The Past: Last time these two teams met was punctuated by All Pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson, namely because he was absent from the game; the Lions did a fantastic job covering, deflecting and obfuscating Johnson’s knee injury up to the point that it was pretty evident that the Packers defense thew out their defensive plan […]
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Packers Periscope: Eyeing the Enemy (Lions)
The bye has come and gone already, which means the Green Bay Packers have to gear up for a brutal 13-game stretch to close out the regular season. The Packers needed the off week to regroup from the team’s deflating 34-30 loss in Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals as well as to get key […]
NFC North Pre Season: What’s The Story?
NFL training camps begin in just under two weeks and no doubt, the story lines will pick up as position battles take shape and budding stars emerge. But what about the story lines up until now? Let’s take a look around the NFC North and the biggest question each team is facing as they prepare […]
Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Key Matchups
We’re back to the Detroit Lions already? It seems like just three weeks ago I was breaking down the key matchups between these same Lions and the Green Bay Packers. That’s because I was. Due to the fate of the 2012 scheduling, the Green Bay Packers ended up with five divisional games in their […]
Around the NFC North in Week 14
For the first time this season, there are two divisional matchups in the NFC North. The Chicago Bears travel to Minnesota to round out their season series against the Vikings. Both of those teams are coming off of tough losses last week and cannot afford another in this game. The Detroit Lions come to Lambeau […]