Green Bay Packers Clinch NFC North Title
December 9, 2007 by David Kindervater
Filed under Green Bay Packers
Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
After a complete game 38-7 drubbing of the Oakland Raiders today, it’s easy to say the Green Bay Packers are balanced. Brett Favre may be having an MVP-type season, but he’s getting a lot of help. Let me count the ways:
- The running game that was absent earlier in this 2007 season is now clearly led by Ryan Grant who carried the ball 29 times today for 156 yards.
- Special teams are now scoring. Will Blackmon became the first player since 1974 to return a punt and fumble recovery in the same game for a touchdown.
- The Packers defense is ranked a respectable 12th against the run, but they’re on the rise after holding Oakland to 85 rushing yards.
- WR Greg Jennings is making big plays. With five TDs of at least 40 yards, Greg added an 80-yarder today. He now has 11 TD catches.
We know the Packers are one of the top two teams in the NFC. But the more help they give Brett Favre’s right arm, the better chance they’ll have of repping the conference in the Super Bowl.
