I hate to repeat podcast topics, but it is worth noting here too. Packers are an ugly football team. They’re not winning pretty. In a way, that doesn’t matter in the National Football League. This isn’t college football where you need to impress the committee. If you keep winning, that’s all that matters. Packers won yet another ugly game, 21-13, over the Chicago Bears keeping their undefeated record against the NFC North. Green Bay made the playoffs for the first time since 2016, and yes, they’re lurking in the weeds. Watch out.

Player of the Game: Kenny Clark – No one is playing better than Kenny Clark right now. The guy has been awesome for Green Bay. Clark had a nagging injury through most of the season, and he is finally healthy. Clark dominated again on Sunday. He had eight tackles, two sacks, three TFLs, and two quarterback hits. It is not a coincidence that the run defense has gotten better in the last few weeks with Clark being healthy.

Honorable Mention: David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga – Both of these guys did a great job all game long. Aaron Rodgers ended up on the ground once, and that happened up in the middle versus on the edge. David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga both did a great job holding down Khalil Mack. He was a complete ghost minus one play in the fourth. Both guys deserve credit for keeping Rodgers upright in this one.

One Thing I Liked: Packers defense continues to be a force – Green Bay’s defense is playing beasty again. The last few weeks have been dominant for the Packers. In three of the last four games, Green Bay allowed an average of 14.6 points. Yes, San Francisco is a bit of an outlier, but even that game, the Packers defense stood tall in the second half. Things just got ugly quick. The play of Clark, Ibraheim Campbell, and the secondary have all keyed this run by Green Bay.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: Less of G-Mo and MVS, more of Lazard and Kumerow – I’m not sure what it will take to get more Jake Kumerow and Allen Lazard on the field. Marquez Valdes-Scantling had an easy touchdown to start the game and short-armed it. I don’t think he made it back on the field. Geronimo Allison had another third down drop which has to be his sixth or seventh straight game where that happened.

Next up: Green Bay heads to Minnesota for a Monday Night affair. Green Bay has never won at US Bank Stadium. Aaron Rodgers is 0-3. I’m sure he knows that. It is also the place that celebrated his collarbone injury a few years ago. Vikings are playing well and have more to play for in this one then the Packers do. Although there’s a chance that the NFC Playoffs can go through Lambeau Field.

Charlie.