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Related: About this forumIs this Giants' D going to hold up?
They've been stellar in the first half. Will Rodgers and Co. get things in gear or will New York advance?
Brother Buzz
(36,440 posts)I'm not giving up my day job of handicapping horse races.
True Dough
(17,305 posts)due to injury wouldn't hurt the Giants' cause either.
Goblinmonger
(22,340 posts)Did not look good when he was being carted off (mostly the way he looked--he looked like he knew he wouldn't be back and was pissed).
I hope the Giants win, but fuckin' Aaron Rodgers, man.
True Dough
(17,305 posts)One of his worst (if not the worst) regular season of Eli's career and everyone talking about how he has another gear in the playoffs. We haven't seen him shift into it so far today...
Goblinmonger
(22,340 posts)The Giants D has been pretty damn solid though (with the exception of about 4 plays on that scoring drive).
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)Maybe slightly down from a year ago but still a better season than 4 years ago when he threw 26 interceptions. The 14 or 16 picks he averages is a lot better than earlier in his career. 2009 thru 2011 were his best years but to me he is still Eli.
Brother Buzz
(36,440 posts)That is, if the Packers make some HUGE halftime adjustments and break this game wide open.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)On the offensive side Aaron Rodgers was very low for the first half of the season but picked up for the second half, though I notice Rodgers holds on to the ball unusually long this season, I think this why he struggled in the beginning of the season but lately he has been able to scramble around (He actually practices this particularly in red zone area) and take a shot down field.
I'm surprised it took this long for the receivers to burn the secondary.
On edit - Green Bay averaged a slightly higher yards per attempt on offense wthough NYG had a top 10 pass D
https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/opponent-yards-per-pass-attempt
https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/yards-per-pass-attempt
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)True Dough
(17,305 posts)Rodgers and his Hail Mary's into the end zone!!!
Brother Buzz
(36,440 posts)JPPaverage
(508 posts)Aaron Rodgers for MVP. Brady or Ryan will likely win that award, but it's obvious that the Green Bay Packers would not even be a .500 team without him.
Brother Buzz
(36,440 posts)Auggie
(31,172 posts)True Dough
(17,305 posts)the Giants will be eliminated unless they have a monster 15 minutes.
True Dough
(17,305 posts)They will be the walking wounded by next weekend.