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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 196070" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>Perspective: Moving On</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/story/2007/12/27/11329/661" target="_blank">http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/story/2007/12/27/11329/661</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Moving Forward Into The Playoffs</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>The loss to Chicago reminded of the 2002 season. The Packers entered week 17 with a game at the NY Jets and a 12-3 record. If the Packers won that game, they clinched a first round bye and home field throughout the playoffs. Instead they lost 42-17 and had to host a wild card game the next week versus Atlanta which was another embarrassing loss and ended the franchise's perfect playoff record at Lambeau. </p><p></p><p>That playoff loss to Atlanta was very similar to the loss at Chicago. Atlanta only gained 309 yards on offense compared to the Packers 289 (the Packers had 274 yards on offense to Chicago's 240). The Packers lost to Atlanta 27-7 because they had five turnovers and it was a special teams disaster that included missed field goals and a block punt that was returned for a touchdown. Ironically the Packers led the league with a +17 turnover margin that season.</p><p></p><p><strong>The biggest differences between the 2007 and 2002 seasons is that the Packers have the first round bye, they have three weeks to get over this game (assuming next week against Detroit isn't another disaster) and get ready for the playoff game</strong>. There are probably a lot more differences, but whatever they are the 2002 and 2007 seasons don't have a lot in common and history won't necessarily repeat itself. However the Packers have to do a lot better job at protecting the ball and forcing turnovers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 196070, member: 781"] [b]Perspective: Moving On[/b] [url]http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/story/2007/12/27/11329/661[/url] [b]Moving Forward Into The Playoffs[/b] The loss to Chicago reminded of the 2002 season. The Packers entered week 17 with a game at the NY Jets and a 12-3 record. If the Packers won that game, they clinched a first round bye and home field throughout the playoffs. Instead they lost 42-17 and had to host a wild card game the next week versus Atlanta which was another embarrassing loss and ended the franchise's perfect playoff record at Lambeau. That playoff loss to Atlanta was very similar to the loss at Chicago. Atlanta only gained 309 yards on offense compared to the Packers 289 (the Packers had 274 yards on offense to Chicago's 240). The Packers lost to Atlanta 27-7 because they had five turnovers and it was a special teams disaster that included missed field goals and a block punt that was returned for a touchdown. Ironically the Packers led the league with a +17 turnover margin that season. [b]The biggest differences between the 2007 and 2002 seasons is that the Packers have the first round bye, they have three weeks to get over this game (assuming next week against Detroit isn't another disaster) and get ready for the playoff game[/b]. There are probably a lot more differences, but whatever they are the 2002 and 2007 seasons don't have a lot in common and history won't necessarily repeat itself. However the Packers have to do a lot better job at protecting the ball and forcing turnovers. [/QUOTE]
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