The Packers are unbeaten at home this year and I don't think that will change against Carolina. A win would leave the Packers at 6-1-1 near the mid point of the season and in good shape for a showdown with the Eagles at Lambeau. I'm probably getting ahead of myself here, but this team has a chance to be very good.

Game Balls: Jordan Love, Tucker Kraft and the whole defensive front seven. They all played really well.

Lame Call: Just LaFleur's play calling in the first half. On the first drive of the game the Packers were very successful with lateral passes and letting their playmakers run after the catch. Didn't see those plays again until the second half when the Packer offense again exploded using the same plays. What was LaFleur thinking in the second quarter?

A good win against a division leading team.

Game: Cooper had a very good, if unheralded, game.

Lane: Even though GB benefited, how in hell do the officials miss that defensive offsides. Usually officials throw the flag like it was on fire, but not that time.

Having Watson back really helps. His blocking has been sorely missed. He absolutely destroyed two players on blocks that helped spring Kraft and Jacobs for TDs were beautiful. On the Kraft one he blocked his guy 10 yards down the field. The additional ability to be a legit deep threat only sweetens the pot.

Kalani did a good job of explaining the game last night. It's a Tale of Two Cities with this team. They will put together a whole game, but keep stacking those wins until then.
Only real comment is this, many on this board have been adamant about Kraft's use in this offense needed to be increased. Finally we see the shackles taken off. Now if anyone thinks Kraft did it alone , (sometimes it sure looked like he did) go look at those blocks he was getting from Watson! This offense is explosive and when everyone is back to at least 80% they will be a force of nature.
The kicker needed another week of rest and one more CB needs to step up or be brought in.
I guess that's more than one comment.
JMHO

It's kind of hard to pick on when the team wins, but special teams shouldn't be something you win in spite of. They need to figure out how to complete this team.

I know it was billed as Rodgers revenge game but this was Jordan Loves torch game. I am glad that Love was able to definitively state that the Packers are his team and show everybody his meddle. Still a lot of work in progress on that O-line and in the play calling but a solid win against a solid team. Would like to see us unleash some of the WR team speed in this offense. It would go a long way in opening up the field for everybody

One other lame call is having to listen to Cris Collinsworth announce a game. He is the absolute WORST announcer in the NFL.

It didn't impact the game, but I find the "Review Assistance" to be lame. No timeouts and thus no ability to challenge, no worries the League has got you. Their explanation why it was allowed to me didn't make any sense. Teams have to use their challenges all the time on plays that look "obvious" and what is considered a catch hasn't been obvious in this league in over 20 years.

Why couldn't Review Assistance been used on obvious defensive offsides or illegal procedures for the tush push to correct "obvious" wrongs?

The league having the ability to intervene at will (or not) adds more confusion and ability to manipulate the score.

I don't think the Packers were "lucky" to be down only 9 points after the first half. They missed two field goals while the Steelers made two 50-plus field goals. I felt that the first half was played pretty evenly and that there was a decent chance the Packers would come back and win the game.

I would assume the Packers are deferring on on the kickoff for the same reason everyone else does, for the chance to have back to back possessions to end the 1st half and start the 2nd. I think it is the right move and I would do it every time.

I love how if something isn't working it must be the play calling according to the fans. Couldn't be the players poor execution, it is always the play calling. Of course that fan was at practice all week and saw what the team did well and what they struggled with. I guess the right play call is the one that works every time. Teams pay their QBs all that money so the right plays are called, not for their execution.

The lights out play of backup running back Emanuel Wilson, #23 deserves a shout out. Toughness, speed and burst, effort to the whistle. He spelled Jacobs admirably and kept drives going.

It was a tale of two teams. That second half team is going to the Super Bowl if it can keep the first half team off the field.

Has coaching actually realized it's not against the rules to make adjustments at half time? Maybe so.

Does this mean Jordan Love is "Elite". Is he now a "franchise QB"?

One last shot - the Bears could have drafted the best player in the draft at #1 and still select Bo Nix at #9. Stupid Bears.

Game Balls--
Evan Williams. Played well last night and was active. Williams' deflected pass saved a TD, but was negated by defensive penalty. Both Williams and McKinney were active in run support (see below).

Edgerrin Cooper. Active sideline to sideline. He's a beast. If he misses time, that will gut the middle of this defense.

Kingsley Enagbare. Didn't get the sacks, but penetrated and made some really nice tackles to cut off plays before they could get started.

Malik Heath. A couple key YAC first-down catches, and an important catch on the last drive of the first half that gave the Packers a chance to kick for points before time expired.

Momentum. Even though the Packers failed to convert that kick at the end of the first half, the offense really jump-started at that point after going 3 and out with a whimper on the previous two drives.

Lame Calls--
Run defense. Warren and Gainwell were regularly making the first man miss in the run game and snapping up yardage. That big front strung the Packers D out and allowed the RBs to regularly get to the edge. For some reason, Pittsburgh stopped going that way, even with a lead. First drive out of the locker room with a 9 point lead: Incomplete, short pass completion, incomplete, punt. Even their second drive (resulting in a long FG) was 5 pass, 1 run.

Keisean Nixon. Last week Hobbs was bad. Nixon had a terrible first half this week. He should've never been back returning punts--he has a sketchy track record of ball security on punt returns, and it popped up again. He bounced back and played better in the second half, but he cost the Packers time and time again.

Other Notes---
Christian Watson's first game back from injury? I couldn't tell. He played hard and made a difference. Now...to keep him upright...

The "Love Floater" passes have had 10 leading a charmed life since becoming the starter. He somehow gets defenders to completely lose sight of both the ball and the receiver on those, and ends up with big downfield plays. He got two of those last night, and they changed the complexion of the game. Have to think that at some point, the piper will need to be paid, but enjoy it while it lasts.

Never dump on a road win...especially against a decent team. Road wins are gold in the NFL, and the Packers went from 0-1-1 to 2-1-1 in the last two weeks. Some people with their Debbie downer narratives are already minimizing and pissing on this one.

Carolina comes to Lambeau next week and will likely be without Bryce Young, who has a high ankle sprain, and are missing most of their preferred OL at this point. They're hemorrhaging OL at this point. and the Packers defense should be able to push them around. Until yesterday, their defense has been pretty good, though.

The Bears lost. They lost to a desperate Ravens team that hasn't been able to stop anyone defensively and was playing a backup QB.
The Vikings got pounded on Thursday.
All-in-all, a pretty good weekend.

That 1st half was hard to watch! But, to his credit, LaFleur make adjustments. I thought Valentine looked very good - far superior to what we've seen from Hobbs. Nixon, however, probably had his poorest game this season. He allowed that first long pass behind him when the Steelers went up 3-0. He fumbled a punt. And the got burned a fair bit on his side. Love, Watson, Dodds and Kraft looked great! The Oline still looks subpar in run blocking, especially the interior of the line. GPG

Good - Kraft/Love combination
Bad - Doubs /Love Combination
Ugly - Kicking

To the author of this piece: Thank you, thank you, thank you for the correct use of the words "Dominant" (in the title) and "dominate" in the article. It's a pet peeve of mine that so many commentors say things like, "He was dominate!" :)

Up to well into the third quarter the game still looked tenuous. Credit Pittsburgh for being a tough team.

Love looked really good and never seemed rattled. It was one of his best performances but it wasn't perfect. I guess we just have to live with the footwork issues because when it works, it works. He was bailed out at times with a couple floaters. The first one to Kraft could have easily been wiped away with a penalty. Kraft did get away with a push off on that play and the catch saved the drive. The other floater to Watson was a fortunate catch. That ball was lofted into double coverage but Watson came down with it. Balls like that can easily be picked or knocked down as well. There was some luck riding on the side of the Packers with those two plays.

Can't say enough great things about Tucker Kraft. What a game for him!

Welcome back Christian Watson. So much for easing back into the game after that injury. He made some great catches and really provided some critical blocks. He has been missed.

Great job Emmanuel Wilson. When Jacobs wasn't getting all that much from the run game in came a fresh set of legs with Wilson and he started chewing up some yards with some really good runs. Wilson really helped change the look of the game at the right time.

Micah Parsons and company. Great pressure from the front and the pass rush. Great job from the linebackers, especially Cooper.

Carrington Valentine. I saw Nate Hobbs at the start of the game in introductions. I'm glad that's all I saw. Valentine had a really good game and showed he should be out there playing. How does Green Bay get out of this Hobbs experiment without it costing a fortune? Are the Packers stuck with an overpaid and limited cornerback for the next few years? Hobbs right now is in the lead for worst free agent signing this team has made in a long time. At least Jimmy Graham provided a little something.

I was cussing LaFluer after the first half and praising him after the second.
I get nervous when the Hoculi crew is officiating. They generally over-call every game, but they didn’t ruin us Sunday night.
Thrilled to have Watson return.
Tucker Kraft—9 man football—just like I played.
Did the secondary play better or am I seeing things?
Hats off to Wilson.
Go Packers!!!

Here is my overlooked game ball player. Devonte Wyatt. Did anybody else notice how small the Steelers' pocket looked? I think it was directly attributable to Wyatt's return. When he brings pressure up the middle the guards cant widen the pocket. Add a blitz from Quay or Coop and they have their hands full plugging the middle. It really shortens the path for Parsons and Gary. You didn't see them taking the wide circle route to get to a less than mobile QB. We need to sign him up long term.

The Padawan supplanted the Jedi Master last night.

I was growing tired of all the Rodgers hype playing the team where he earned 4 MVPs. I understand the writers hype and focus on Rodgers. He's been a HOFer for a while now.

But I have to say, Rodgers was all class last week, leading up to the kickoff, during and after the game. And his mentoring of Love has been invaluable.

please get Golden a Touchdown this week MLF.

Game ball. It always starts up fromt. Zach Tom and company. In a game of two future HOF pass rushers and game wreckers 1 showed up the other was neutralized.

Game Balls all around:
Some quick takes:
Kraft is a BEAST
Watson's BACK.
Heath and Wilson can contribute
O-Line not 60s quality but gave up 0 sacks. Get healthy.
D-Line held up well.
Pass rush stymied AR12 almost all night.
Doubs=his usual Donald Driver AND rescued us from muffs.
And Love is the QB we all hoped he would be. He took the red pill.
GPG
The Szotman