Peder from Sevastopol, WI

Whew! All I can say is an ugly win is better than a pretty loss.

Whew is all that's really worth saying after that, but I got a whole column to write.

Rachel from Hudson, WI

27 points. No matter what.

Of the gazillion comments about 27 in the Inbox, this was my favorite.

Kerry from Lakewood Ranch, FL

Reading the live chat is like reading a Greek tragedy.

So I'm Sophocles now? Euripedes? Wow, this season really has gone every which way.

Bill from Maple Grove, MN

The old saying is that "Winning cures everything," but this game disproves that statement. We are clearly very far from "cured."

No argument there. As I wrote at the end of my Rapid Reaction piece, the hope is that winning alone sparks something moving forward after two very frustrating losses. But acknowledging what I considered very strong QB play, there's not a lot other than just the win itself to provide that spark.

Nik from Moore, SC

Does Isaiah McDuffie get credit for a PBU on the Javon Bullard INT attempt?

Not bad. It was that kind of day, wasn't it?

Carson from St. Paul, MN

Millions of dollars to not catch footballs. As a semi-pro musician, I'd love to get huge money to forget the words to every other song. Jordan Love's playing fine, but our offense is mostly embarrassing, and our elite defense dropped how many interceptions? Remove all breakable items from the room before watching this team.

As I continue processing this one, I'm honestly a little dumbfounded as to how the Packers wound up with 27 points the way they played on offense, and how the defense only gave up 20 with the way it performed. That's a lot of words to say nothing because I really don't have answers for my own questions. I guess that's why the Giants only have two wins. That's probably the best explanation. I was really impressed with Love and Malik Willis, as well as Christian Watson except for one pass I thought he should've caught (regardless of the call/decision). Also, Emanuel Wilson ran hard and Daniel Whelan's last punt was incredible. But the rest of it left a lot to be desired. On defense, hats off to Evan Williams in the clutch, but so many chances to make plays by so many guys, and the letdowns seemed to affect the whole unit. Not just the missed INTs, but I still can't figure out how Edgerrin Cooper didn't blow up that screen. That play was an enormous swing in the game. I'm glad they won, but I don't know if the win really says anything about this team, unless just the good vibes will have an impact on the psyche with all these division opponents coming up. Time will tell. I know I said last week just get a win any way you can get it, but I'd have never thought they could win playing that way.

Phil from Sioux Falls, SD

Unfortunately, I live in Vikings territory so we didn't get the Packers game. At the risk of asking a dumb question, how did we win? Six days after making Jalen Hurts look like Jameis Winston, we make Jameis Winston look like Jalen Hurts. We miss two XPs. We throw for less than 200 yards. Any win is a great win, but you saw it…what was the main reason we pulled one out? Thanks.

The simplest way I can put it is on the last two drives of the game, both sides of the ball stopped dropping it.

Ummy from Two Rivers, WI

And again we're reminded why it's good to have a good QB2.

That was an awfully important seven snaps Willis took, and he converted two huge third downs in the process. LaFleur's comment about calling a zone-read on third-and-8 and potentially putting your QB2 in harm's way while QB1 is getting an x-ray … he admittedly made himself nervous.

Gary from Minneapolis, MN

I'm going to miss Malik Willis next year. He's going to be a good starting quarterback for someone.

I agree.

Eric from Keene, NH

I didn't watch the TV broadcast, but I did catch the Wayne and Larry Show. Tough game to listen to. The worst part for me was the three-and-out in the third quarter just after the Giants had put on a long drive. I try not to second guess the play calling, but the decision to go for a long pass rather than a more high-percentage play to convert the third-and-2 and keep the drive going got me thinking that maybe the offense's problems with sustaining drives start at the top.

As I said in the live blog at the time, I don't know if that ultimately falls on the play call or the decision by the QB, but either way, ignoring the defense's circumstances in that moment felt a little irresponsible and didn't help matters.

Jake from Greenfield, WI

Some folks may not have watched the game and see Love's completion percentage today and think he was off. There were around seven dropped passes today (not including the DBs). Is there anything that can be done at this point in the season to help with all the dropped passes?

It was brutal out there. I saw a statistic that said the Packers had five dropped passes total in the first eight games of the season. Last year's problem seemingly had subsided but has now returned with a vengeance the last two games. I don't know how that happens. I honestly don't, and I'm sorry I've got so many I don't knows today.

Jim from Janesville, WI

We won the game, so that's nice, but I didn't see anything that makes me think we can compete with the big boys. I'm watching Seattle at LA as I write this and these teams are much better than we are. I know you'll say we took Philadelphia to the brink but I get the feeling the best teams have another gear that we just don't seem to possess this year. Maybe your eyes see a brighter shade of green and gold.

No, for the most part I'm with you. The lack of sharpness on offense just continues to make everything so much more difficult than it needs to be. The defensive performance was disappointing after such a standout effort against Philly, though just one play here or there could've made that look a whole lot different. They made the big plays on both sides at crunch time, and that counts, but that was a two-win team missing several top players. This team has another gear. I do believe that. Will it find it? I would've thought after the first two weeks that we wouldn't still be asking that question in mid-November.

Darryl from Glen Carbon, IL

Good morning. A win is a win. I do have a question, though. Why do we consistently fail at zone defense? We are getting carved up drive after drive. Whatever the missing element is, I don't think we have it.

But it's also zone defense that led to so many INT opportunities because the defenders are facing the QB, not chasing receivers in man coverage. The difference is whether the coverage defenders are aggressive or on their heels.

Mike from McFarland, WI

Micah Parsons is very good at football.

His relentlessness doesn't seem real.

Scott from Sauk City, WI

"Oh, so THAT is why Lucas Havrisik has been MIA for two weeks in a row." – All of us, probably. If Brandon McManus has been hurt, and that is what Havrisik has been showing in practice, I retract every question I have asked about kickers this month. Sheesh.

I kept saying we have to trust what the coaches are seeing in practice. I also said they must be keeping both kickers on the roster in case McManus' injury recurs or gets reaggravated. The wild thing is Havrisik did not have a good warm-up session in Arizona and then drilled the 61-yarder. I thought yesterday he looked solid in warmups in that tricky wind. Hard to make sense of all that.

Ken from Oceanport, NJ

With the speed that Watson and Matthew Golden have on the outside to take the top off the defense, shouldn't that open up opportunities for other receivers running underneath and crossing routes? Is it because the other receivers can't create separation or because the OL cannot protect long enough for those to develop?

Great question. I need to take a look at this on film when I have the chance. I will say, in a game with only eight possessions, four touchdowns isn't bad. It's just that the other four drives were all punts, with three of them totaling just 10 plays and one first down.

Jon from Sparta, WI

I know there were a number of people that questioned the Packers extending Christian Watson before he was reactivated, but what a difference maker he is. Those were big-time contested catches. He just brings an element the Packers need. Makes the organization look pretty smart!

Watson absolutely came through when the offense needed him. I'd call that his best all-around and most impactful game since the three-TD coming-out party against Dallas his rookie year.

Tom from Milton, FL

A win is a win. With Josh Jacobs maybe being sidelined is there any chance we may see MarShawn Lloyd any time soon?

I'm sure they want to get Lloyd back in practice as soon as possible, but he won't be out there until he's ready, and I would imagine he's going to need multiple weeks of practice before he plays in a game.

Yotam from Israel

Just out of curiosity, does the recovery of the strip-sack in the end count as a takeaway?

Yes. Parsons gets credit for a sack and forced fumble, Rashan Gary for a recovery.

Scott from Green Bay, WI

New play for the Packers. Pull the half of the offensive line that's away from the hole. Get in b-e-h-i-n-d the RB. Everyone push for five seconds. Everyone else joins in. Push and/or pile on for five more seconds. Or more. Works like a charm.

I'm getting viscerally ill this is now such a key component of pro football. Please make it stop.

Frank from Naples, FL

I have a question about coaching strategy. Say the Packers have been struggling offensively the past two games which they have, does Matt LaFleur ever consult with the other head coach like Nick Sirianni or Vic Fangio to get an idea about what they see on tape to make corrections after the game to get clear what the opposing coaches are seeing, or does that not happen?

You're asking if one opponent would help out another after beating them? I've got three answers there: No, (heck) no, and absolutely freaking not.

Lucille from Weston, WI

Excellent answer to Mic from AZ. I can't believe all the crap you and Mike have to read. I don't know a lot about football but I learn something every day when I read your articles. Keep up the terrific work you do. GPG

You picked a fine time to write in, Lucille.

Andy from Wisconsin Rapids, WI

An old friend used to say … well, he said a lot of things, but a few things he said was "Don't apologize for a win," "Winning the division is the easiest path to the playoffs," and "The season doesn't start until Thanksgiving." I don't think it's hyperbole to say the Packers' season starts now – the division games are here, and it's (dang) near Thanksgiving.

Three in a row in the NFC North, two at home. It's about to get really real.

Randy from Raymond, IA

We are now 10 games into the season. Wouldn't you say the toughest team the Packers have faced so far is themselves? We shoot ourselves in the foot so many times it's unreal. It seems that whatever could go wrong has gone wrong. We were very lucky to beat NY. But, I'm confident (hoping) their best games are in front of them. GPG!

Couldn't have said it better myself. Happy Monday.

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