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4:25 PM EST. There are so many reasons to fade the Packers here that we’re not really sure where to begin but for starters, let’s begin with Aaron Rodgers taking back nearly double digits. One would have to go deep into the archives to find the last time the Packers were taking back this many points. Teams without QB’s are often priced in this range but teams with elite QB’s are not and that’s bound to cause a reaction. Imagine spotting Aaron Rodgers 10 points! This market would be salivating to grab an elite QB, say Brady, Brees, Roethisberger or Wentz getting 10 points and they might be salivating to grab Rodgers too but don’t get sucked in. Oddsmakers have spoken and they have screamed out what type of trouble the Packers are in with that defense and coaching staff being part of what they offer.

Next up is the Packers 3-3-1 record, which isn’t great but it’s not terrible either and it puts them right in the thick of the NFC North so let’s have a look at that. In Week 1, Aaron Rodgers and the Pack needed a miracle fourth quarter comeback to beat Chicago. The Packers didn’t win that game, they escaped somehow. In Week 2, the Packers needed a series of bizarre events to tie the Vikings. In both weeks to start the season, Green Bay was clearly the second best team on the field. In Week 3, the Packers were buried in Washington by two TD’s. In Week 4, the Pack beat Buffalo (22-0) the week after Buffalo pulled off one of the biggest upsets in NFL history. Of course there was a Bills letdown. In Week 5, the Packers lost in Detroit 31-23. Finally, in Week 6, before its bye, the Pack were at home to the GQ-less 49ers and as a 9½-point choice, they needed a miracle and the referee’s aid on the final drive to overcome San Fran and its backup QB. Outside of a victory against the Bills, Green Bay should be a one-win team with losses to Chicago and San Fran along with a 14-point loss to Washington and a eight-point loss to Detroit. Without playing that difficult a schedule, the Pack are allowing an average of 30 points a game and will now take a big step up in class. The oddsmakers won’t be surprised if the Rams put up 50 and thus, neither would we.

The Los Angeles Rams need no introductions from us so rather than discuss how good they are, we’ll discuss what a coaching mismatch this is. In the dictionary, a buffoon is defined as “a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior”. Mike McCarthy is a clueless buffoon that got lucky that Aaron Rodgers landed in his lap. McCarthy’s new coordinators are failed head coaches Joe Philbin and Mike Pettine. It’s like one giant pyramid of pasty incompetence. The entire coaching staff are a bunch of buffoons that have been stifling their incompetence for so long that their eyes are now just swirling like cartoon characters. What happens when a bunch of buffoons are matched up against an innovative and brilliant staff that the Rams and Sean McVay have put together? We’re about to find out but it’s not a mystery. It’s a blowout.

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