The Packers really stunk this week. After the loss to Dallas last week there were positive things to point to, a feeling that the Packers played decent against a very good team. This week, the Packers played poorly against a weak team.

After the first drive, the offense was terrible. The O-line was porous, the running game was anemic, the  receivers were impotent, and the quarterback lily-livered. On the other side of the ball, the rush was pedestrian, the linebackers, with the exception of Poppinga, were weak, and they played on their heals all game. The only bright side was the secondary.

The secondary was worked over by injury, with Harris and Bigby both out. However, they managed to stay with the Tampa receivers even though the Buc's receving core doesn't exactly strike fear into most teams. The secondary also came up big with turnovers, picking off Griese 3 times, one returned for a touchdown by Woodson. (It was his third INT of the year, and second touchdown of the year. See his page.)

As good as the secondary might have been, the receiving corps was the exact opposite. The receivers had at least three drops, and if one counts Brandon Jackson you can add an interception into the mix. Not only did they drop a lot of balls, they could not seem to get open. Rogers was sacked 3 times, and 2 of those were because no one could get open. Rogers had time to throw, but everyone was covered. When the running game can't get going, the receivers need to make something happen.

The Packers should have won this game. They are a better team, and have better players. They just came out flat, and like the rest of the season, they made a lot of mental and physical mistakes (dropped passes, fumbles, penalties and missed assignments) The Packers need to step up and play like the team they are before their good start slips away.