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GREEN BAY
First Half Results
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| 405 | GREEN BAY | -1.5 | | 406 | CINCINNATI | 24.5 |
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| All Games | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 33.0 | 19.0 | 482.5 | (7.9) | 1.5 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 458.0 | (7) | 0.5 | | Road Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 385.0 | (6.9) | 2.0 | 34.0 | 14.0 | 494.0 | (6.8) | 0.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 33.0 | 19.0 | 482.5 | (7.9) | 1.5 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 458.0 | (7) | 0.5 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 33.0 | 19.0 | 25.5 | 26:57 | 21-101 | (4.7) | 27-39 | 69.6% | 381 | (9.7) | 61-482 | (7.9) | (14.6) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 32 | 17.2 | 24 | 31:49 | 35-159 | (4.6) | 20-31 | 63.4% | 265 | (8.6) | 66-424 | (6.5) | (13.3) | | Offense Road Games | 28.0 | 14.0 | 23.0 | 21:25 | 19-63 | (3.3) | 21-37 | 56.8% | 322 | (8.7) | 56-385 | (6.9) | (13.7) | | Defense (All Games) | 27.0 | 7.0 | 20.5 | 33:03 | 25-99 | (3.9) | 26-39 | 67.1% | 359 | (9.1) | 65-458 | (7) | (17) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21 | 5.2 | 19.5 | 29:11 | 22-93 | (4.2) | 24-39 | 61.5% | 283 | (7.3) | 61-376 | (6.1) | (17.9) | | Defense Road Games | 34.0 | 14.0 | 23.0 | 38:35 | 34-90 | (2.6) | 27-39 | 69.2% | 404 | (10.4) | 73-494 | (6.8) | (14.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 10-4 | 40.0% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 2-32 | (12.8) | 1-18 | (12) | 4-42 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 13-5 | 39.2% | 1-1 | 75.0% | 2-31 | (15.6) | 17-1 | (13.4) | 7-58 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | -2.0 | 10-4 | 40.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 3-40 | (13.3) | 2-25 | (12.5) | 5-44 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | | 14-6 | 41.4% | 1-1 | 66.7% | 2-59 | (23.8) | 2-8 | (4.2) | 9-81 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | | 13-4 | 33.3% | 2-1 | 50.0% | 2-57 | (22.7) | 8-2 | (4.4) | 10-90 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 18-9 | 50.0% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 2-60 | (30) | 2-8 | (4) | 11-85 |
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| All Games | 1-1 | 0 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 20.5 | 12.0 | 373.5 | (5.6) | 1.5 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 300.5 | (5.3) | 1.5 | | Home Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 407.0 | (5.2) | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 278.0 | (5.2) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-1 | 0 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 20.5 | 12.0 | 373.5 | (5.6) | 1.5 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 300.5 | (5.3) | 1.5 | | Turf Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 407.0 | (5.2) | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 278.0 | (5.2) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 20.5 | 12.0 | 20.0 | 32:02 | 27-95 | (3.5) | 25-39 | 65.4% | 278 | (7.1) | 66-373 | (5.6) | (18.2) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.8 | 13 | 19 | 32:53 | 32-106 | (3.3) | 20-32 | 60.9% | 225 | (7) | 64-332 | (5.1) | (15.2) | | Offense Home Games | 20.0 | 10.0 | 22.0 | 35:34 | 34-127 | (3.7) | 25-45 | 55.6% | 280 | (6.2) | 79-407 | (5.2) | (20.3) | | Defense (All Games) | 17.0 | 10.0 | 15.5 | 27:58 | 22-62 | (2.8) | 20-35 | 58.6% | 238 | (6.8) | 57-300 | (5.3) | (17.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 18.5 | 11.5 | 17.2 | 28:07 | 21-72 | (3.4) | 22-36 | 63.4% | 230 | (6.5) | 57-302 | (5.3) | (16.3) | | Defense Home Games | 10.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 24:26 | 16-44 | (2.7) | 20-37 | 54.1% | 234 | (6.3) | 53-278 | (5.2) | (27.8) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 14-7 | 50.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-8 | (17) | 3-20 | (6.7) | 8-84 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 15-7 | 45.8% | 1-1 | 75.0% | 2-42 | (28) | 24-3 | (8.9) | 6-63 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 17-7 | 41.2% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 1-17 | (17) | 5-27 | (5.4) | 9-84 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | | 13-4 | 34.6% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 1-42 | (28.3) | 2-19 | (9.5) | 3-44 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1.5 | 1 | 2.5 | | 13-5 | 39.2% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 3-106 | (32.8) | 10-1 | (7.8) | 4-42 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | | 12-3 | 25.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 2-54 | (27) | 2-37 | (18.5) | 3-29 |
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| 9/8/2013 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | 28-34 | L | 5.5 | L | 46.5 | O | 19-63 | 21-37-322 | 2 | 34-90 | 27-39-404 | 0 | | 9/15/2013 | WASHINGTON | 38-20 | W | -7 | W | 47.5 | O | 24-139 | 34-42-441 | 1 | 17-108 | 26-40-314 | 1 | | 9/22/2013 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/6/2013 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/13/2013 | @ BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/20/2013 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/8/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 21-24 | L | 3 | T | 41 | O | 21-63 | 26-33-277 | 3 | 28-81 | 21-33-242 | 1 | | 9/16/2013 | PITTSBURGH | 20-10 | W | -6.5 | W | 40 | U | 34-127 | 25-45-280 | 0 | 16-44 | 20-37-234 | 2 | | 9/22/2013 | GREEN BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/29/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/6/2013 | NEW ENGLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/13/2013 | @ BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/20/2013 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | GREEN BAY: The Packers are still trying to figure out the running game, a one-cut system that plays off the passing game. They run out of all their looks, whether it's with a fullback, two tight ends or a three- or four-receiver look. Rookie Eddie Lacy enters this year as the favorite for early-down carries, though they'll rotate three backs most weeks and simply ride the hot hand. Lacy and fullback John Kuhn will work in short yardage situations, and they'll even have WR Randall Cobb take some hand-offs out of a shotgun formation.
Aaron Rodgers is as good as anyone in the NFL throwing on the run, and they'll keep moving the pocket behind a shaky offensive line that allowed Rodgers to be sacked 51 times last year, well up from 36 sacks in 2011. Cobb should emerge as the most consistently targeted player because he works underneath so often. Healthy again, Jordy Nelson should be the big-play receiver again, with James Jones getting more consistent playing time with Greg Jennings gone. And flex TE Jermichael Finley is up for a bigger role as Cobb gets more attention from defenses. The backs are not used often as receivers. The Packers are a pass-heavy team in the red zone. Rodgers led the team in rushes inside the 10. Lacy and Kuhn figure to battle for the goal line role.
The Packers defense has certainly improved, especially at home where they allowed just 17.5 PPG last year. The D-Line doesn't possess great pass rushers, but OLB Clay Matthews (13 sacks) takes care of that. Even without Charles Woodson, this secondary still shines brightly with SS Morgan Burnett (123 tackles) and CBs Tramon Williams (16 PD) and Casey Hayward (6 INT). LB Brad Jones is coming off a career year (77 tackles) and will take over for Desmond Bishop, who was released after not taking a pay cut. | | CINCINNATI: The Bengals have grown into offensive coordinator Jay Gruden's zone-blocking scheme nicely. Their offensive line, one of the NFL's best, should continue to improve this season. BenJarvus Green-Ellis should continue to take the majority of the work on first and second down. Rookie Giovani Bernard will be a change-of-pace and passing down back, although he could end up sharing that role with fellow rookie Rex Burkhead, who's considered to be more advanced in pass protection.
Gruden runs a West Coast offense, but it's a passing game that attacks downfield much more aggressively than most WCOs. Andy Dalton is a shaky decision maker with accuracy that comes and goes, but his willingness to let A.J. Green make plays in traffic is what makes this offense go. Green does most of his work on the perimeter and deep. The second read is usually slot receiver Andrew Hawkins, and they run some designed plays to get TE Jermaine Gresham the ball. Their No. 2 receiver is rarely used, and Bernard figures to be the only back that does more than pass protect. The Bengals were balanced in the red zone last year, including a 50/50 run/pass split in goal-to-go situations.
This underrated defense placed sixth in the NFL in total defense (320 YPG allowed) and ranked third in the league with 51 sacks, thanks to DT Geno Atkins (12.5 sacks) and DE Michael Johnson (11.5 sacks). In the second half of 2012, the Bengals allowed a paltry 12.8 PPG with 19 forced turnovers and three defensive touchdowns. New OLB James Harrison is familiar with AFC North opponents, and will help groom young LBs Vontaze Burfict and Rey Maualuga. The strong front seven allows the secondary to go after the football, collecting nearly as many INT (14) as TD passes allowed (16) last year. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (GREEN BAY-CINCINNATI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(CORRECTS last graph to last meeting being in Green Bay)
*Packers-Bengals Preview* =========================
By JUSTIN EINHORN STATS Senior Editor
Though both the Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals discovered a running game last week, this matchup could easily turn into an aerial shootout.
A.J. Green, Andy Dalton and the Bengals try to keep up with Aaron Rodgers and maybe the league's best receiving corps as Green Bay's top-ranked offense heads to Cincinnati on Sunday.
Whereas it appears the Bengals offense is improving, the defense is expected to be among the league's best and could challenge a Packers team averaging a league-high 482.5 yards. None of the last five teams to visit Cincinnati have scored more than 20 points while averaging 290.8 yards.
The Bengals (1-1) are giving up 300.5 per game to rank seventh in the NFL after finishing sixth last year and compiling 51 sacks. They have only two this season - both in Monday's 20-10 win over Pittsburgh - but now face a Packers offensive line which has allowed 57 since the start of 2012 after giving up four in last Sunday's 38-20 win over Washington.
Rodgers still threw for a career-high 480 yards and four touchdowns, and the line created enough holes to help James Starks rush for a career-best 132 yards and a score. As Starks became the first Green Bay running back to crack the century mark since Brandon Jackson in October 2010, the Packers said they became the first team in NFL history to have a 450-yard passer and a 125-yard rusher in the same game.
"We have the opportunity, with the guys that we have in this locker room, to do that week in and week out," said wideout Randall Cobb, who scored and surpassed 100 yards for the second straight game.
"As long as we continue to prepare ourselves right and communicate throughout the week and be prepared and execute the plays, I think the stats should continue to look the way they do."
Starks continuing to put up big numbers would give defenses an even bigger headache when facing Green Bay (1-1), long considered one-dimensional offensively despite its success. A fourth-year back who had a team-high 578 yards rushing in 2011 but saw limited action last season, Starks will start again with rookie Eddie Lacy likely out due to a concussion.
"I'm very happy for James as he was able to maximize his opportunity," coach Mike McCarthy said. "We had a good plan and it was well-executed up front. ... James, for the most part, had clean reads, made good decisions and didn't waste any steps at the hole. When James gets that big stride going and gets leaning forward, he's a tough guy to handle."
The entire receiving corps for the Packers has been hard to handle. Besides Cobb's hot start, Jordy Nelson has 196 yards with three touchdowns, James Jones had career highs of 11 catches and 178 yards last week, and tight end Jermichael Finley has scored in both games while totaling 121 yards.
"They're an offense that can score a lot and can score really quick," Dalton said. "(Our) offense has to come to play this week. We've gotta do whatever we can to keep scoring, keep drives going."
Dalton has reached 280 yards passing in each of the first two games despite not having the wide array of talented targets Rogers does, though Green feels the Bengals are getting closer.
"A lot of weapons, man," said the All-Pro receiver, who has 15 catches for 203 yards. "That's the biggest thing."
Besides Green developing into one of the game's most unstoppable receivers, tight end Tyler Eifert and fellow rookie Giovanni Bernard could be fixtures for years to come. Eifert has eight receptions, including a 61-yarder against the Steelers while Bernard scored one touchdown rushing and another receiving.
"It's definitely exciting," left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. "We have a young nucleus that's back and has a (promising) figure ahead of it.
"... We've got a good group, and if we can continue to do things right, we can be really good."
Bernard had 38 yards on eight carries and may end up taking even more from veteran BenJarvus Green-Ellis, who ran for 75 yards last week but is averaging 2.8 per carry. Cincinnati had 127 yards rushing after averaging 51.0 in its previous four games, including a playoff loss at Houston.
Green Bay has dropped the last two meetings, most recently falling 31-24 at home in 2009. Rodgers threw for 261 yards but had only one TD and was sacked six times.
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