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The time for the Green Bay Packers’ regular season finale on Sunday is now set, and they will take on the Minnesota Vikings at 12 Noon Central. That game means essentially nothing for either team, however, with the Packers locked into the #7 seed in the NFC playoffs and the Vikings eliminated from contention.
That should give the Packers a prime opportunity to manage some key players’ workloads, and in some cases to sit players who have been dealing with nagging injuries. Why play Josh Jacobs, for example, when he could barely make it through a few carries last Saturday night? Don’t bother rushing Jordan Love back, and even if he does complete the concussion protocol, there’s no reason to risk him for an extended period of time.
How exactly the team will approach its glut of injuries on Sunday remains to be seen, and it will surely depend on how practice goes this week. But don’t expect a lot of star power this weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium.
With playoff seed locked, Packers discussing how to handle Week 18 | Packers.com
Who would you sit if you were in charge?
Matt LaFleur explains Packers’ run defense disaster vs. Derrick Henry, Ravens | Packers Wire It was as bad a performance as one could imagine from the run defense on Saturday, and LaFleur chalks it up to a lot of missed alignments, assignments, and other mental mistakes.
Malik Willis shines, but Packers uncertain who’ll start Week 18 | ESPN That’s entirely injury and situational, not because there’s any feeling that Willis is a better option than Love.
Matt LaFleur wants to ‘squash’ talk of Packers quarterback controversy | Packersnews.com Stop trying to make it happen. It’s not going to happen.
With Packers Falling Apart, Ed Policy’s Brett Favre Moment Awaits | SI.com Policy has some decisions to make regarding LaFleur, and what he decides will help determine the direction of this franchise for the foreseeable future.
Christmas apocalypse has been cancelled, says Ghana ‘prophet’, buys Mercedes with donations | HIRU News Oh good! I’m glad to hear that he’ll get to enjoy earthly pleasures for a while longer.
