Greg C.
Cheesehead
For what it's worth, here is John Clayton's take on Patriots-Packers from espn.com. It's not a prediction, but he certainly seems to think the Packers have a chance:
4. New England Patriots at Green Bay Packers
It's definitely too early to say "The Pack is back" but it can be said they are heading in that direction. Mike McCarthy has done a nice of job getting Brett Favre to cut down on interceptions. As a result, the Packers are 4-5, and Favre sounds like a quarterback happy enough with the progress that he might return next year. McCarthy definitely wants him back. With right tackle Mark Tauscher out, the Packers will go into the game with three rookie offensive linemen. The Patriots aren't the most confident team coming into this one. They've lost back-to-back games to the Colts and Jets. For whatever reason, Belichick has abandoned the running game in second halves of those games. The team that seemed to be heading to a potential top seed in the AFC suddenly looks very average.
[there's also a picture of Favre with his season stats:]
Brett Favre
Quarterback
Green Bay Packers
Profile
2006 SEASON STATISTICS
Att Comp Yds TD Int Rat
352 203 2228 13 7 81.3
[By the way, did you know that Tom Brady's QB rating this season is only 2.4 points higher than Favre's?]
4. New England Patriots at Green Bay Packers
It's definitely too early to say "The Pack is back" but it can be said they are heading in that direction. Mike McCarthy has done a nice of job getting Brett Favre to cut down on interceptions. As a result, the Packers are 4-5, and Favre sounds like a quarterback happy enough with the progress that he might return next year. McCarthy definitely wants him back. With right tackle Mark Tauscher out, the Packers will go into the game with three rookie offensive linemen. The Patriots aren't the most confident team coming into this one. They've lost back-to-back games to the Colts and Jets. For whatever reason, Belichick has abandoned the running game in second halves of those games. The team that seemed to be heading to a potential top seed in the AFC suddenly looks very average.
[there's also a picture of Favre with his season stats:]
Brett Favre
Quarterback
Green Bay Packers
Profile
2006 SEASON STATISTICS
Att Comp Yds TD Int Rat
352 203 2228 13 7 81.3
[By the way, did you know that Tom Brady's QB rating this season is only 2.4 points higher than Favre's?]