The Packers on paper had clear advantages going into Monday night’s nationally televised game against the defending Super Bowl Champions. Aaron Rodgers is healthy while the Rams’ first and second string quarterbacks are both sidelined. The dreaded defensive Ram, Aaron Donald, was also sidelined and the Rams offensive line was patchwork. But 2022 has been anything but a sure thing for Green Bay and they were facing a former #1 draft pick who led an incredible comeback just one week ago.
Could that energy be sustained another week? With that question looming in the thoughts of Packer fans, there were very few comfortable pregame fans wearing Green and Gold in Lambeau. And it had nothing to do with the weather.
While Green Bay’s execution failed to reach perfection, each side did enough to keep the Rams at bay and secure the 12 point victory. The defense gave up a few big plays on the Rams’ first possession but settled down, forcing a punt after a big sack by Preston Smith. The offense started with a scoring drive on their first possession of the game as Crosby knocked threw a 34-yard field goal.
The offense left points on the field two times and that’s not including the kneel down to run out the clock at the goal line to end the game. Rodgers’ attempt to enter the red zone on their second drive was ended by a puzzling interception. The pick was snatched by Taylor Rapp at his own 14 yard line. The interception was doubly painful because Allen Lazard was wide open at the 20, but the ball sailed over his head. It is the type of interception Rodgers never used to make and Lazard is an experienced receiver.
The Packers still held an early 3-0 lead advantage but the Rams turned their opportunity into arguably their best drive of the game, going 9 plays and 53 yards, stalling at the Green Bay 15. With the score tied at three, the Packers came right back with an answer. Rodgers & Company bounced back from the interception, taking the ball on their next possession 74 yards in eleven plays, capping it off with an A.J. Dillon power run of 8 yards. Taylor Rapp, the Rams hero on the interception, literally was run over by Dillon and some of his offensive lineman for the score.
Dillon ended his night early when he was taken out for precautionary concussion observation, but his 36 yard and 3.3 average do not do his on field accomplishments justice. He also had three receptions on three targets for 35 yards and scored two touchdowns. The Packers went to halftime up 10-6.
The second half began with some vintage Packer offense. Two touchdown drives back to back. The first is an 11 play clinic. The second only 35 yards thanks to a great punt return by Keisean Nixon and a face mask penalty by the Rams.

The offensive pass game was a tale of two rookies. Romeo Doubs, back in action after an ankle injury, led the team with five receptions on five targets for 55 yards.
Christian Watson had four receptions on six targets for 46 yards and was clutch over the middle. He was also robbed of a legitimate pass interference in the end zone on the Packers first field goal drive. Watson was clearly held by the jersey by Ramsey, but no flag was thrown. One play Watson would like to have back cost him a touchdown when he failed to recognize a quick pass play change signal from Aaron Rodgers on their game ending drive.
Rodgers threw the pass right behind Watson at the one yard line. Rodgers gave him an earful after the play, then patted him on the helmet as Watson walked back past the huddle. Watson also threw a great block on the outside for Aaron Jones receiving touchdown, the final score for the Packers in the second half. That made the score 24-6.
The defense had five sacks, an interception by Douglass, a forced fumble by Enagbare and held the Rams to 13 first downs and 4-11 on third down conversions. After spending too much time being critical of Quay Walker this year, it was good to see him raise his level of play Monday night. Walker had a tackle for loss behind the line of scrimmage, an impressive play. He was also asked to rush the quarterback and rewarded his coaches with a sack to go along with his five solo tackles.

The Packers offense also played a very clean game. The only penalty called on the offense was a declined face mask penalty that occurred on the Aaron Jones fumble. There was one penalty on special teams and two on the defense. The defensive penalties included a long pass interference by Adrian Amos and another for excessive force for an out of bound tackle on Rudy Ford. Overall, a very clean game that helped weather two big turnovers. The special teams have seen a boost from Nixon in the return game that has now been consistent in back-to-back games.
The game was really only close because of the two lost turnovers. The interception of Rodgers and fumble by Aaron Jones lost the turnover battle and snuffed out scoring opportunities. Jones’ fumble happened at the Rams 18 yard line. Jones had the ball ripped from his hands by Rams defensive All-Pro Jalen Ramsey. It made for a crazy confused scramble on the field. It also occurred right after Rasul Douglass had picked Mayfield. Douglass apparently did not watch the highlights of the Raider-Patriot game.
Already at the Rams 22, Douglass seemed to lateral the ball, without looking, to no one in particular, setting off a chaotic chase of the bouncing ball on the field and a barrage of screams from loyal fans at Lambeau and every bar in the Dairy state. Packer fans thought they were lucky when Amos recovered it at the 34, but the luck would only hold for two plays. Then Jones fumbled it right back.
Clearly Rasul Douglass was watching film from yesterdays Patriots game.. pic.twitter.com/EQXvUovWn9
— Meninist (@MeninistTweet) December 20, 2022
The Douglass interception and lateral play was deemed a fumble by the referees, and I am sure Douglass would rather every member of the Packer coaching staff believed that was what happened. He better hide the game film. Either way, it was a crazy sequence that seemed like something you would see in a pee-wee football game.
The good news is the Packers passed their first test of late December. Their offense has two rookie wideouts who have made huge strides and the offensive line is playing without penalties.
The good news is the Packers passed their first test of late December. Their offense has two rookie wideouts who have made huge strides and the offensive line is playing without penalties.
They now must rise on Christmas morning in Miami and face the Dolphins on Christmas Day. Let’s hope Packer fans get their most important present on the 25th. Happy Holidays everyone!

When Douglass tossed the ball back, i instantly looked up his wonderlic score.
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To my surprise, it was higher than Rodgers.
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Idk wtf he was thinking there though.
I was trying to chalk it up to him getting dizzy from being spun around. But yeah, boneheaded. Playing happy with a lead and trying to make a lateral for an end
zone return. Sometimes decision fatigue sets in ( a real phenomenon by the way).
I watched the game again last night and my game ball goes to #25.
Finally we have a weapon back there..
It’s great to see Nixon returning kicks. Not to dwell on the past, but to think that this guy was sitting behind Amari Rodgers is just silly.
I agree, haven’t had a returner since Desmond Howard
The Los Angeles Rams are a walking disaster. Season ending injuries everywhere with a starting QB two weeks removed from a wavier wire pick up. Yet playing on the road, in the bitter cold, the California team was right there in it 10-6 at the half. And after the Rams 3rd quarter TD it was still anybody’s game. While the Packers coming off their bye were healthy and at home. Rodgers is no longer the player he once was. The question that must be asked, will he be any better next year as he turns 40? Or is this season the beginning of his decline as a player as age starts to factor in. The argument that he’ll be better says Rodgers will be healthy next year and Watson and Doubs make a year two jump. Perhaps, but older players tend to be injury prone. And WR’s tend to only be as good as the QB throwing them the ball. That’s hardly a guarantee Rodgers returns to MVP form. Kanas City, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Philadelphia are some of the best teams in the NFL. It’s no coincidence they have some of the best young QB’s in the game. While Green Bay, Tampa Bay, and Indianapolis have older guys past their prime and are struggling mightily. They’re are some tough question this organization has to ask itself this offseason. Some fans aren’t going to like the answers.
You are just sickening. You make me want to vomit.
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Get a life.
You gotta admit, it’s somewhat funny though, in a pathetic kind of way.
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He speaks as if….he is some high authority figure of the NFL and i think it’s comical.
It’s also funny watching him change his narrative on the fly. When he makes statements of what’s (going) to happen, he gets proven wrong and transitions to new statements of whats (going) to happen, until that’s proven wrong…lol
It’s an ugly pattern from him, and when i say ugly, it’s a nicer adjective than, pathetic.
I remember not long ago, our very own Princess viking fan described Rodgers as “oft injured”. Some of you may recall.
But…..Rodgers hasn’t missed a game for injury since 2017, and before that 2013.
That’s our viking fans description of “oft injured”.
Or….a disturbed fan’s…..idiotic statement.
Maybe the reason that Tommi brings up Rodgers relationship with his family so much is possibly because his very own family disowned him and shuns him.
I’m not saying it happened, i’m saying that i can see that being reality.
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Could you imagine having to deal with him…in everyday life?
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Now…lets just imagine for a second, that killer did in fact change his fandom, and joined the Packers bandwagon as he was (mockingly) invited to do years ago….Tommi would be the only Packer fan i know (besides maybe Deepsky) that actually wants the Packers to lose, so he can come in to disparage Rodgers.
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But then again, he’ll still do it anyway even when the Packers win. Have we ever just seen be happy after a Packer win? (Never)
He just likes doing better, after a loss.
When he comments after a win, he’s still not happy because he’s too busy ripping on Rodgers about anything his water brain can dream up.
Did Tom announce he was a Packer fan again, you know, since he renounced being one?
I double that ED. You’re on the $$$
Sure Ed, you and Kevin keep your head up Erin’s ass and pretend he’s still an MVP QB and the organization has done him wrong yet again. Pretend struggling to beat 3-11 Chicago and 4-10 Los Angeles makes this a playoff team with an aging diva at QB. So answer the question Ed, tell me why Rodgers will be better than he is right now next year? Everyone here is quick to blame Gutekunst for everything with Rodgers never responsible. Tell me why Aaron Rodgers will be better than Jordan Love next season, Ed. Kevin claims he’ll be better than Love will just because we’re paying Rodgers more. As if there’s always a correlation between pay and performance. How did that Rodgers INT look Ed? Did that make your tummy hurt? Cuz they’ll be more coming…
“As if there’s always a correlation between [x] and [y].” That sentence sounds like a person who’s trying to sound smart, then ends up looking stupid- all within the same sentence.” Kinda impressive in its own pathetic way.
Tommy –
I didn’t mention Rodgers. You idiot.
Everything isn’t about Rodgers,
except in your pathetic world.
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I just said “You make me want to vomit.”
Around the Holiday season Ed….
Lets treat Tommi with, idk…we’ll call it kid gloves.
I don’t want to strengthen his desire to end his suffering, caused by him being such a miserable bastard.
That’s why i’m not even going to bring it up.
“The game was really only close because of the two lost turnovers”. I will add the kneel downs to end the game kept the score closer.
Yet, the Packers won by the largest point margin of all week 15 games. I know it was against the dilapidated Rams, but the Chiefs played the Texans and the Eagles played the Bears in week 15.
It is time to get use to closer scoring games. It makes it all the more important to not commit turnovers and perform other silly circus acts like Douglas and Ford performed.
Anyone read the article put out by the Atlantic on Rodgers offensive within an offensive that rookie WR’s have to learn? And if having to learn two offenses isn’t enough, Rodgers has phantom hand signals that no one knows what they mean except Rodgers himself. The article also picked up by Mike Florio at PFT and Yahoo news, which Rodgers proclaimed was “horseshit.” The article quotes Sammy Watkins, Jordan Love, and Samori Toure. It’s not like you’re dealing with anonymous sources. They’re calling out your hero ladies! You can’t stand for that! It’s time to rally around your girl and tell him how special he is! So who’s to believe here? Rodgers, who’s lied to the public before. “Yes, I’m immunized.” Or Watkins, Love, and Toure. My money is on the latter. But more importantly ladies, how do we spin this and blame Gutekunst and Murphy. There must be a way…..
The Atlantic…is to sports, what Gutekunst is to productive 3rd round draft picks.
A little girl from The Atlantic wanted to draw attention to herself, trying to make a name for herself
We’ll call her horseteeth.
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Well somebody commented on her article, calling it horseshit.
We’ll call him, someone who made a name for himself.
There we have it. The offensive evidence. This is why Watkins was sent packing, Love doesn’t get to play, and Toure doesn’t get to sniff too many balls thrown in his direction. They be snitches! Maybe Rodgers should have had them over for movie night and showed Good Fellas.
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Now that’s some offensive information there from the Atlantic.
HEY!!…i know…..
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If Rodgers see’s something on defense, and he wants to send a message to one of his receivers…..
Why doesn’t he do the smart thing……and just call a time out, walk over to that player, whisper in his ear what he wants him to do, then walk back and run the play (unless the defense adjust during that timeout.
Nobody in the NFL has QB signs right?, that’s just dumb…..you call a timeout!!
Should we lose anymore brain cells over this stupid subject from Ms. Ed.
A four year 68+ million dollar extension for Elgerton Jenkins. This will be interesting to see the fine print.
Had Aaron Rodgers spent time in the offseason season working with his young talented WR’s instead of fucking around in Peru drinking magic tea. Then maybe we don’t have a lost season with Rodgers posturing and pouting, rolling his eyes like he’s above it all. He’s being paid 50 million a season, and all I hear from you girls is how he’s the best QB ever. But he can’t be bothered to work with his young guys and make them feel comfortable around him? That’s horseshit! And then you have dickhead Kevin blaming the reporter. You girls are the biggest bunch of enablers I have ever seen! Aaron Rodgers is to blame for this mess and it doesn’t get any better next year. But that won’t stop any of you from blaming everyone else. His shit wouldn’t fly anywhere but Wisconsin. It’s why he never left. You ladies are Erin are meant for each other…
Tom M 4 hours ago
“Had Aaron Rodgers spent time in the offseason season…….”
(i don’t care who ya are, that there is funny!!)
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” You ladies are Erin are meant for each other…” – Trailer Park Tommi
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STAY IN SCHOOL KIDS!!
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“But that won’t stop any of you from blaming everyone else. His shit wouldn’t fly anywhere but Wisconsin. My psychic told me….. It’s why he never left.
Excuse me, but i need to go take a time out and have myself a good cry” -The Uncle who your parents said to stay away from.
A reminder for you Tom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y3FzVQi-R8&ab_channel=SashaWiewegLendin
Let’s see … for anyone of us who played high school baseball, we had to “learn the signals” for stealing, hit-and-run, bunting, etc. right before each game. The signs didn’t change but the “indicator” sign changed with each game. The indicator sign meant that the second next sign was “on” and that was the play. Gee, us high schoolers could learn a few signs on game day, perhaps a professional football player who’s been playing for a decade could learn a few signs from their QB. Probably not too tough!
To be fair, Gute likes high RAS, but single digit wonderlic scores.
See Walker and Wyatt.
Merry Christmas ladies! I hope you all wake up in the morning with a life size, anatomically correct, Aaron Rodgers doll under your Christmas tree! Something you can love and cherish and call your very own! And Ed, in all the excitement, try not to puke on yours. We all know you have a sensitive stomach…..
KIDS…..^ Don’t be…that guy ^
Magic tea has been used a lot longer than phizer big pharma poison. Tnere is reason the pharma lobby is the biggest in the us and half of the top 10 Forbes companies are big pharma. Magic tea has many benefits and is actually an amazing way to treat heroine addicts (but that won’t generate 30k for rehab facilities…and all the other cottage industries surrounding addiction and incarceration).
Tripping on stuff like ayahuasca isn’t actually fun…if you’ve ever easily googled videos of people on it they are having breakdowns and require guides to help them get through the experience which can be terrifying and traumatic for the user because it strips all the bullshit and makes them be honest with themselves.
Packers vs Dolphins – Game Day Week 16
Looks like #12 got the right dose of that tea, he’s starting to look like his old self.
Couple more weeks to heal that thumb, and who knows.