Star Ratings are one of the favorite things I do for the NFL. I’ve done it for the last four or five years. It has taken different forms. This is one of the tougher years for the Packers. Why? Well, you have to sift through some of the shit with this team. They’re an ugly bunch, but they’re our bunch. We love them and they’re going to the playoffs. While there’s some doubt they might be out after divisional round, I’m not betting against these guys.

FIVE STARS
Mason Crosby – Yes, the kicker is taking our five-star honor. Here’s why. Mason Crosby missed five field goals in this stadium last season. That was the game where things truly went off the rails for the 2018 season. Crosby came through with three field goals and missed one. He made the game-winning kick in what was been an awful personal year for the Packers kicker. He has been excellent since that game against Detroit in 2018. Crosby is a Packers legend.

FOUR STARS
Allen Lazard – He might not be number two receiver, but Lazard is definitely going to be a receiver for the Packers for the future. Davante Adams had a good day, but Lazard played a major role in Green Bay coming back. Lazard made a major grab for a touchdown for the Packers to tie up Detroit at 20. Lazard finished the game with four catches, 69 yards (Nice.) and a touchdown. To me, Lazard is the prototype wide receiver that the Packers should look for next offseason.

THREE STARS
Blake Martinez – I said this on the PackCap, but there is no better example of ‘three stars’ than Blake Martinez’s day on Sunday. He was terrible in the first half allowing everything up the middle. But in the second half, Martinez played his ass off. He got a key interception when Packers desperately needed a turnover plus a sack on a prior play.

TWO STARS
Aaron Rodgers Deep Balls – Aaron Rodgers passed the ball 17 times over 20 yards on Sunday. That is the most in a game for his career. Rodgers did not hit on many of them. I believe Davante Adams caught one or two. Lions defense is bad, and they play tight thus Rodgers wanted to attack donwnfield. It did not work. Is it an issue of not having a Tyreek Hill-burner receiver? Packers need to find a new deep threat. Marquez Valdes-Scantling has truly struggled this season.

ONE STARS
Packers first half – What a disgusting performance by the Green Bay Packers. They were so gross in the first half. Things were so bad that I thought Brett Hundley was at quarterback. Green Bay seemed like the last place they wanted to be on that Sunday was Detroit. This week is a major learning experience for Matt LaFleur.