According to my memory which is probably wrong (ATMMWPW), in his first two years, in an end-of-game situation Jordan Love would gamble/throw deep early. It was great to see him take the ball and move down the field (twice) in that situation. That’s all I wanted to see and will benefit us later.

Going back through Love’s young career, I counted seven times in 2023 when trailing by one score or tied the Packers had to have points on a late-game drive, and he was successful three times and failed four (the Packers went 2-5 in those games due to the defense allowing a subsequent walk-off score). Last year, he was in that situation only three times, and he came through all three (the Packers went 2-1). This year, you could argue he’s done it four times in the last two games without a win, as the field goal was missed in Cleveland and the final three drives in Dallas were all must-haves. His improvement in those crunch-time moments from two years ago is undeniable even if victories haven’t always come with it.

Bob from Grand Rapids, MI

I love the Rock Report, but yesterday’s edition on screen passes left me confused. On the first play, it seems like Rasheed Walker is 4-5 yards downfield when Tucker Kraft catches the screen. On the last play, it seems like Sean Rhyan is 5 yards downfield and Elgton Jenkins is 3-4 yards downfield when Emanuel Wilson catches the ball. When does the call of ineligible receiver downfield come into play? Rhyan and Jenkins are blocking, so maybe that keeps them clean? But Walker is all alone.

My understanding is if the pass doesn’t cross the line of scrimmage, ineligible receivers can be legally downfield. Screen passes are thrown behind the line of scrimmage specifically to allow the blockers to get out front.

Could someone PLEASE give a tutorial or an explanation of this covering and or uncovering of a tackle? Or a tight end? No one knows this rule and it happened again Monday night.

It’s an illegal formation if an ineligible receiver (a lineman with a number from 50-79) is lined up on the end of the line of scrimmage. Meaning, an eligible receiver must line up on the line outside each offensive tackle, “covering up” the tackle, to make the formation legal. That player covering up the tackle can be a tight end right next to him or a receiver split out wide, but he must be on the line of scrimmage. If he’s offset a yard back or considered in the backfield and the tackle isn’t covered up, the formation is illegal.

Did the bye week count toward the four weeks of IR for Brenton Cox Jr. or does it have to be four weeks of games before a player can be designated for return? Any scuttlebutt on his recovery? I know the Packers aren’t necessarily hurting for pass rushers but jars on the shelf and all that. Hope he’s on his way to getting better!

I’ve heard no updates on Cox, but the IR minimum is four games, not four weeks, so he’s out at least one more game before being eligible to return.

Mindy from Salt Lake City, UT

Do we know the exact nature of Devonte Wyatt‘s knee injury? (e.g. sprain, strain, ligament partial tear…)

Nothing’s been reported. I just take it as a good sign he hasn’t been placed on IR.

Scott from Holly Springs, NC

Do you believe Christian Watson will be on a snap count his first game back?

Yes. I can’t imagine his first game – whenever that is – going out there fulltime and playing 50-some snaps.

John from Temple City, CA

Good morning II, I am getting excited at the prospect of having Watson and Matthew Golden on the field at the same time. Has Green Bay ever had two receivers with that much speed?

Freeman and Beebe or Freeman and Schroeder were no slouches as far as speed duos. Further back, Lofton and Epps could both really fly.

OMG, guys. Just back visiting friends in Colorado. Was listening to post-Broncos-game radio after a thrilling fourth-quarter, come-from-behind victory over one of the last two remaining undefeated teams. You would have thought they lost the game based on 50% of the callers. Can’t begin to imagine what the Inbox is like after a Packers loss. Thanks for always being there for us. I appreciate what you two do EVEN more now. That radio show was eye-opening.

I’m sure half the fans were beside themselves that their young franchise QB and offensive guru head coach could muster only three points through three quarters, and were therefore unable to enjoy knocking off the defending Super Bowl champs in their yard. Doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.

Eagles, Chiefs, Ravens, Bills, Chargers, Rams…tough week for some early-season favorites.

Here’s another list for you: Bills, Colts, Jaguars, Eagles, Lions, Bucs, Niners. They’re all 4-1. Anybody who nailed that parlay could make gambling legal at Bushwood again. As an aside, a number of folks asked Sunday night how soon this was for every team to take at least one loss. I have since learned thanks to NFL Research that this marks just the fourth time in the Super Bowl era the league has no unbeaten teams entering Week 6 and the first time since 2014. The others were 1970 and 2010, the former with no unbeatens heading into Week 5.