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Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthWe're all about communication here on the NFC North blog, even if it's sometimes one-way. You can get at me through the mailbag link, on Facebook or v...
Blog | December 19, 2009Final Word: NFC North
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Opponents have seven pass plays of at least 40 yards against the Steelers, more than triple the number against them in 16 games last season. The Packers should be judicious in that area, however. Earlier...
Blog | December 18, 2009Green Bay's chances in Pittsburgh
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...top 5 teams in this category, courtesy the Elias Sports Bureau: I'm sure there are a number of explanations for this performance, but one of them makes intuitive sense. The Packers are used to...
Blog | December 17, 2009Air and Space: Rising pass attempts
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...analysis for after the season, but we have a big enough sample size to start considering the numbers. Here's the bottom line: Through 13 games, all four of our teams are among the NFL...
Blog | December 17, 2009DraftWatch: Strength of schedule
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Rams, meanwhile, still have Arizona (8-5) on their schedules. But it will be worth following these numbers to determine how impactful Pettigrew's touchdown will be. We spent plenty of time last offseason discussing...
Blog | December 17, 2009Black and Blue all over: Pace likely finished
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...at left tackle and veteran backup Kevin Shaffer at right tackle. This makes perfect sense for a number of reasons, and give some credit to the Bears for not being blinded by the money they...
Blog | December 17, 2009Time to see these NFC North faces
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthAnd down the stretch they come. Faster than you can say "Black and Blue," we're heading into the final three weeks of the 2009 regular season. We have...
Blog | December 15, 2009Updating Favre's December numbers
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...this blog know we never, EVER approach such distasteful plateaus. So I'll just offer the updated numbers, mostly without comment, in a handy clip-and-save chart put together by ESPN.com editor Brett...
Blog | December 14, 2009Winfield pushes up Minnesota's defense
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Information, the Vikings entered Week 14 allowing the second-highest average per rush (4.8) outside the numbers of the field this season. Although Bengals tailback Cedric Benson rushed for 96 yards on 16 carries...
Blog | December 13, 2009Wrap-up: Ravens 48, Lions 3
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...9 yards on his 17 touches, finishing with 219 all-purpose yards. I could keep giving you numbers like that all night long. Let's just all agree the Lions got rolled -- in a big...
Blog | December 13, 2009Rapid Reaction: Vikings 30, Bengals 10
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...NFC North, but at 11-2 they secured at least an NFC wild-card berth. Their magic number to win the division is now 1, meaning they can clinch next Sunday with a victory at...
Blog | December 13, 2009FavreWatch: Fighting December
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...performances. While admitting he has never enjoyed playing in cold weather, Favre minimized the impact of the numbers we documented during the spring. I wasn't as effective last year, Favre said. The year before...
Blog | December 09, 2009Childress' deal led to Reid's
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...best-kept secrets in the NFL. But I think it's fair to say LaMonte used Childress' numbers as a baseline for negotiations with the Eagles. So it was important for LaMonte to finalize the...
Blog | December 09, 2009Rapid Reaction: Packers 27, Ravens 14
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Ravens finished with 185 total yards while committing four turnovers in a game marred by an incredible number of penalty flags. Referee Walt Anderson's crew dished out 23 penalties for a total of 310...
Blog | December 08, 200917 penalties through three quarters
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthGREEN BAY, Wis. -- I wanted to bring up some numbers from this tightly-officiated game. Through the third quarter, here are the penalty totals: Baltimore: eight for...
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