Hobbled Aaron Rodgers helps Packers dissect Seahawks D

The Packers have given up 36 points over the last three games – or six less than what they gave up in the 42-24 loss to the Redskins alone on November 20.

Asked if he thought there was a gentleman’s agreement that players don’t hit the opposition on kneel-downs that end the half or the game, Cobb said: “That’s Seattle for you”. The Browns (0-13) have now lost 16 straight going back to last season.

But evidence has been compounding throughout this season. “We were playing really, really young players”, McCarthy said. “Obviously, we can’t turn the ball over and I put that on me”.

FRANKLY, I wouldnt worry about Sundays nightmare outing at all, because of a second key point: There are no dominating teams in the NFC, and only New England (yawn) seems to look slightly like its Super Bowl self in the AFC.

“Yeah, it was a different feeling – for all of us”, Carroll said Sunday. And that is true in a larger sense.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Buccaneers’ defense stepped up, holding Drew Brees in check with three interceptions, and Tampa Bay pulled out its fifth consecutive win.

When has that been the case with Carroll’s Seahawks? The line controlled one of the NFL’s top pass-rushing fronts.

It all added up to a 38-10 Packers’ triumph over the Seahawks. Who is this defense? They close the season at San Francisco, losers of 12 straight games at the moment.

The Packers also took advantage with touchdown drives after two other interceptions. The change hinged on Rodgers’ arm and decisiveness, and mitigated the Packers’ protection problems. Seattle had 31 sacks in the first 10 games before the recent drought.

The Titans won despite an off-day from quarterback Marcus Mariota, who completed just 6 of 20 passes for 88 yards. “Those balls usually hang in the air longer”, says Randall, a 2015 first-rounder out of Arizona State who once played baseball at Butler Community College.

Rodgers threw two touchdown passes to Nelson.

For the Seahawks, it’s always been “about the ball”. He is a defensive play-maker and one of the league’s best safeties.

The Texans improved to 7-6 and Indianapolis fell to 6-7. They can use that as support for the next game and correct the mistakes. The Seahawks risked few blitzes, perhaps partly due to the absence of Thomas.

Yet Lang understandably took offense to one play.

Don’t talk about the weather.

Richard Sherman saw it as a “wake-up call”. Especially because it happened in December, when the Seahawks have been at their best.

But mostly Monday, the Seahawks wanted to look ahead to a game against a struggling Rams team – if Seattle wins it will clinch the NFC West title for the third time in four years. At least some of them. So too was the clunker from Russell Wilson and his supporting cast. Fair enough. But he’s healthy now. FiveThirtyEight is giving the 7-6 Packers a 30 percent chance of making the playoffs, up from 6 percent after the Washington debacle. But they’re going to have to go on the road at some point, and right now, that’s a grim, inhospitable place for the Seahawks. No flag was thrown, but the play caused a scrum between the two teams in the middle of the field and Cobb could be seen talking to Lane as the two headed to their respective locker rooms. However, they will host the Minnesota Vikings instead, leaving the Packers without an opportunity to travel to any of the teams scheduled to host. Will they realize what’s going on? Wilson also threw five against the Packers in the 2014 NFC Championship Game, won by Seattle 28-22 in overtime.

So far this year, Brian Hoyer still leads the QB rankings for the Bears with 1445 yards and six touchdowns, while Jordan Howard is sitting on 969 yards with five scores on 194 attempts on the ground.