Packers Hoping To Avoid Repeat Of Week 16 Loss To Cardinals

Green Bay will be looking to avenge a lopsided 38-8 Week 16 loss in Arizona, but has not dropped back-to-back decisions to the Cardinals since 1949, going 7-3 SU in their past 10 meetings, 6-4 ATS. “A lot of guys would let that get in their head the rest of the game”.

Obviously, the Packers are led and guided by Aaron Rodgers, who had yet another stellar season and looked fantastic in the win over the Redskins. “But we needed a game like this to get our mojo back and get our confidence going”. Green Bay’s offense is centered around the passing game.

Meanwhile, Arizona Cardinals left tackle Jared Veldheer, who played at Forest Hills Northern and Hillsdale, is preparing for his playoff opener Saturday when the Cardinals host the Green Bay Packers. They were averaging just over 1 yard per carry in the first half, and a lot of offensive coordinators would have been quick to switch their focus away from the ground game with that type of production. The Cardinals walloped Rodgers for eight sacks and hit him another 12 times while forcing four turnovers and limiting Green Bay to a measly 178 total offensive yards even with first-team All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu out due to a torn ACL.

Well, we are allowing Rodgers his told-you-so moment, which he was more than happy to take.

Later in that quarter, Cousins was strip-sacked by Mike Neal, who also recovered the fumble, which the Packers turned into a 43-yard field goal to trim their deficit to 11-10.

Adams caught four passes for 48 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

And the Packers? While beating the Redskins pumps some life into their body, filling them with excitement, this means playing against the Arizona Cardinals on the road. Because Aaron Rodgers showed he’s still Aaron Rodgers. “Playoff victories, they’re special, each and every one of them”. That’s scary. While I still think the Cardinals win this game, the value is on the Packers with a free touchdown. He said he will discuss it with his family, adding: “I still love the game, but I’ve got to do what is best for me.”… It wasn’t until the Packers started doing that by using three-wide receiver sets and throwing outside and down the field that the complementary running game got rolling. “It just takes one performance to get us going back in the right direction and believing that we can make a run”.

If the Packers are moving the ball, defenders could get worn down while being stuck on the field when Rodgers goes no-huddle. “That’s the way we prefer to play, and we’re all about getting as many attempts at the plate as possible”.

“They ran the football extremely well and protected”, Arians said during a Tuesday morning conference call.