Week 6 - Kansas City @ Green Bay

AFC West Forum

Will kicking away from Dante Hall be enough for the Green Bay Packers to beat the Kansas City Chiefs?

I don't think so.

The strategy makes sense, of course, because putting the ball in Hall's hands has become a virtual guaranteed touchdown for the Chiefs. But here are other points to consider: The Packers' Josh Bidwell is not the most consistent punter when it comes to distance, and it is likely that in kicking the ball out of bounds, he will provide the Chiefs with great field position. The same will be true when the Packers squib kickoffs in an attempt to eliminate Hall as a return threat.

I see Kansas City making the most of each short-field opportunity, as well as its other possessions. Although Priest Holmes hasn't rushed for 100 yards or reached the end zone the past two weeks, he should have a strong game against a defensive front that must blitz to generate pressure and, as a result, will often have defenders caught out of position to stop the run. Holmes also should have the room to make significant gains on screen passes.

Kansas City's defense will have its hands full with Brett Favre and Ahman Green, but the offense and the fact the Chiefs likely will have an edge in field position should be enough to push them to 6-0.

one more loss! so now we're 3 - 3. breaking even. oh well. i'll be glad when week 10 gets here. that way i'll know how good or bad we really are and whether or not we'll be in the playoffs.

thanks for the kind words mystic. i guess i'm still bitter about how the vikings came to green bay and put a hurtin' on them. that game left a bad taste they can't seem to get rid of.

Ya know... you can't win 'em all. At least your team is 3-3. My Chargers are 0-5. Now, THAT is pathetic.

The game was pretty good yesterday.... and at least you didn't lose like the Bills. OUCH.... what a horrific loss the took. Definately not their day.

Somedays you win, somedays you win big.
Somedays you lose, somedays you lose big.
But... you NEVER stop trying.
Green Bay will be back... don't stop believing in the power of the cheese, Larke.

great pep talk KJ! kind of reminds me of those commercials:
"ahhh, the power of cheese"
i love cheese. i love american cheese. i love cheddar, especially sharp cheddar. colby is good. and monterrey jack. i can handle swiss every so often, but only with ham. muenster occasionally. but never never never try to slip in any bleu cheese on my plate!

and don't forget the mozzarella (love those cheese sticks). and parmesan on the pizza.

and what salad would be complete without the feta. i love about 1/2 lb. of feta on my salad.

but at least my panthers are still undefeated! 5 - 0 and still going strong.

lol... Yeah... the Packers are looking a LOT like the Vikings of last year. Over half of the games were decided by less then a touchdown. The Vikings either lost the lead or couldn't make the comeback.

The packers need a couple of new energetic people to the O-line. That would probably help Favre choose better passes! He's had 2 bad interceptions in the last 3 weeks that really sent the game away... (No disrespect to favre, it's the o-line that needs revamping)... Note to packers: "Get stronger O-line"

By the way... I hope you don't think the Vikings are going to take this rivalry lightly when/if they meet with a record of: Vikings - Undefieted | Packers - Struggling to breach .500 hehehe

sayzak: i was kind of hoping they would.

Well, the Vikings have had superbowl tallent at least.... 6 years since the NFC and AFC have been competing... Yet they've never won. They've been there 4 times, long time ago... so it's not like the Vikings haven't CHOKED a few times... like a few years ago VS the Falcons in the championship game.. grrrrrrr. If favre catches the Vikings sleeping call it a game. Well... it MIGHT end up being a high-scoring game... that would be interesting...