Packers win a tight one in OT, but there were lots of mistakes the Packers have to address because there's no reason this game should've been even close. Offense improves overall as it begins pushing the ball down the field. Rashan Gary is basically what's holding this defense together whatsoever in his defensive player of the year performance so far this year. 

The Patriots are not the team they once were, and this game should be the opportunity for the Packers to prove to themselves and the rest of the NFL just how dominant they can be. 

UPLOAD FIXED! Some of my listeners, the update to the audio recording didn't go through on the first upload, so I am simply reposting this episode in full. Packers beat the Bucs 14-12 and we got a little lucky. The Packers defense really stepped up big in this game. This offense started out the game hot, but fell apart over the last 8 drives of the game. The missing key, Christian Watson is critical to the consistency of this offense.

UPLOAD FIXED! Packers beat the Bucs 14-12 and we got a little lucky. The Packers defense really stepped up big in this game. This offense started out the game hot, but fell apart over the last 8 drives of the game. The missing key, Christian Watson is critical to the consistency of this offense. 

While the Packers may have their own injury concerns currently, the Tampa Bay Bucs may have the most injured roster in the NFL. This is the weakest Tampa Bay team we have seen since Tom Brady arrived and should give the Rodgers and Lafleur the opportunity to steal a win from a very good Bucs team, which could be very important for the playoffs. But this Bucs defense still is one of the best in the NFL, and the Packers have had their offensive troubles, can they score enough points to win this game?

The Packers came out and did what they had to do, and destroy the Bears in a 3 score win. But there were a few weaknesses that became very known in this game. This IOL in Royce Newman and Josh Myers could barely overcome a very bad IDL for the Bears, and that scares me. This running game while it can be very efficient, it could really doom this offense when it matters this season. Finally the depth on the Packers defensive line is going to lead to tough 2nd halfs for the Packers defense this season when we begin facing quality offenses. 

After a very disappointing and slow start to the season, can the Packers turn it around against the 1-0 Bears? 

The Packers may be without 3 of their preferred starting offensive lineman in this game with Bakhtiari, Jenkins, and JRJ all listed as questionable for this game. Who will start and can they protect enough to allow this offense to actually be run? Can Rodgers and these young rookie WRs get on the same page? Can we clean up this defense and live up to the expectations of a top 5 defense in the NFL? This Bears team is one of the worst rosters in the NFL, if the Packers do not win by 13+ points, this game will be a disappointment. Look for the Packers to bounce back on SNF in Lambeau. 

While it was a very tough game to watch, we probably shouldn't overreact, and there is still hope for this Packers team moving forward. 

On Sunday the Packers face off against the Vikings to start the regular season at U.S. Bank Stadium. The big news going into Sunday's game is that Allen Lazard will most likely not be playing in this game. Can the Packers muster up enough offense with an unproven group of wide receivers who most in the media would say are rookies(Watson & Doubs), coming off injury riddled seasons(Watkins & Tonyan), or some might say washed up(Cobb)? Luckily for the Packers both Jenkins and Bakhtiari are listed as questionable meaning hopefully they both play in this game on Sunday. Finally we will be able to see if our defense can live up to the hype of the off-season against a quite talented Vikings offense as well. It's going to be a close battle. 

There's a lot to be hopeful about for the Packers this upcoming season including: possibly the best defense they've had since 2010, the fact that we have a healthy and deep offensive line, and the fact that we possibly have the best QB head coach combo in the NFL. But also there are a few things that I think could hold the Packers back from getting to the big stage in February including: inefficient offense because of incorrect utilization of our RBs, lack of depth at critical positions on defense, and special teams issues.