The Green Bay Packers’ 5-4 record is not going to scare anyone, and us Packers’ fans know that one win doesn’t exactly mean the Packers have found their stride. Beating the Cowboys the way they did, however, at least keeps us on an even keel. The problem is the Packer have two cupcakes the next two weeks and two weeks ago we saw what happens when the Packers play cupcakes. After losing to Tampa Bay the Packers hopefully learned that they need to prepare for the Tampa Bays of the world the same way they prepare for Dallas.
This week the Packers host the 49ers and I know you guys will give me grief but I think the 49ers might give the Packers grief. My problem is I don’t know why. Call it a hunch. The 49ers have a good defense but only Frank Gore on offense, after Sunday one would think that if Tony Romo can’t beat the Packers there is no way Alex Smith can. Remember Josh Freeman. I want to be as positive as possible and say we will kick ass again on Sunday, but like the court of law, there is that confident beyond a shadow of a doubt aspect, and unlike before the Tampa Bay game, I do have a shadow of a doubt.
On the surface the 49ers should struggle for every yard against the Packers 4th ranked defense. The Packers’ defense has one thing extremely well this year and that is stop the opponents running game and being as one-sided as the 49ers are on offense the Packers really shouldn’t have any trouble much like when they played the Rams and Steven Jackson.
I don’t necessarily mean the Packers have to come out and blow the 49ers away, but they do need to play well again and most importantly win the game. No special teams blunders or a three interception game from Aaron Rodger. The Packers have more talent and therefore should win the game. I think Rodgers might have a big day against the 49ers’ secondary, which is not very good. The 49ers are good against the run however, so yards may be tough to get on the ground.
Here we go again, getting nervous over a game the Packers should clearly win. The Packers are a good team, I just don’ t think they know it yet. Which leaves us with that shadow of doubt.