Green Bay Packers won their eighth game of the season in Mid-November. Packers will not have a record under .500 this season. Green Bay had a dramatic victory against the Carolina Panthers thanks to a goal-line stand by the Packers defense. Packers had many top performers in this game as they were able to bounce back after last week’s disaster against the Los Angeles Chargers. Let’s discuss who and what did well for Green Bay as well as what it didn’t work out for the team.

Five Stars: Packers’ Bend, not Break Defense – Listen, some people think this makes ‘Packers overrated.’ Whatever, that’s for you to make your own opinion. Packers defense has been known for this all season. They bear down like some monsters to prevent teams from getting into the end zone. Kyle Allen threw an interception in the end zone that honestly could have been taken back for a touchdown if Adrian Amos picks off. Packers stuffed Christian McCaffery, the best running back in football, at the goal line. Say what you want about the defense, but they find a way to keep teams out of the end zone.

Other five stars: Kenny Clark, Lambeau Field snow, Preston Smith

Four Stars: Davante Adams – Here we go. Adams is not fully healthy. He is about 85%. I do expect him to be ready to roll against San Francisco in a couple of weeks. Adams dusted the Carolina defenders for 118 yards on seven catches. Carolina’s pass defense is the third-best in DVOA. They’re not an easy team to pass against yet Aaron Rodgers found a way to get the ball to Adams. He made some great catches out there and looks ready for a strong second half.

Other four stars: Jamaal Williams, Aaron Jones, Ibraheim Campbell, Blake Martinez

Three Stars: Kevin King – Man, there were some nice moments from Kevin King in this game. There were some awful moments from King as well. He is not the most consistent player on the Packers team. Part of me thinks it is his youth versus him not being that good. King shows some flashes of excellence. Like the play late in the game when Allen went for a jump ball with D.J. Moore and King.

Other three stars: Aaron Rodgers

Two Stars: Matt LaFleur’s final first-half play call – I’m going to bump this two stars because I have a one-star that takes the case. LaFleur decided to go for it with .02 seconds left instead of taking the field goal. If LaFleur takes the points, it is 17-10. Green Bay could double-up and make it 20-10 or 24-10. But Green Bay decided to go for the kill shot. I don’t hate it. They’re trying to bury Carolina, but it didn’t happen. LaFleur needed something like play-action or shotgun with Rodgers versus trying to squeeze it up the middle.

Other two stars: Officials slowing down the game

One Star: The Lambeau Field traffic – Look, I don’t mean to sound privileged but the traffic coming out of Lambeau Field was atrocious. I’m not sure this is fixable. Rather, it is the perfect storm. Everyone stayed for the end of the game because it was so dramatic. The snow got worse as people were getting to their car. It’s early snow, so, people don’t always have their shit together. Happy I got home and saw my friends yet it was a complete mess to do it.

Bye week baybeeeee. We’ll see you in two weeks.

Charlie.