It’s the morning after the Packers game and I would normally post my final thoughts. But, both because they played Monday night and the 45-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings speaks for itself, I’m going to skip that and just post this week’s pick.
Last night’s game was a statement game. Green Bay is undefeated but last night’s game was the first game they played exactly the way they were supposed to. They not only beat a lesser opponent, they bullied them on both sides of the ball. Had it not been for a muffed punt, I have no doubt the Vikings would have been scoreless.
The Packers now have a tough stretch ahead. They face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home on a short week and then travel to face Detroit with even less prep/recovery time. But the difference between championship teams and other teams is, when faced with a challenge, the championship teams don’t falter and I just don’t see the Buccaneers being the team to end Green Bay’s win streak.
A couple seasons ago, Buccaneers’ quarterback Josh Freeman snuck up on the Packers and beat them. But, two years later, he’s just an ordinary guy on a team that can’t run the ball and can’t stop opposing offenses. If the Packers had to travel to Tampa Bay, I might give the Buccaneers a little more credit. But, with Green Bay playing at home, I think this is going to be yet another mismatch and we might see Matt Flynn get some snaps again.
Packers 41- Buccaneers 3
Other Predictions:
The New York Jets will beat the Denver Broncos
The Detroit Lions will beat the Carolina Panthers
The Jacksonville Jaguars will beat the Cleveland Browns
The Oakland Raiders will beat the Minnesota Vikings
The Miami Dolphins will beat the Buffalo Bills
The Dallas Cowboys will beat the Washington Redskins
The Baltimore Ravens will beat the Cincinnati Bengals
The San Francisco 49ers will beat the Arizona Cardinals
The St. Louis Rams will beat the Seattle Seahawks
The Atlanta Falcons will beat the Tennessee Titans
The Chicago Bears will beat the San Diego Chargers
The New York Giants will beat the Philadelphia Eagles
The New England Patriots will beat the Kansas City Chiefs
My Overall Record: 98-47 (.676)