Fanspeak's NFC North Blog

Three weeks ago it looked like the Packers playoff hopes were all but gone. The Packers got crushed on Thanksgiving day by the Lions, and tied the week before at home versus the Vikings. Prior to that they lost the three games since Aaron Rodgers was injured and their record now stood at 5-6-1. The … More »

After their overtime loss to the Vikings in Week 13 it looked like the Bears playoff chances were all but over. After all the Bears were sitting at 6-6, while the Detroit Lions were at 7-5 after beating the Packers on Thanksgiving Day. Though only one game separated them in the win-loss column, it was … More »

1. Slow down the Cowboys Running Game: -The Bears have just been atrocious against the run this year, and those struggles are probably the biggest reason why the Bears aren’t in firm control of the NFC North. While you would like to think that the Bears can really stop the Cowboys rushing attack, the reality … More »

By Staff Writer John Manuel:   Thoughts on this week’s top NFL stories:   1. Simple pick for game of the week, as Detroit won in the last seconds over Dallas. We will to Calvin Johnson and Dez Bryant in a second but the huge play of the game has to be the Tyron Smith … More »

By Martin Mihaly In the middle of Green Bay’s victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Jermichael Finley caught a pass over the middle. That one play may affect his future in the NFL. With just over 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Finley caught a pass from Quarterback Aaron Rodgers. As Finley was … More »

By Guest Writer Martin Mihaly:           The Green Bay Packers have suffered a multitude of injuries this season.  They have been without Tackle Bryan Bulaga all season as he suffered a torn ACL during the offseason.  Defensive Back Casey Hayward has yet to see the field this season due to a … More »

By Guest Writer Tommy Nelson: We all know the saga that was known as Josh Freeman this season. Head coach Greg Schiano benches Freeman for rookie Mike Glennon. Then Freeman fails to dress for the game, and doesn’t practice during the following week. Then we hear that Freeman wasn’t allowed in a team meeting, and … More »

By Guest Writer Tommy Nelson:   The best kicker in the NFL right now is Robbie Gould. There is not even an argument to be made that you wouldn’t want him as your kicker. Thursday night against the Giants he tied a record of most consecutive made 50+ yard field goals, on his 52 yarder … More »

By Guest Writer Martin Mihaly:   The NFC North is shaping up to be a close race.  The Detroit Lions are coming off a loss at Green Bay, the Chicago Bears have lost back-to-back games, and the Minnesota Vikings are coming off a Week Five bye.  All four division teams are set to play this … More »

By Guest Writer Martin Milahy:   Not since 1991 have the Detroit Lions come to Lambeau Field and defeated the Green Bay Packers.  After Sunday’s game, the streak stays alive.      In an ugly, much-needed game, Green Bay came away with a 22-9 victory at home against the high-powered Detroit offense.  This was a … More »

By Martin Mihaly The Packers are currently 1-2 coming off their Week Four bye. Their lone victory this season was at home against a struggling Washington Redskins team. They lost in Week One at the San Francisco 49ers 34-28, and a heartbreaker in Week Three at the Cincinnati Bengals 34-30.   The Packers are at … More »

The Packers season hasn’t gone as expected as they are sitting at 1-2 after their bye week. Their only win so far has come against the Redskins, a team that is currently at the bottom of most power rankings. The Packers two losses came against the 49ers and Bengals on the road. That was a … More »