Packers Grind Out Their First Victory in Hundley Era
Green Bay Packers fans didn’t know what to expect when the ball was kicked off at Soldier Field at noon. The team looked completely lifeless on Monday night against the Detroit Lions, and things haven’t been well for either side of the ball since Aaron Rodgers’ injury. But somehow, some way, Green Bay got a victory this Sunday to pull them to 5-4 and keep them alive in the playoff hunt. This was one of their uglier wins of the last couple years, but it’s a victory. They’ve now won eight straight against the Chicago Bears.
Hopefully, Brett Hundley’s hamstring is okay because he showed some nice things down the stretch of this game. Hundley found Davante Adams multiple times for big plays that proved to be the difference in this game. The deep bomb that nearly finished off Chicago was beautiful. Hundley deserves a lot of credit in this victory, even if, there are still signs of him struggling to comprehend parts of the game. As he continues to play, you hope the mental errors start to become less and less.
I’m still not sold on this defense. They nearly let Mitchell ‘Don’t call me’ Mitch Trubisky throw for 300 yards today, and struggled to get off on third down. Green Bay needs to do something about the cover two though. It’s clear the defense struggles in this coverage, yet Dom Capers continues to roll it out there. Why that is I do not know. Although, the pass rush did show up with five sacks including three of them from Nick Perry. The pass rush should have more opportunities to continue to be solid next week at home versus Baltimore.
Ravens present an interesting challenge for Green Bay. It should be another ugly game, and the Hundley will be under fire with a strong front seven. Joe Flacco had a rough year thus far as well as Baltimore’s offense, Green Bay has to take advantage.
Charlie.