

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