Packers look to cut the Cards
The Packers are in “must-win” mode and face the Arizona Cardinals at Noon Central Time on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
The Packers are 4-6-1 and fell to the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday night while the Cardinals are 2-9 after being crushed 45-10 by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Both Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Jones celebrate birthdays on December 2, the day of the game. There is no reason why both Aarons can’t have a big game on Sunday, especially Jones as the Cardinals are third-worst in the league vs the run. Use the running game early and often, convert on third downs, finish drives with touchdowns, and please show up in the second half of games for a change.
When I saw that the Packers were favored by 14 points in this game, I was surprised at the high spread, but after I looked at the stats for Arizona, I can see why they were favored by so much. The Cardinals’ offense is drier than the Arizona desert as they are dead last in the league in both rushing and passing. They are starting a rookie quarterback in Josh Rosen. The Packers need to get him on the ground and get turnovers, especially the latter. They have been dreadful this year in getting takeaways. They have a great opportunity to change that on Sunday.
Arizona has often been one of the bottom feeders in the league since they moved from St. Louis after the 1987 season, but they enjoyed a small bit of success since they moved into their new stadium in 2006, including a Super Bowl appearance in February 2009. That success is over now, and they are once again among the worst teams in the NFL. Both of their two wins this season have come against the 49ers.
Both teams are linked to Curly Lambeau, who coached both teams. After leaving the Packers in 1949, he coached the Chicago Cardinals for two seasons before joining the Washington Redskins for two years. He obviously had nowhere near the success for either team after leaving Green Bay.
The Cardinals, no matter whether they have played in Chicago, St. Louis, or Arizona, have never won at Lambeau Field. This Sunday (or any other day) is not the time for that to come to an end. The Packers are hanging by a thread as far as the playoffs go. They cannot change the past; they just have to focus on getting a win on Sunday and moving on from there.
Whether they are in playoff contention or not, I just want to see the Packers play hard and get wins. They have no business losing on Sunday. Let’s get behind the team and cheer them to victory, especially those of you who will be attending the game.
Get Loud Lambeau!
Go Pack Go!
@DieHardPackrFan #DHPF #GetLoudLambeau #GregGoshaw @gg901
