Post Game: GB Beats The Bears 38-20

Huge game for Love’s credibility and belief in the locker room, especially his performance on 3rd and 4th down and responding to chicago point scoring drives. Gonna go a long way.

Amazing how last year without Watson this offense was in shambles but today without him they hung 30+ on the road. Great job all around by ML adjusting at the half and Love sticking with the plans.

ML and staff need to give either Taylor or Wilson a look as RB2. Dillon just has no juice. Holes were there but he’s so damn slow, he’s not shifty, and on a team that added a lot of youth and explosiveness on offense, his stodginess really stands out.
 
rpiotr01 said:
Huge game for Love’s credibility and belief in the locker room, especially his performance on 3rd and 4th down and responding to chicago point scoring drives. Gonna go a long way.

Amazing how last year without Watson this offense was in shambles but today without him they hung 30+ on the road. Great job all around by ML adjusting at the half and Love sticking with the plans.

ML and staff need to give either Taylor or Wilson a look as RB2. Dillon just has no juice. Holes were there but he’s so damn slow, he’s not shifty, and on a team that added a lot of youth and explosiveness on offense, his stodginess really stands out.
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Dillon looked slow out there today - not sure what's happened because he's looked much better in past seasons.
 
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My take:

The Good
Love - looked very good. Some really good passes and some not so good. Good decisions. The not so good throws were overthrown balls, but that can be fixed.
O-line (except Myers) - Didn't read the stat line, but can only remember one sack, which I believe was a coverage sake, Love just held onto the ball too long.
A. Jones - He was on fire.
Defense - Good game overall. Got stops when they needed them. Sacks, an INT, pressure.
Carlson - Made every kick. What more could you ask for?

The Bad
Stupid penalties
Myers - Two botched snaps - at least two that I saw. Backed into Jones on the 1st play for the offense.
Dillon - Change your cleats or something.
Tackling - Every year it's the same, tackling sucks at times.
 
DL play was outstanding. The Bears OL is mediocre at best, but the Packers did what you are supposed to do against that kind of OL and continually put pressure on the QB. Numerous guys got sacks, including a couple rookies. They also kept the run game of the Bears relatively in check as well.

R Douglas was a beast. He committed a stupid penalty, but had several nice pass breakups and tackles around the LOS. The addition of DJ Moore for the Bears produced virtually nothing in week 1. There were too many breakdowns in coverage to my liking, but they did keep the offense in front of them and limited chunk plays, which is what the Barely defense is designed to do.

Offensively, the team was far too conservative in the first half and did not get the ball to Aaron Jones nearly enough. That changed coming out of halftime and the team blew the doors off the Bears in the second half. Considering the youth of the team and the loss of Watson, this was a statement game for the Packer offense. As they gain experience and get a weapon like Watson back, they proved how complete they can be by pounding a very subpar defense into submission. The OL looks very solid. Love isn’t highly accurate, but he maintains a poise that you want from your QB, which I believe plays into his successful play on 3/4 downs.

Overall, great first game to build on. Bring on the dirty birds.
 
About as good a first game as you could ask out of Love.... Offense looked good even without Watson. Yes it's the first game and yes, it as the Bears. But for the first game of a new era after a HOF QB? Who cares who it was against this should be a huge confidence boost for the team..

There were some rough spots for sure but we all expected it.

Dillon did look slow, but he's always been slow. If the OL can't create a whole for him he's lost. He isn't Jones who is quick and shifty to find holes or make his own. He does his dirty work once he gets past the OL and can run over LB and DB after getting up to speed. If the OL can't create a hole for him where it's supposed to be by play design he can't shift. Dillon isn't your #2 RB. He can come in every once in a while, but he isn't going to provide you much as an every-down RB if injuries hit, that's not his thing.
 
Comparing Rodgers vs Love in their 1st start. I am not counting Love vs KC because he had no real time to prepare for that game.

Rodgers 2008 vs Vikings Rodgers 18 of 22 for 178 yards 1 TD and 35 yards rushing with 1 TD in a 24-19 win
Love 2023 vs Bears Love 15 of 27 245 yards 3 TDs 12 yards rushing 1 sack in a 38-20 win
 
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