Caleb from Knoxville, TN

And the MVP of the game goes to...?

Jordan Love. He played like a franchise quarterback when his team needed him the most.

Scott from Sussex, WI

I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more Chris Brooks. We are likely to lose that game without his blitz pickup on the Savion Williams play.

I wasn't sure if I'd ever see a blitz pickup as impressive as Brooks picking up a stunt vs. Detroit in the opener and then he does what he did against Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles on Sunday. It is otherworldly the way Brooks can stand up a blitzing linebacker and hold his ground for seconds. The guy plays with the mindset of an offensive lineman, and the Packers absolutely love him for that. Mark my words – Brooks is going to play in the NFL for a very long time.

Courtney from Hungry Horse, MT

How is Josh Jacobs' knee? How about Jordan Love's non-throwing shoulder? Loved it when Emanuel Wilson and Malik Willis stepped up as needed!

Spoff did a great job outlining the Packers’ injury situation coming out of Week 11. Luckily, Green Bay avoided major injuries to two of its best players. But Sunday underscored the value of developing reliable veterans behind your franchise cornerstones. Willis is in his fourth NFL season and second in Green Bay while Wilson is in Year 3 with the Packers. Both players know the scheme well and understand what's required when their number is called. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.

Pat from Cleveland, TN

Not a question but a comment. I think Willis should have gotten a game ball for coming in and orchestrating a scoring drive.

Absolutely. Matt LaFleur said it himself that the Packers probably don't win that game without Willis. There are only so many Kudos bars in the box, though.

Henry from Milwaukee, WI

While the last few weeks have not been satisfying, wow it looks like Evan Williams is taking a jump. Feels like every game he makes a few superstar-caliber plays. Is this what a rising star looks like?

What a find Williams was for this defense. First and foremost, his presence allows Green Bay to be flexible with how it deploys Xavier McKinney. In addition to fitting well against the run in recent weeks, Williams showed good awareness and ball skills at a critical time on the INT.

Matt from Janesville, WI

I thought that Sean Rhyan's game at center was fairly solid. Not great, but decent. I detected no obvious drop-off there after Elgton Jenkins's injury. How did it look to you?

Promising. There were a few snaps to clean up, but I thought it was an encouraging debut for Rhyan. He owned the role and played with a little nasty against one of the league's top interior defensive linemen in Dexter Lawrence.

David from Madison, WI

It appeared to me that in both of Carrington Valentine's so-called "dropped" interceptions that he was responsible for covering someone other than the intended receiver. Thanks to his alertness and athleticism he was able to react to the throw and move over to break up the pass. Although we all wanted the interceptions, this was still a very good play by a very good cornerback.

Sure, but that's also the life of a defensive back. Rarely are passes going to be thrown directly at you. It's a split-second sorta deal. Valentine has played great considering the circumstances. It's just a matter of capitalizing on those takeaway opportunities.

Jim from St Pete Beach, FL

Hi Wes! I agree that the D should've had at least one more interception. However, there are two plays I have no problem with. Isaiah McDuffie's accidental breakup of the Javon Bullard chance was bang-bang and you can't expect someone running so hard to try to break up a pass to pull up instantly. On the potential Keisean Nixon pick, "X" just barely got a finger on the ball not knowing at the time Keisean was in perfect position to catch it.

McDuffie was playing with his hair on fire and that's exactly what you want from your "Mike" inside linebacker. Xavier McKinney also confirmed he got a finger on that deep ball before the receiver shoved him in the back. It is what it was.

Harry from Rochester, NY

Why was Luke Musgrave taken out of the game? And not returned?

LaFleur was asked about this Monday and said Musgrave was not removed from the game. The head coach did acknowledge the Packers need to find more ways to get Musgrave involved, though.

Matt from Kula, HI

For me, the most concerning issue coming out of the Giants game is the run defense. With winter coming, running the ball and stopping the run will be more and more important. It's difficult to envision a successful playoff run unless the defense is more consistently stout. They showed they are capable of it in the Eagles game, but I can see many upcoming opponents running the rock until the Packers prove they can stop it.

New York ran the ball 38 times and finished with one explosive run – Tyrone Tracy's 17-yard gain late in the fourth quarter. There's plenty to clean up, but the run defense is just fine, folks.

Steve from Ankeny, IA

I'd comment about the game, but I'm letting that one go. Maybe it's just me, but what do you think about five of our last seven games being against divisional foes? I'm not sure why that bothers me, but it just seems like those games should be spread out through the season. Your thoughts?

I suppose it depends on how you look at it. Personally, I'm not a fan because of the proximity of games. The Packers play Minnesota and Detroit over four days and then see their biggest rival, Chicago, twice in a span of 13 days in December. To me, that's sub-optimal. On the other hand, there's probably something to be said for playing division games when the stakes are high at the end of the season. However you slice it, this is a massive stretch of NFC North action coming up.

Richard from Woodruff, WI

Hi II, two things. What is your observation of "Da Bears" being in first place? And Aaron Jones. How is he doing this year for the Vikings? Thanks.

Give credit to any NFL team that's played 10 games and won seven of them, but I also think Chicago has been opportunistic so far. The Bears have one of the lowest strengths of victory (.279) and schedule (.345) in the league. You can only play who's on the schedule, though, and obviously they may catch another break if Aaron Rodgers (wrist) can't play this week. Jones has been solid when healthy for the Vikings but battled injuries pretty much all year. Jordan Mason (108-489-5) has been their bell cow.

Tommy from Washburn, WI

I know, I know – no transitive property in the NFL. But, still, I thought the Packers looked better against the Eagles than the Lions did. It's not much, but it's something.

Correct. There is no transitive property, but I think the Lions' struggles on Sunday night shine some light on how well Philadelphia is playing right now. The Eagles shut down Detroit's ground game and rattled Jared Goff. Defensively, I felt the Packers had a better plan for controlling Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley. I think Hurts validated that opinion in saying last week Green Bay is the toughest defense Philly has faced this year.

Andrew from Cedarburg, WI

Why aren't we using Matthew Golden more? With all the drops and lack of separation from everyone but Christian Watson, it seems he deserves a chance to get more snaps.

Golden is battling the shoulder right now. The Packers will see where he is with it on Wednesday. He contributed in a big way Sunday – both with his 24-yard catch and drawing that 35-yard defensive pass interference call to set up Josh Whyle's 2-yard TD snag.

Joseph from Sioux Falls, SD

Have you guys seen the Rams' short-yardage package with the "13" personnel? I'd be interested to see how much success we could have putting Watson out wide and taking advantage of his strong hands!

The Packers have used "13" personnel before, though obviously Tucker Kraft was part of that. I'm sure it's still somewhere in the playbook.

Colleen from Menominee, MI

Is it a dumb idea to incorporate some plays for Malik Willis into the game? Maybe some type of wildcat running plays, especially with Jacobs' knee injury? Willis seemed to give them a spark in the Giants game.

The Packers also have a two-QB package and LaFleur reiterated after the game it's always a possibility they dust it off. The Packers aren't blind to what Willis has accomplished here. The challenge is he plays the same position as their best player.

Mark from Mechanicsburg, PA

How do you explain all the dropped passes on both offense as well as defense? At least six drops on offense and four on the defense. There seems to be a lax in concentration. Can the coaches address this in practice? Some are real drive-killers on offense. Yes, we lost Kraft, so the other receivers need to step up and keep drives going, too many times being in the red zone and not getting any points.

I mean, catching a football is hard regardless of whichever side you line up on. And before you say, "Well, they're getting paid a lot of money to do it," it is that way because so few actually can catch those passes from those QBs under those lights. Green Bay has been better this year with the drops and needs to get back on track against the Vikings.

Mark from Big Bear City, CA

Good morning, Wes. I would just like to take a moment and thank you guys for the difficult job you have dealing with all of our questions. Not really a question but watching the replay of Watson's catch in the end zone, what an amazing catch, hands out in front and plucking the ball out of the air. Looks like someone was working on the JUGS machine during rehab.

I can't say enough about how well Watson is playing in spite of the fact he spent all offseason recovering from major knee surgery. On three weeks of actual practice, he immediately hit the ground running last month in Pittsburgh and has only picked up speed. Watson is one of those vets Green Bay is counting on without Kraft. He not only caught two touchdowns Sunday but also converted a pair of third downs at the start of two other TD-producing drives. That's big time.

Allen from Fairhope, AL

II: I humbly submit a drill to improve the pass catching of Green Bay receivers and defenders; it's adapted from another sport, so bear with me. Randomly one out of five balls dropped into the JUGS machine will be a wrench. To paraphrase a great coach, "If they can catch a wrench, they can catch a ball." Bonus grades to the first receiver to shake a fist and yell, "LaFleur!..."

I guess we found our answer.

Josh from Pooler, GA

In Lucas Havrisik's defense, the laces were in on one of his missed kicks. As anyone who has watched "Ace Venture: Pet Detective" knows, that will drive your kicker nuts.

That reality was not lost on LaFleur, who dropped an Ace Ventura reference himself Monday. Again, the situation was far from perfect for Havrisik, but you gotta find a way.

Robert from Verona, WI

These are stats, not math, so don't ban me. It seems the defense should get some interception opportunities again this coming weekend. J.J. McCarthy is throwing interceptions on 5.7% of his pass attempts. Jameis Winston, for his career, is at 3.5%. It appears most top-tier quarterbacks are throwing interceptions on about 1.5-2.5% of career attempts, while Jordan Love is actually at about 1% this year (and 2% for his career). This week, our cornerbacks need to wear their extra sticky gloves!

It has been an up-and-down sophomore year for McCarthy, but the Packers must respect the threat he presents. He's a winner who plays without fear. But much like the situation with Winston, Green Bay's defense must capitalize when the ball touches its hands.

Zion from Mount Horeb, WI

I know we won, but how can we actually "prove" we are real contenders again? Right now, I don't know what to think about the team given all our recent inconsistencies.

I don't buy into the "contenders" or "pretenders" talk, Zion. If the Packers win the Super Bowl, that narrative will get lost in the offseason laundry. If they don't, then I'm sure I'll hear about it until July. It's not about judging a weekly scoreboard. The answers will come soon enough. What's certain is this team needs wins. It got one in New Jersey and must get the job done again at Lambeau this Sunday…or it'll be falling short of your imaginary measuring stick.

Jim from Hudsonville, MI

I don't have the exact stats in front of me – mostly because I'm too lazy to look it up – but it seems to me we either have a three-and-out on defense, or we give up an incredibly long drive for a score. Those 12-15 play drives are hard to watch, let alone understand.

Were you watching the Packers-Giants or one of the other 15 games this weekend? Because you're basically describing the professional game of football. You stop the opponent, or you don't. And if you rub your lucky rabbit's foot just right, the opposing offense fumbles the ball against the pylon for a touchback.

Jim from Eau Claire, WI

Please get Mic a cup of water and a pair of glasses.

I'll work it into the 2026 fiscal budget.

Peggy from Canada

Not a question, but I have my own theory to explain Sunday's unexplainable win as divine intervention. Sunday was my late mother's birthday (she would have been 92). Her name – Wilma. Malik Willis, Emanuel Wilson, Savion Williams and Evan Williams all made key plays yesterday. All four have names beginning W-I-L, like my mother's name. When I pointed this out to my brother, he declared that she wanted the Packers to win on her birthday. Thanks Mom.

Hey, shoutout Peggy's mom. May she rest in peace and victory.

Will from Albuquerque, NM

Man, I love II on a Monday after a win. But I REALLY love the call of the game with a dagger, which we haven't heard too much this year. Bottom line: I got a fever, and the only prescription is more dagger.

We have back-to-back-to-back NFC North games on the horizon. There's no better time to hear it than now. Before I go, I wanna give a shoutout to my own father who celebrates his 35th-ish birthday today. Love ya, Pa Hod.

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