26CornerBlitz Posted December 12, 2014 Author Posted December 12, 2014 Bills vs. Packers preview By Mike Rodak and Rob Demovsky | ESPN.com The Green Bay Packers are winless in five trips to Buffalo, so naturally Aaron Rodgers wants to make history. "I'm surprised we've only played them five times up there," Rodgers said Wednesday. "It's going to be great to be a part of the first win in Buffalo, I guess." While the Packers (10-3) are cruising toward home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs, the underdog Buffalo Bills (7-6) are hanging on by a thread in the AFC playoff race, needing a win in their home finale Sunday to stay in the picture. ESPN Bills reporter Mike Rodak and ESPN Packers reporter Rob Demovsky break it all down:
26CornerBlitz Posted December 12, 2014 Author Posted December 12, 2014 Kyle Orton has the attention of Packers' defense Back in 2011, when the Green Bay Packers were unbeatable – 13-0 unbeatable – they mowed down an impressive list of quarterbacks: Drew Brees, Cam Newton, Matt Ryan, Philip Rivers, Jay Cutler, Matthew Stafford, Eli Manning and Carson Palmer among them. Then came Kyle Orton. Actually, they beat him once, too. In Week 4 of that season, he quarterbacked the Denver Broncos in a 49-23 loss at Lambeau Field.
26CornerBlitz Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Bills-Packers is the NFL at its smallest Few know how similar the NFL life can be in Green Bay and Buffalo better than Packers quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt. Van Pelt, who joined McCarthy's coaching staff in 2012, played all nine of his NFL seasons in Buffalo, where he was mostly a backup from 1995 to 2003 but started 11 games. Edited December 13, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz
26CornerBlitz Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 Week 15 Intrigues Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers vs. the Bills front: The Bills are good at getting after the quarterback, although they didn't get a sack of Peyton Manning last week. The Packers are playing on a short week, so that could be a factor as well. Rodgers is great at moving away from pressure, but the Bills come from all angles. Bills trying to sweep NFC North They’ve won tight, down-to-the-wire games against Bears, Lions and Vikings
26CornerBlitz Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 W2W4: Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills (7-6) will wrap up their home schedule when they host the Green Bay Packers (10-3) Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium (1 p.m. ET, Fox). Here is what to watch for from the Bills' side:
26CornerBlitz Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 James Starks talks returning to Buffalo (3:28) Packers running back James Starks was available to the media on Friday, Dec. 12.
26CornerBlitz Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 'Playbook': Packers vs. Bills (4:10) The "Playbook" crew breaks down the Week 15 matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills and how the Bills defense can control the Packers offense. Coffee with the Coach Presented by Tim Hortons (5:43) Chris Brown sits down with head coach Doug Marrone to talk about matching up with the Packers offense, having opportunities against Green Bay's defense, and changing the tempo of the offense.
26CornerBlitz Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 Pack bring couple of WNY’ers with them The Green Bay Packers have a pair of Western New York natives on their roster, so the two will be coming back home for Sunday’s game. RB James Starks, who played his college ball at UB, will be back playing against the team he watched growing up. So will OL J.C. Tretter, who hails from Akron, NY. Packers head coach Mike McCarthy had nothing but good things to say about both players.
26CornerBlitz Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 Film Session: Rodgers and the Packers Offense (4:15) Mark Kelso breaks down Aaron Rodgers, Eddie Lacy and the Green Bay Packers offense and shows you what makes them so effective.
K-9 Posted December 13, 2014 Posted December 13, 2014 Film Session: Rodgers and the Packers Offense (4:15) Ouch. GO BILLS!!!
26CornerBlitz Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 Final Thoughts: Packers at Bills (3:45) Packers.com's Vic Ketchman and Mike Spofford preview the Green Bay Packers' Sunday matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Vic and Mike talk about what's at stake, players to watch, and ways the Packers can win. Bills Focus: Packers-Bills Preview (4:41) Chris Brown and John Murphy preview Sunday's game against the Packers, including trying to slow down Aaron Rodgers, the possibility of scoring on Green Bay's defense, and needing to win out in order to have a chance at the playoffs. Top 10 reasons Bills-Packers is the biggest home game in years With playoff hopes still alive, the Bills look to notch a big win in the last 2014 regular season game at the Ralph.
FLFan Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 Bills vs. Packers preview I would love it if the Bills could make him pay for that comment and attitude.
26CornerBlitz Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 5 things to watch for during Bills - Packers By Joe Buscaglia It’s do or die time for the Buffalo Bills. After 13 games the Bills still have a slight chance to make the playoffs, but need all three remaining games to end in a victory. With all due respect to ties, they aren’t all that common, so, it all boils down to the Bills going 3-0 over the final three games. Among the trio of contests are the Green Bay Packers, who have won five in a row and have averaged 40.2 points per game amidst the stretch of consecutive victories. The Bills boast one of the best defenses in the NFL, but do they stand a chance against the offensive juggernauts that hail from a small town in Wisconsin? Some things to watch for during Sunday’s game: Can the Buffalo Bills Beat the Green Bay Packers? What Must Happen By Dan Hope It’s not a good week for the Buffalo Bills to desperately need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. While the Bills can be glad to return home, still owning a winning record and still sitting just one game back of a wild card spot, their final game in Orchard Park this year comes against the Green Bay Packers, who own the NFL’s longest active winning streak at five games. No team in the league has been playing better than Green Bay. The Packers have won nine of their last 10 games, a span in which they have outscored their opponents by 14.4 points per game on average. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been both the catalyst and backbone of the Packers’ success. Having thrown 35 touchdowns this year versus just three interceptions, while he leads the league with 8.78 passing yards per attempt, Rodgers has emerged as the clear-cut choice—barring a shocking collapse—to be the NFL MVP for this season. Rodgers and the Packers offense, which leads the league with 32.5 points per game, has looked nearly unstoppable, especially in recent weeks (they’ve averaged 40.2 points per game over the course of their active winning streak). If anyone is equipped to slow down Green Bay, however, it might be the Bills, especially with the advantage of playing at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The incomparable Aaron Rodgers: Packers QB on another level By Sal Maiorana As an inhabitant of the AFC East division, the Buffalo Bills have to deal with future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady twice a year, and as we all know, it certainly hasn't been a fruitful endeavor. Brady has been victorious in 23 of his 25 career starts and no opposing player in the Bills' 55-year history has ever haunted them quite like Gisele's husband. But if there's a silver lining to all the misery Brady has inflicted on the Bills, it's this: At least Buffalo doesn't play in the NFC North, where it would have to tussle twice annually with Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers.
26CornerBlitz Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 Infographic: Packers vs. Bills game preview An illustrated look at the Week 15 game between the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills.
qdawg in philly Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 Rodgers already predicting a win. Can't say I disagree with him. !@#$ ROGERS
YoloinOhio Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 !@#$ ROGERS this. I know all about how good he and his team is. But it was still a douchey thing to say. Brady and Manning wouldn't say that, IMO. They would think it, but would only say how tough of a matchup it is, etc.
eball Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 Something tells me Rodgers leaves the game today before he's ready to. Interpret that as you will. GO BILLS
26CornerBlitz Posted December 14, 2014 Author Posted December 14, 2014 Something tells me Rodgers leaves the game today before he's ready to. Interpret that as you will. GO BILLS Just win today and stay alive for another week!
bigK14094 Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 Missing Searcy is a big problem.......I am not yet a believer in Duke Williams......we will find out today. If I were Rodgers, I would go after Williams big time, see if he can play.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted December 14, 2014 Posted December 14, 2014 Missing Searcy is a big problem.......I am not yet a believer in Duke Williams......we will find out today. If I were Rodgers, I would go after Williams big time, see if he can play. I agree. He seems to take some bad angles too. Shame about Searcy-- he just started to hit his stride. I thought the Browns game was the best of his career.
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