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Zach Kruse

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Managing editor and writer for @ThePackersWire. Senior editor, NFL Wires of USA Today SMG.

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Bo Melton's 11 catches this season have resulted in 9 first downs and 1 touchdown.

He's converted 5 third downs:
3rd-and-1 (9 yards, TD)
3rd-and-10 (11 yards)
3rd-and-7 (11 yards)
3rd-and-3 (12 yards)
3rd-and-6 (37 yards)

All this on 94 snaps and 52 routes

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If Packers clinch No. 7 seed, they could play Cowboys, Lions or Eagles. If Packers clinch No. 6 seed, they could play Cowboys or Lions.

GB win + LAR win in Week 18 = No. 7 seed
GB win + LAR loss in Week 18 = No. 6 seed

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Ties are possible but unlikely.

paths to the playoffs:

1. GB win
or
2. GB loss + MIN loss + SEA loss + NO loss
or
3. GB loss + MIN loss + SEA loss + TB loss

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Brian Flores blitzed Jordan Love 25 times last night. He completed 70 percent of passes against the blitz and was only under pressure on 11/33 dropbacks. Masterful performance from Love, LaFleur and the OL.

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Via NFL Research, 8 teams “control their destiny” for Week 18: the (2 seed, AFC East), (2 seed, AFC East), (AFC South), (playoff berth), (playoff berth), (2 seed, NFC East), (NFC South), (playoff berth). Breakdown:

Via @NFLResearch, 8 teams “control their destiny” for Week 18: the #Dolphins (2 seed, AFC East), #Bills (2 seed, AFC East), #Jaguars (AFC South), #Colts (playoff berth), #Texans (playoff berth), #Cowboys (2 seed, NFC East), #Bucs (NFC South), #Packers (playoff berth). Breakdown:
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Bears are going to be a tremendous challenge on Sunday. Have won 4 of 5, and 5 of 7. Rushed for 442 yards over the last 2 games. Defense has 18 takeaways over last 6 games and positive EPA in 5 straight games.

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WR Jayden Reed, who left yesterday's game after two impressive TDs, will have further tests on his ribs today after negative X-Rays, sources say. He's pretty sore, and safe to say his status for Week 18 is in doubt.

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Jordan Love is obviously not going to be the MVP. But if he finishes top 5 in total TDs while leading the NFL's youngest offense and arguably the NFL's worst defense/special teams combo (at least by DVOA?) into the playoffs? He's what, a top 5 candidate? At least?

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RB Aaron Jones leads the NFL in rushing success rate entering the finale week. He's up to 61.7% success rate, a career best.

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Four QBs have produced 34 or more total TDs through 17 weeks:

Josh Allen - 42
Jalen Hurts - 38
Dak Prescott - 34
Jordan Love - 34

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Football is just incredible theatre. We always try to predict it but it's an impossible task. You can get general things right sometimes (Jayden Reed needs a big game!) but never in a million years predict most things (Bo Melton 105 receiving yards!).

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QB Jordan Love produced multiple touchdown passes, zero interceptions and a passer rating over 100.0 in each of the last three games, six of the last seven and seven of the last nine. A truly special stretch of play from the first-year starter.

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QB Jordan Love, Holiday King

Thanksgiving: 22/32 for 268 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 125.5
Christmas Eve: 17/28 for 219 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 109.1
New Year's Eve: 24/33 for 256 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 125.3

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The Packers pressured Vikings passers on 50.0% of dropbacks tonight, their 3rd-highest single-game rate in 2023.

The Packers had 13 players cause at least one pressure tonight, tied for the most players to do so on one team in a game this season (IND, Week 2).

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Quick crowdsource:

Has a practice squad elevation to the gameday roster ever had a 100-yard receiving game in the NFL?

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If the Packers beat the Bears and the 49ers beat the Rams, the Packers would be the No. 6 seed in the NFC.

If the Packers beat the Bears and the Rams beat the 49ers, the Packers would be the No. 7 seed in the NFC.

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Just as we all predicted! Bo Melton became the first Packers player to go over 100 receiving yards this season. 6-105-1 tonight.

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