“I think it’s time we started competing for championships, right?” Gutey Jan 2025. Just checking that everybody got the memo.
I will not chortle. I will not chortle. I will not chortle.
There’s no time. We’re already at T-minus three days and counting to another big game.
Andy from Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Talk about a sequence – a massive punt downed inside the 10, a defensive three-and-out on the goal line, a good punt return, and the offensive drive ending with Josh Jacobs in the end zone, essentially putting the game away. Crush time, big time.
That was all three phases playing, yes, complementary football.
Devin from Kansas City, MO
This game was very satisfying to watch, especially given our record last year against division opponents. The third quarter however had me a little antsy as our offense sputtered some. But our defense stood tall and really set the tone eventually. Were either of you a little uncomfortable around that time as well?
I was never totally comfortable until the Jacobs TD referenced above, mostly due to how much I respect the Lions. But maintaining a multi-score lead for basically the last 2½ quarters of the game is no easy task against that club. I wouldn’t have thought going in the Packers would be in control of the game almost from start to finish.
CBS showed the introductions, but the analysts were talking. It was evident there was a crowd pop when Micah Parsons got introduced, but what was it like seeing/hearing it in person?
It’s never the same from inside the press box.
Dave from North Potomac, MD
Too bad Mike left the chat just a few seconds before No. 1 getting his first sack for the Pack. It seems fair to say Micah Parsons makes everyone else’s job a little easier. Even yours today! How does that feel?
I’m sorry I bailed just a tad too early. My bad.
Michael from Grovetown, GA
Great win! The broadcast focused a lot on what Parsons was doing, and I get that. However, what was his overall impact on the game? I know he had a sack, but do you think he changed the way Detroit had to operate?
The Lions were paying a lot of attention to him when he got pressures on a couple of his early third-down snaps. They weren’t entirely confident leaving Sewell one-on-one against him, and Sewell is an All-Pro. He got the pressure on the Evan Williams INT. His impact was undeniable.
Scott from West Richland, WA
Mike, I think we all saw a lot of great moments both on offense and defense, of where this team can go, while also realizing it was Week 1 and seeing many miscues. My question is, were my eyes wrong, or were the limited snaps Micah took a perfect example of why we traded for him? It wasn’t just the sack he got.
Exactly. Goff looked uncomfortable most of the game, frankly, and with his eyes glancing toward Parsons on occasion.