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RODGERS,
MANNING 2 OF
LEAGUES BEST

Strong defenses carrying

teams to perfect records
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Standings overshadow stats for QBs

Game Vitals

GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-0)

AT DENVER BRONCOS (6-0)
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Mile High Stadium,
Denver
TV: NBC
RADIO: 620 WTMJ, 92.3
WJMQ-FM, 101.1 WIXX-FM.

Locker Room

We need more attempts

in the run game, but we
need more total plays. We
need to be in the 70s.
MIKE MCCARTHY, on what
has caused the Packers
offense to slow over the
past few weeks

The Series

All-time, regular season: 6-5-1

All-time, at Mile High Stadium:
1-5-0
Streaks: The Packers have won
three straight regular-season
meetings.
Last meeting, regular season:
Oct. 2, 2011, at Lambeau Field;
Packers won, 49-23

Schedule

Date

Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 28
Oct. 4
Oct. 11
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Nov. 1
Nov. 8
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Nov. 26
Dec. 3
Dec. 13
Dec. 20
Dec. 27
Jan. 3

Opponent
Time TV
at Chicago
Win 31-23
Seattle
Win 27-17
Kansas City
Win 38-28
at San Francisco Win 17-3
St. Louis
Win 24-10
an Diego
Win 27-20
BYE
at Denver
7:30 p.m. NBC
at Carolina
12 p.m. Fox
Detroit
12 p.m. Fox
at Minnesota
12 p.m. Fox
Chicago 7:30 p.m. NBC
at Detroit 7:25 p.m. CBS/NFL
Dallas
3:25 p.m. Fox
at Oakland
3:05 p.m. Fox
at Arizona 3:25 p.m. Fox
Minnesota
12 p.m. Fox

Rodgers, Manning
have less than
banner years
By Green & Gold Express Staff

Its Aaron Rodgers vs.

Peyton Manning.
Two-time MVP vs. fivetime MVP.
All-time
quarterback
rating leader vs. all-time
touchdown passes leader.
Discount double-checks
vs. chicken-parm sandwiches tasting so good.
Im a fan of Peyton,
for sure, Rodgers said on
Wednesday. I have been
for a long time. Hes been
playing at a high level forever, it seems like. Its fun
to watch. Hes also great in
his commercials.
Manning was equally
complementary
toward
Rodgers.
Aaron has done some
some great spots, Manning said during his conference call. The one with
he and (B.J.) Raji a couple
years ago is still one of the
great ones.
Rodgers and Manning
can sell insurance better
than just about any doorto-door salesman, and they
play quarterback better
than just about anyone in
NFL history. Theyll take
center stage when the
Green Bay Packers (6-0)
head to Denver to take on
the Broncos (6-0) on Sunday night.
At 31, Rodgers is at
the pinnacle of his career.
That shows in the statistics, where his 115.9 passer
rating is almost 10 points
higher than his NFL-record
career rate of 106.0 enter-

Aaron Rodgers could face pressure in the pocket Sunday against a Denver defense that leads the NFL in sacks with 26.

ing the season. Hes a triple

threat, able to beat defenses with his brain, arm and
legs.
Just
tremendous,
Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said during his conference call. Obviously,
Ive been watching him for
a while and the way hes
handling the group, throwing the ball, getting them in
the right play run game,
pass game thats very,

very special. Its hard for

us to simulate, but weve
got to do everything we
can this week to give our
guys a good look and hopefully prepare them for their
offense.
At 38, Manning is nearing the end of the line. His
five MVP awards are two
more than any other player
in NFL history. Last year,
he broke Brett Favres record for career touchdown

passes, and hes two victories shy of breaking Favres

record of 186 regular-season wins. By seasons end,
he should also wrest away
from Favre the record for
completions and yards.
However, after showing signs of age during the
second half of last season,
Manning ranks 31st in passer rating this season. Hes
thrown seven touchdown
passes against 10 inter-

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ceptions. When he won his

fifth MVP in 2013, Manning
had 55 touchdowns and 10
interceptions.
I think whats even
more remarkable than the
fact that hes been able to
play that long is what hes
been able to do, Packers
linebacker Clay Matthews
said. You look at the MVPs,
the Super Bowl victory, the
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countless records he holds,

I think it just goes to show
the type of athlete that he
is. Its hard to come in year
in and year out and live
up to that standard. Hes
managed to do that and he
continues to do that. I think
thats whats most admirable about him.
Manning wasnt in a
mood to reflect on Wednesday, whether it was about
career accomplishments
or recent substandard
play.
I was reading a little
devotional today, talking
about not talking about
yourself, talking about others. Im abiding by that devotional today, he said.
For Rodgers, what
stands out is Mannings
lengthy body of work and
sustained level of excellence. Its the same resume Rodgers is authoring
in Green Bay.
Longevity is usually
only achieved through consistency, Rodgers said,
because its a What have
you done for me now?
league. You know, job security is tight, with general
managers, with coaches
and with players. Its always been tight. Youve got
to continue to play at a high
level. If youre not at the top
of your game, youve got to
be consistent every year. If
youre an ascending player, youve got to stay on the
rise. If youre near the end,
youve got to avoid being
a descending player. But
Manning, hes done it for
such a long time at a high
level. Hes been the standard for quarterbacks, and
hes going to have pretty
soon just about all the records in our league, and
thats pretty impressive.
Time, however, stops for
no one. Not even for Manning. After enduring possi-

bly the worst stretch of his

career with two touchdowns
and seven interceptions in
the three games before the
bye, Manning knows the
challenge that awaits. The
Packers lead the NFL in
points allowed per game
We have our hands full
on both sides of the ball
this week and, obviously,
getting ready for their defense (Julius) Peppers
and Matthews and all their
different defensive linemen and active linebackers and active secondary.
Its hard to think about
much else besides that,
Manning said.
It wont be any easier
for Rodgers. Denver has
the best edge-rushing tandem with DeMarcus Ware
and Von Miller and the
best cornerbacks with Aqib
Talib and Chris Harris.
You name the statistical
category, and the Broncos
are listed at or near the top
of the leaderboard.
Theres no weak spot,
Rodgers said.
Neither quarterback is
putting up the numbers
hes accustomed to, but
for Rodgers and Manning,
nothing matters more than
the standings. With 6-0 records, both have a golden
opportunity to win a second Super Bowl ring.
Its supposed to matter to you. Its supposed to
mean something to you,
Manning said. When you
win, youre supposed to be
excited. When you lose, its
supposed to bother you.
We had a quote up in the
team meeting room today
saying when you truly invest in something, you care
about your investment,
youre concerned about
your investment. When
you put a lot of work into
the team, yeah, you want to
win. As the great Ebby Calvin Nuke LaLoosh said in
Bull Durham, I sure like
winning. Its, like, better
than losing.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015

NFL Power Rankings

By Paul Imig
For Green & Gold Express

1. New England Patriots

(Record: 6-0; Previous Rank:
1)
The remaining undefeated teams in the NFL havent
picked up many of their victories over teams with winning records. However, the
Patriots collected one in
Week 7 by beating the Jets.
2. Green Bay Packers
(Record: 6-0; Previous Rank:
2)
A bye came at the perfect
time for Green Bay, which
had a dozen players on its
injury report. Now, the Packers face a major challenge by
going to Denver and facing a
great Broncos defense.
3. Cincinnati Bengals
(Record: 6-0; Previous Rank:
3)
The Bengals had a Week
7 bye, but now they have to
deal with the likely return of
Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday.
4. Denver Broncos (Record: 6-0; Previous Rank: 4)
Peyton Manning had
two touchdown passes and
seven interceptions between
Weeks 4-6. Hell now face
a Packers defense that is
ranked second in sacks and
sixth in interceptions.
5. Carolina Panthers
(Record: 6-0; Previous Rank:
5)
The Panthers keep winning. This week, it was beating the Eagles at home.
6. Arizona Cardinals
(Record: 5-2; Previous Rank:
6)
Arizona has cooled off a
bit after a hot start, but the
Cardinals found a way to get
past the Ravens on Monday
night.
7. Atlanta Falcons (Record: 6-1; Previous Rank: 7)
It wasnt all that impressive, but Atlanta went into
Tennessee in Week 7 and left
with a 10-7 win.

8. New York Jets (Record: 4-2; Previous Rank: 8)

The Jets gave the Patriots a great fight on the road.
A moral victory in some
ways, it further legitimized
New York as a contender in
the AFC.
9. Pittsburgh Steelers
(Record: 4-3; Previous Rank:
9)
Pittsburgh was down to
its No. 3 quarterback in a loss
at Kansas City. However, the
Steelers should be getting
Roethlisberger back now,
and they did fairly well in his
absence by winning two of
the four games he missed.
10. Seattle Seahawks
(Record: 3-4; Previous Rank:
10)
When the Seahawks defense is on, its really on.
In Seattles three wins this
season, it has not given up a
single offensive touchdown.
11. Minnesota Vikings
(Record: 4-2; Previous Rank:
11)
The Vikings went on the
road to Detroit and took
care of business against a
divisional opponent that they
should beat.
12. New York Giants
(Record: 4-3; Previous Rank:
14)
The Giants won their
fourth game over the past
five weeks by beating the
Cowboys. Now, Jason PierrePaul should be returning to
boost New Yorks defense.
13. Miami Dolphins (Record: 3-3; Previous Rank: 18)
What a difference a
coaching change has made
in Miami. Incredible. The
Dolphins led Houston 41-0 at
halftime in Week 7.
14. St. Louis Rams (Record: 3-3; Previous Rank: 16)
The Rams came back
from a bye with their defense
looking strong in an 18-point
win over Cleveland.
15. Oakland Raiders
(Record: 3-3; Previous Rank:
21)

The Raiders came out of

their bye week on a mission,
it seemed, absolutely thrashing the Chargers.
16. New Orleans Saints
(Record: 3-4; Previous Rank:
24)
The Saints responded to
a 1-4 record by giving the
Falcons their first loss of the
season, and then following it
up by going to Indianapolis
and winning.
17. Buffalo Bills (Record:
3-4; Previous Rank: 12)
For all the talent in Buffalo, the Bills havent figured it
out yet. Losing in London to
the Jaguars was not a good
look.
18. Philadelphia Eagles
(Record: 3-4; Previous Rank:
13)
The Eagles went to Carolina in Week 7 and lost by 11.
19. Indianapolis Colts
(Record: 3-3; Previous Rank:
15)
Andrew Luck wasnt outdueled by Drew Brees, but
the Colts were certainly handled by New Orleans. In Indianapolis, the Colts trailed
the Saints at halftime by a
score of 20-0.
20. Dallas Cowboys (Record: 2-4; Previous Rank: 17)
Another week without
Tony Romo and Dez Bryant,
another Cowboys loss.
21. Washington Redskins (Record: 3-4; Previous
Rank: 19)
Washington had a big
comeback to beat the Buccaneers by one at home.
22. San Diego Chargers
(Record: 2-4; Previous Rank:
18)
The Chargers didnt exactly do a good job in following up Philip Rivers career
day in Green Bay. After three
quarters against the Raiders
in Week 7, San Diego trailed,
37-6.
23. Cleveland Browns
(Record: 2-5; Previous Rank:
22)
The Browns couldnt

hang with the Rams in Week

7, losing big.
24. San Francisco 49ers
(Record: 2-5; Previous Rank:
23)
The 49ers scored only
three points at home in a
Week 7 loss to division-rival
Seattle.
25. Tennessee Titans
(Record: 1-5; Previous Rank:
25)
The Titans struggled
mightily on offense without
Marcus Mariota in Week 7,
scoring only seven points at
home against Atlanta.
26. Baltimore Ravens
(Record: 1-6; Previous Rank:
26)
Another close game, another Ravens loss.
27. Kansas City Chiefs
(Record: 2-5; Previous Rank:
29)
The Chiefs benefited from
facing the Steelers No. 3
quarterback, but Kansas
City still got a much-needed
win.
28. Chicago Bears (Record: 2-4; Previous Rank: 28)
The Bears had a Week 7
bye and host the Vikings on
Sunday.
29. Detroit Lions (Record: 1-6; Previous Rank: 27)
Another disastrous outing
for the Lions led to the firing
of several coaches, including
their offensive coordinator.
30. Jacksonville Jaguars
(Record: 2-5; Previous Rank:
32)
The Jaguars picked up
their second win of the season by beating the Bills in
London.
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Record: 2-4; Previous
Rank: 31)
Tampa Bay blew a 24-7
lead at Washington and ended up losing by one.
32. Houston Texans (Record: 2-5; Previous Rank: 30)
The Texans were losing
to Miami, 41-0, at halftime.
Houston most definitely has
a problem.

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Keys to the Game: Packers vs. Broncos

By Green & Gold Express Staff

In a battle of undefeated superpowers, the

Green Bay Packers (6-0) are 3-point favorites
for Sunday nights game at the Denver Broncos (6-0). Heres the breakdown.

When the Packers have the ball

For the first time in years, there are questions surrounding the Packers offense.
Can the offensive line, especially tackles
David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga, hold up
against outside linebackers DeMarcus Ware
and Von Miller? Ware is closing in on the top10 in all-time sacks, and Miller was the thirdfastest player to 50 sacks in NFL history. In
all, seven Broncos have at least two sacks as
they have a league-high 26.
Can the receivers get open? With Davante
Adams (ankle) sidelined and Randall Cobb
(shoulder) and James Jones (hamstring)
laboring through injuries, Green Bays passing game has been in a relative funk the past
three games. Adams is back, and Cobb and
Jones are feeling better, as well. However, the
Broncos might have the best trio of cornerbacks in the league with starters Chris Harris
and Aqib Talib and reserve Bradley Roby.
Can the Packers run the ball? Eddie Lacy
carried just four times vs. San Diego before
the bye and James Starks is hobbled with
a hip injury. Denver ranks third in yards al-

lowed per carry and fourth in rushing yards

allowed per game.
Put it all together, and the Broncos have
the best defense in the NFL. They rank first in
total yards, first in yards per play, first against
the pass, second on third down and second in
takeaways. They would rank first in points allowed per game if not for three pick-sixes by
Peyton Manning.
Its a great defense from the front line to
the back, quarterback Aaron Rodgers said.
Wade (Phillips, the defensive coordinator)
does a great job of coaching them up. Theyre
really solid on the back end. They make plays
on the football, excellent cover guys. Youve
got to be very efficient and take care of the
football. Theyve been very opportunistic, obviously, holding teams to very low points per
game, but theyve also taken the ball away really well.

When the Broncos have the ball

Among quarterbacks in their 16th and 17th

seasons in NFL history, Brett Favre and Y.A.
Tittle led the way with two-year totals of 46
touchdown passes apiece. Then came Manning, who threw 55 touchdown passes in 2013
and 39 more in 2014 for a total of 94.
Finally, however, it appears age and injury have caught up to arguably the finest
passer to ever walk the planet. Through six
games this season, Manning has thrown

seven touchdown passes and 10 interceptions. Hes thrown at least one interception in
every game, including seven in the final three
games before the bye. Its a dramatic decline
for the NFLs career leader in touchdown
passes.
Kubiak might be playing defense for his
legendary quarterback, but theres some
truth to what he said. From 2012 through
2014, Mannings first three seasons in Denver, he was sacked a league-low 58 times (1.21
per game). This season, hes been sacked 12
times (2.00 per game). Last season, running
back C.J. Anderson made the Pro Bowl. This
season, the Broncos rank 30th with 85.0 rushing yards per game.
All of that spells trouble for the Broncos
offense against a Packers defense that leads
the NFL in points allowed per game. Denver
left tackle Ty Sambrailo, a rookie, and right
tackle Ryan Harris have struggled and will
have their hands full on passing downs with
Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews, respectively. Peppers has 5.5 sacks, Matthews has
4.5 and the Packers rank second with 23. If the
Broncos can keep the rush at bay, Manning
will attack with receivers Demaryius Thomas
and Emmanuel Sanders. They might be the
best receiver duo in football.
Well have our hands full, Matthews said.
Im sure he hasnt played up to the standard
he sets for himself but, the reality is, if hes got

time in the pocket, he can step up and make

every throw. People are questioning his arm
strength, but weve seen some throws out
there that are Peyton Manning-esque.

Special teams

In a special-teams formula put together

by Scout.com, the Packers rank fifth, due in
large part to top-10 production in field-goal
accuracy and field position following kickoffs
and kickoff returns. Denver kicker Brandon
McManus is 16 of 17 on field goals. In the first
two games, he hit from 56 and 57 yards at
home against Baltimore and from 54 at Kansas City. Punter Britton Colquitt, who has a
45.5-yard career average, is the son of former
NFL punter Craig Colquitt and the brother of
current Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt. The
Broncos return units have been poor.

Coaching

When the Packers beat San Diego before

the bye, Mike McCarthy became the 38th
coach in NFL history to win 100 regular-season games. He is 8-1 in the game immediately
following the bye, tied for the best winning
percentage in NFL history (minimum eight
games). Kubiak, who was John Elways longtime backup quarterback, spent eight seasons as Houstons head coach. After a year
as offensive coordinator in Baltimore, Kubiak
was hired to replace John Fox.

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Packers Notebook
By Green & Gold Express Staff

MVPs, defenses in showdown

With seven MVP awards between them,

Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers are
the obvious headliners for Sunday nights
showdown between the Denver Broncos and
Green Bay Packers.
The defenses, however, will take center
stage in this marquee matchup between 6-0
teams.
The Packers lead the NFL in points allowed per game. The Broncos are tied for
second but would be No. 1 if not for Manning
having three of his interceptions returned
for touchdowns. Denver ranks first in total
defense, pass defense and sack percentage
and is second in third-down percentage and
takeaways.
Other than on the scoreboard, the Packers defense isnt as statistically dominant,
though it ranks in the top 10 in sack percentage (third), yards per pass play (fifth), interception percentage (seventh), red-zone defense (ninth) and total defense (ninth).
Well take that. Were willing to take on
the challenge, Packers cornerback Casey
Hayward said. Everybody says theyre one
of the best defenses in the league. Their
numbers show they are one of those defenses, but were No. 1 in scoring defense right
now. So, hopefully, we can keep that going.

We know it could be a low-scoring game.

With Rodgers being the reigning MVP
and Manning enduring a dismal start to the
season, the Packers are a three-point favorite. The Broncos defense, however, will
have a major say in who emerges victorious.
Denvers run defense has created a bunch of
third-and-longs, which plays into the Broncos strengths a dominant pass rush and a
ballhawking secondary. Dating to 2001, their
six-game totals of 26 sacks and a combined 43
sacks and takeaways are the second-most in
the NFL.
Given that dominance, the Broncos like
their chances regardless of whos at
quarterback.
Have they played any DBs like us? They
havent played anybody like us yet, cornerback Chris Harris said.

Oldies but goodies

Leading those defenses are two longtime

assistant coaches. Green Bay defensive coordinator Dom Capers, 65, is in his 30th year
in the NFL, which includes nine years as a
head coach and 14 as a coordinator. Denver defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, 68,
is in his 38th year in the NFL and 24th as a
coordinator.
Theyre always very well-coached, Manning said. (Capers) gives you a lot of different looks. Feel like he always uses the players

that he has to try to maximize their abilities.

He does a great job of moving Clay Matthews
around. Hes got great cover corners that allows them to play a lot of man coverage and
gives you multiple looks. Hes been doing it for
a long time and been coaching at a high level
for a good, long time.

Adams returns

Barring a setback, Packers receiver Davante Adams will play for the first time since
aggravating an ankle injury during the opening series of the Week 3 game against Kansas
City.
The hope is hes the tonic to cure a passing game that has put up fairly run-of-themill numbers the last three games. Rodgers
completed 73.6 percent of his passes the first
three games but 62.6 percent the last three.
It could be. It depends on his physical status, Rodgers said. His ability is there. Hes
got a lot of believers in the locker room and
upstairs in what he can do. Its just a matter of
him being comfortable.

Meat of the schedules

For both teams, theres a bit of wait-andsee on their early-season success. Green Bay
hasnt faced a team with a winning record,
with its six opponents having a combined
record of 14-26. Denver at least has beaten a
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4-2 but their six foes are a combined 13-27.

The challenge gets much tougher, starting
Sunday night. In its next four games, Green
Bay has games at Denver (6-0), Carolina (60) and Minnesota. Denvers next five games
include matchups vs. first-place teams Green
Bay (6-0), Indianapolis (3-4) and New England
(6-0).

Historic meetings

This marks just the fourth time a pair of

teams at least 6-0 have squared off. In 1921,
the Akron Pros and the Buffalo All-Americans
battled to a 0-0 tie. In 1973, the Vikings beat
the Los Angeles Rams 10-9. In 2007, the Patriots beat the Manning-led Colts in Indianapolis
24-20.
A lot of energy in the building so far this
week, and I think its more about our opportunity to get to 7-0, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. We definitely have great respect
for the Denver Broncos as an organization
and the environment were getting ready to
go play in up there. Its going to be a big-time
environment. They look very good on film and
thats what were focused on.
Of the five teams that are 6-0 this season,
Denver has the worst scoring differential at
plus-37. Its won just one game by more than
seven points, though four of its wins came
away from home compared to just two for
Green Bay.

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Manning still comes through in clutch

6-0 record impressive despite 10 INTs
The Associated Press

Peyton Manning is off to a bad

start statistically. Standings-wise,
things couldnt be better.
A league-high 10 of his passes have ended up in the wrong
hands. With just seven touchdown throws, hes in the midst of
his worst season since his errorprone rookie year in 1998.
Manning may be struggling,
but he hasnt lost any of his luster. In a sign of how big this next
game is, lower-level 50-yard line
tickets were being offered on the
secondary market Wednesday for
as much as $3,334 each.
One reason is that Manning
has engineered five crunch-time
drives, so Sunday nights showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the
Green Bay Packers is a battle of
6-0 teams.
I think that you make an excellent point with the crunch time,
Packers coach Mike McCarthy
said. Peyton is a Hall of Fame

Comfort

quarterback and thats what were

preparing for. Hes running a
new offense and so forth, but he
looks fine to me.
Especially in the hurry-up,
two-minute drill, when Manning
reverts to being a rhythm passer,
said Tony Dungy, his former coach
and current NBC commentator.
Its strange to see them go 25
drives without scoring a touchdown and to see 22 incompletions
in one game, Dungy said. Thats
something Im not used to seeing.
I can look at it and some of it is
timing and not having the chemistry with the receivers, running a
little bit different offense.
Some of it is his balls not coming off his hand well. I see enough
pros in the money situations
where they need them. It seems
like, especially in the two-minute
situations and in crunch time,
when theyre playing up-tempo,
you see better rhythm.
Both teams are coming off bye
weeks that followed close calls.

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Green Bay surrendered 500

yards passing to Philip Rivers but
prevailed 27-20 at Lambeau Field,
their fourth home victory, and the
Broncos escaped Cleveland with a
26-23 win in overtime, their fourth
road win of the young season.
It was Mannings 53rd career
game-winning drive in the fourth
quarter or overtime, by far the
most in NFL history and 13 more
than his boss, John Elway, engineered during his Hall of Fame
career.
I know when the games on
the line he goes back to the things
that he does well and he executes
and we all get on one accord and
he puts the ball on the money, receiver Bubba Caldwell said. We
know he plays at a high level at all
times, but it just seems to come
out the most at the end.
The Broncos point to positive things that dont show up
in box scores or fantasy football
stat sheets that only true gridiron junkies can appreciate, such
as receiver Cody Latimers runspringing blocks on defensive

ends or running back C.J. Andersons blitz pickups that helped

them beat the Browns.
And, of course, coming up big
in the two-minute drills.
I mean, we find a way when
the time is needed, Anderson
said. The whole thing about that
is playing it for 60 minutes instead
of those last two minutes.
Manning, whose passer rating of 72.5 is his lowest since the
71.2 mark he had his rookie year
in 1998, said Wednesday that hes
not satisfied with his play and the
offense needs to start pulling its
weight.
Hey, I want to play better
every single week and I promise
like all my teammates were out
here working hard, were trying to get better and we want
to do our part, Manning said.
We know we need to play better, especially starting this week
against Green Bay. Our defense
has their hands full. Green Bays
going to make some plays offensively. Weve got to do our part to
score some points.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has led

five late-game drives to help the Broncos maintain a
perfect record. He will have to keep mistakes to a
minimum for Denver to stay in the game Sunday with
Green Bay.

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Pieces all in place for a Mile High rumble

How to improve your
standing by doing absolutely nothing, and other
notes from a bye week.
The idle Green Bay
Packers defense got a lift
into the No.1 spot for points
allowed this past week,
leapfrogging the New York
Jets, who had the leagues
stingiest defense until New
England laid 30 points on
them in last weeks sevenpoint loss.
This weeks showdown
between the 6-0 Packers
and the 6-0 Denver Broncos is rightly being hailed
as a showdown between
Hall of Fame quarterbacks
Peyton Manning and
Aaron Rodgers.
But the reality is that
defense and maybe a
nice 60-yard field goal
into the accommodating
mountain air will decide

Gary Seymour
this one. Denvers defense
is comparable to the Packers, and the home field
advantage in a nationally
televised game can be
daunting.
If youre looking for
trends, the signs are
encouraging that the
Packers will leave the Mile
High city with their perfect
mark intact.
For starters, there is
this: Throughout Mike Mc-

Carthys reign the Packers are 8-1 following a bye

week. Last years 55-14
bludgeoning of Chicago
after the bye week sent the
Packers on their way to a
five-game winning streak,
included in which was the
26-21 win over eventual
Super Bowl champion New
England.
The Packers under
McCarthy have come well
prepared after the week
off.
It will be just the second
time that Rodgers and
Manning have faced each
other. In their only other
meeting, in 2008, the Packers defeated Mannings
Indianapolis Colts by 20
points.
Wide receiver James
Jones is averaging more
than 20 yards per reception and has hauled in six

touchdown passes through

the first six games. Jones
has performed admirably
in the absence of Jordy
Nelson, and will continue
to be heavily relied on as
the Packers wide receiver
crew mends.
One of the injured
receivers due back is
Davante Adams, who is
listed as probable for the
Denver game. It will be
his first time playing since
the win over Kansas City
in the third week when
he sustained an ankle
injury. Ty Montgomery,
meanwhile, is questionable to play Sunday with
his injured left ankle still
an issue. Waiting in the
wings is Jeff Janis, whose
two pass receptions this
season have gone for 46
and 33 yards, giving him a
per-reception average al-

most twice that of Jones.

Randall Cobb has caught a
pass in 46 straight regularseason games.
It will be only the fourth
time in league history that
two undefeated teams
with at least six wins have
played against each other.
As it turns out, Manning
was involved in one of
those. His 7-0 Colts met
the 8-0 Patriots in 2007,
and lost 24-20.
The Packers havent
lost during Halloween
week since the Limburgerscented, 4-12 season of
2005. They have won six
games over that stretch,
and in three of those past
nine seasons their bye
week has come during the
week of Halloween.
Sunday marks the first
of three final prime-time
regular-season appear-

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ances for the Packers, who

will perform a Thanksgiving night basting of the
Bears the week before
their Thursday night game
against Detroit at Lambeau Field on Dec. 3.
And so, after what
seemed like an interminable wait, the hour draws
nigh for the marquee
showdown. Green Bay and
Denver two perfect records, two great defenses
going about their smashmouth business on the day
after Halloween. May the
Packers candy bags all
be filled with Crunch bars,
and all the Butterfingers
go to the Broncos.
Veteran sportswriter Gary Seymours column appears weekly in
the Leader. To contact him, send
an email to sports@wolfrivermedia.
com.

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THE DEPTH CHART

Packers vs. Broncos

LOLB
DeMarcus Ware
Shane Ray
SS
T.J. Ward
David Bruton Jr.
LILB
Brandon Marshall
Todd Davis

FS
Darian Stewart
David Bruton Jr.

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CB
Chris Harris Jr.
Bradley Roby

LDE
Vance Walker
Antonio Smith

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WR
Davante Adams
James Jones

RT
Bryan Bulaga
Don Barclay

FB
John Kuhn
Aaron Ripkowski

RG
T.J. Lang
Josh Walker
DT
Sylvester Williams
Darius Kilgo

C
Corey Linsley
JC Tretter
LG
Josh Sitton
Lane Taylor

RILB
Danny Trevathan
Corey Nelson
RDE
Malik Jackson
Vance Walker

LT
David Bakhtiari
Don Barclay
TE
Richard Rodgers
Kennard Backman

ROLB
Von Miller
Shaquil Barrett

CB
Aqib Talib
Kayvon Webster

WR
Randall Cobb
Ty Montgomery

QB
Aaron Rodgers
Scott Tolzien

RB
Eddie Lacy
James Starks

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Packers vs. Broncos

WR
Demayius Thomas
Jordan Norwood

LT
Ty Sambrailo
Michael Schofield
LG
Evan Mathis
Max Garcia
RB
C.J. Anderson
Ronnie Hillman

QB
Peyton Manning
Brock Osweiler

C
Matt Paradis
James Ferentz
RG
Louis Vasquez
Shelley Smith

ROLB
Julius Peppers
Mike Neal
DT
Mike Daniels
Bruce Gaston

NOSE
B.J. Raji
Josh Boyd

FS
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
Micah Hyde
MLB
Nate Palmer
Jake Ryan

BLB
Jake Ryan
Clay Matthews
DE
Mike Pennel
Datone Jones
LOLB
Clay Matthews
Nick Perry

WR/TE
Jordan Norwood
Virgil Green
WR
Emmanuel Sanders
Andre Caldwell

LCB
Casey Hayward
Damarious Randall

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MINNESOTA (4-2)
at CHICAGO (2-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE Vikings

by 2
RECORD VS SPREAD Vikings 5-1, Bears 3-3
SERIES RECORD Vikings

lead 55-51-2
LAST MEETING Vikings
beat Bears 13-9, Dec. 28, 2014
LAST WEEK Vikings beat
Detroit, 28-19; Bears had bye,
lost to Lions 37-34, OT, on Oct.
18
AP PRO32 RANKINGS Vikings No. 9, Bears No. 25
VIKINGS
OFFENSE

OVERALL (30), RUSH (6), PASS

(30)
VIKINGS
DEFENSE

OVERALL (7), RUSH (13), PASS

(11)
BEARS OFFENSE OVERALL (27), RUSH (16), PASS (24)
BEARS DEFENSE OVERALL (10), RUSH (25), PASS (6)
STREAKS, STATS AND
NOTES Bears have won 13 of
14 home games against Minnesota and seven straight against
Vikings at Soldier Field. Lost in
2007, when Adrian Peterson ran
for 224 yards most ever by
Bears opponent. Win over
Detroit was Vikings first on road
against division opponent since
they beat Lions on Sept. 30,
2012. Vikings have leaguelow 35 penalties. Minnesota
sacked Matthew Stafford seven

times last week. Coach Mike

Zimmer is from Lockport, Illinois,
about 35 miles from Soldier Field.
Peterson ranks fourth in NFL
with 530 yards rushing, including 75-yard run against Lions.
In 12 games against Chicago,
he has 1,396 yards and 14 TDs.
QB Teddy Bridgewater threw
for 316 yards, one shy of career
high, last week. Rookie WR
Stefon Diggs is aiming for his
third straight 100-yard game.
LB Eric Kendricks is tied for NFL
rookies lead with four sacks all
in past three games. Bears
coach John Fox is 10-3 in games
following bye: 6-3 with Carolina,
4-0 with Denver. QB Jay Cutler,
with 136 TD passes for Chicago,
needs one to tie Hall of Famer Sid
Luckmans team record. Matt
Forte ranks second among NFL
RBs to Atlantas Devonta Freeman with 698 scrimmage yards.
Martellus Bennett is tied for
third among NFL TEs with 34
catches. LB Pernell McPhee
leads team with four sacks.
Bears cut DL Jeremiah Ratliff
last week after heated discussion
with GM Ryan Pace, and signed
former Pittsburgh and Jacksonville DL Ziggy Hood.

FANTASY TIP This would

be a good week to have Peterson
given his production and Bears
struggles against running game.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson showed his strength last
weekend with a 75-yard run against the Lions. He looks to add to his rushing
total against a struggling Bears defense Sunday.

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Hood to bolster Bears front line

Depleted Bears looking for solutions
The Associated Press

The Chicago Bears returned

from their bye weekend with a
different player wearing the No.
90 jersey and a defensive line in a
state of flux.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers
and Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Ziggy Hood was
signed last week after the team
cut Jeremiah Ratliff, and he took
his jersey number. Hood is getting a crash course on the Bears
defense for a team short on defensive line help.
Everythings
concerning,
coach John Fox said. We havent
been healthy all season. We lost
our quarterback for a game and
a half. Weve been through a variety of offensive linemen, a variety
of receivers. I like where we are
right now as far as our depth and
the people we have available.
The Bears (2-4) host Minne-

sota (4-2) on Sunday.

Hood was cut by Jacksonville due to a foot injury last
year following five seasons with
Pittsburgh.
I didnt have the luxury of
coming in, OTAs, training camp
and mandatory workouts to meet
the guys, Hood said. Im just
thrown into the fire with the guys.
Ive got to build their confidence,
build their trust and basically
earn it all.
Hood had experience in the
Bears 3-4 style of defense with
the Steelers, but Jacksonville had
a different approach.
Its going to be a lot of work
because I played at a 4-3 get-upthe-field-type of team and stuff
so its going to be another working process getting back into that
3-4, Hood said.
Fox expressed confidence that
Hood will fit in with the team.
Hes got a lot of skins on the

wall, Fox said. Hes played a

lot in this league at a high level.
I did like him coming out way
back when he was a rookie. Once
healthy I think hes pretty
far along in that process I
think hes a front-line defensive
lineman.
The Bears two weeks ago
placed defensive lineman Ego
Ferguson on injured reserve. In
the last month, they have added linemen Bruce Gaston from
Green Bays practice squad and
former Denver Bronco Mitch
Unrein.
They also have Will Sutton
back from an elbow injury.
Fox did not want to elaborate
on the reasons for cutting Ratliff,
who was seen Wednesday having
an animated discussion with general manager Ryan Pace before
leaving. Team security had been
alerted to the situation and were
monitoring it, and Lake Forest
police reportedly were dispatched
to Halas Hall.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Chicago defense has struggled at slowing down opponents this season, but the acquisition of Ziggy Hood could possible shore up some gaps on the line.

Asked why the extra security

was needed, Fox said, Thats
why you have security. Thats
why things are in place.

Asked why police were needed,

Fox said. Sometimes if you think
you need that, thats what you do
for the safety of your building.

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Entire Lions offense has started slowly

Trip to London awaits
new offensive coordinator
The Associated Press

First a new offensive coordinator, now

a new continent.
This week is full of changes for the
struggling Detroit Lions, one of the seasons biggest disappointments.
The Lions (1-6) opened the Jim Bob
Cooter era on offense Wednesday on new
turf, four days ahead of their game against
the Kansas City Chiefs (2-5) at Wembley
Stadium.
Players said they werent shocked by
Mondays firing of former OC Joe Lombardi and two offensive line coaches following
Detroits poor start to the NFL season. All
said they expected immediate improvement with the promotion of 31-year-old
Cooter, a protege of coach Jim Caldwell
who spent the past two years as quarterback Matthew Staffords position coach.
Hes been great, said Stafford, who
noted that many offensive players outside the quarterbacks room might never
have heard Cooter talk before this week.
But the more he starts talking football,

you understand his intelligence and his

understanding of the game. That garners
respect from guys.
While many expect Cooter to unleash
the long ball to wide receivers Calvin
Johnson and Golden Tate, the ground
attack has been the Lions weakest link,
dead last in the NFL with a mere 68 yards
per game.
The Lions inability to run has left Stafford under too much pressure, including in
last Sundays 28-19 loss to the Minnesota
Vikings, when Stafford was sacked seven
times. Starting running back Joique Bell
returned from injury but ran just three
times for 21 yards.
I had Jim (Bob Cooter) in my rookie
year with the Colts with Coach Caldwell.
Hes a brilliant guy and he knows football.
He can connect with the players and were
going to enjoy playing for him, Bell said.
Caldwell said switching coordinators in
midseason was hardly ideal, but he pointed to his own 2012 history with the Baltimore Ravens, when he was promoted to
the position midway through the teams
Super Bowl run. And he said Cooters
intelligence and detailed understanding with Stafford was making the sudden
switch smooth.

Caldwell said the players know him,

hes worked with them, he certainly has a
great grasp of all the things that we need
to get done. So its not like someone coming from a different location where you
have to totally get a feel for their personality. I think they understand how bright
he is and his knowledge and grasp of offensive football as well.
Some players cited Cooters relative
youth as a plus. Hes the second-youngest offensive coordinator in the league
next to Washingtons Sean McVay and
younger than five players on the Lions
roster.
Hes a younger guy and definitely has
a lot of fire in him, said Johnson, who
called Lombardis firing an unfortunate
business.
Second-year tight end Eric Ebron said
Cooter was an ideal figure to restructure
Detroits passing attack because he
knows what Matt likes to do. Thats really
how the offense works: You get the quarterback what he wants. Hes going to feed
off Matt.
When the NFL scheduled the Lions
and Chiefs as the last of this years trio of
London games, it looked like a matchup
of playoff contenders. But the Chiefs have

lost star running back Jamaal Charles to a

season-ending knee injury, and the Lions
pegged by many to challenge the Green
Bay Packers for the NFC North crown
find themselves sharing the leagues
worst record with the Ravens.
Few said they could see the collapse
coming after a 2014 season that ended 11-5
and a bitterly disputed first-round playoff
loss at Dallas.
The NFL is a crazy league. A lot of
things look good on paper, but until you
get out there and start playing, its a lot of
shocks, a lot of surprises, defensive end
Jason Jones said. Right now were in a
tough spot, but all that we can do is look
forward and try to get a win Sunday.
The Lions are returning to the scene
of their greatest comeback last season.
They trailed the Atlanta Falcons by three
touchdowns at the half but won 22-21 with
a last-second field goal.
Weve shown we can play inspired
ball in London and were hoping for that
again, said cornerback Rashean Mathis,
who had a big interception return at Wembley last year. But wed rather get on
top of the Chiefs early. No more dramatic comebacks. We just want to dominate
from the first snap Sunday.

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NFL Stat Leaders

SCORING NONKICKERS
Points
1. D. Freeman ATL 60
2. Je. Hill CIN 38
3. Eifert CIN 36
3. Fitzgerald ARI 36
3. Gronkowski NE 36
3. Da. Johnson AR 36
3. Jam. Jones GB 36
3. Ju. Jones ATL 36
3. A. Robinson JAX 36
10. De. Hopkins HOU 32
SCORING KICKERS
Points
1. Gostkowski NE 69
2. Hauschka SEA 62
3. McManus DEN 61
4. Jos. Brown NYG 60
5. Catanzaro ARI 59
6. Santos KC 58
7. Tucker BAL 57
8. Coons CLE 53
8. Lambo SD 53
10. Gould CHI 52
LEADING PASSERS
Rating
1. Dalton CIN 116.1
2. A. Rodgers GB 115.9
3. Brady NE 113.2
4. C. Palmer ARI 108.9
5. T. Taylor BUF 103.6
6. D. Carr OAK 101.0
7. Rivers SD 99.2

8. Ru. Wilson SEA 97.0

9. J. McCown CLE 96.1
10. Hoyer HOU 95.7
LEADING RECEIVERS
Yards
1. De. Hopkins HOU 776
2. Ju. Jones ATL 730
3. K. Allen SD 690
4. An. Brown PIT 671
5. Fitzgerald ARI 622
6. Hilton IND 606
7. Smith Sr. BAL 588
8. A. Robinson JAX 586
9. B. Marshall NYJ 578
10. T. Benjamin CLE 575
LEADING RUSHERS
Yards
1. D. Freeman ATL 621
2. Chr. Johnson ARI 567
3. D. Martin TB 541
4. A. Peterson MIN 530
5. L. Bell PIT 511
6. Forte CHI 507
7. Ivory NYJ 501
8. Forsett BAL 493
9. C. Hyde SF 470
10. Ma. Ingram NO 450
YARDS FROM
SCRIMMAGE
Total
1. D. Freeman ATL 931
2. De. Hopkins HOU 776

3. Ju. Jones ATL 730

4. Forte CHI 698
5. K. Allen SD 690
6. Ma. Ingram NO 685
7. An. Brown PIT 677
8. D. Martin TB 670
9. L. Bell PIT 634
10. A. Peterson MIN 631
INTERCEPTIONS
1. Norman CAR 4
1. M. Adams IND 4
1. Woodson OAK 4
4. Talib DEN 3
4. Thurmond PHI 3
4. M. Peters KC 3
4. Acker SF 3
4. Brock SF 3
4. Ras. Johnson ARI 3
4. Revis NYJ 3
SACKS
1. Mi. Bennett SEA 6.5
1. C. Dunlap CIN 6.5
1. Cha. Jones NE 6.5
4. Ansah DET 6.0
4. Jordan NO 6.0
4. Wake MIA 6.0
4. J. Watt HOU 6.0
8. Peppers GB 5.5
9. F. Cox PHI 5.0
10. A. Lynch SF 5.0

NFL Standings & Schedule

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
North Division
Team
W L T
Green Bay 6 0 0
Minnesota 4 2 0
Chicago 2 4 0
Detroit
1 6 0
East Divison
Team
W L T
N.Y. Giants 4 3 0
Washington 3 4 0
Philadelphia 3 4 0
Dallas
2 4 0
South Division
Team
W L T
Carolina 6 0 0
Atlanta
6 1 0
New Orleans 3 4 0
Tampa Bay 2 4 0
West Division
Team
W L T
Arizona
5 2 0
St. Louis 3 3 0
Seattle
3 4 0
San Francisco 2 5 0

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

North Division
Team
W L T
Cincinnati 6 0 0
Pittsburgh 4 3 0
Cleveland 2 5 0
Baltimore 1 6 0
East Division
Team
W L T
New England 6 0 0
N.Y. Jets 4 2 0
Miami
3 3 0
Buffalo
3 4 0
South Division
Team
W L T
Indianapolis 3 4 0
Houston 2 5 0
Jacksonville 2 5 0
Tennessee 1 5 0
West Division
Team
W L T
Denver
6 0 0
Oakland 3 3 0
Kansas City 2 5 0
San Diego 2 5 0

Sunday, Nov. 1
Detroit vs. Kansas City at London, 9:30
a.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Seattle at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.
Green Bay at Denver, 8:30 p.m.
(Byes: Buffalo, Jacksonville, Philadelphia,
Washington)
Monday, Nov. 2
Indianapolis at Carolina, 8:30 p.m.

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Packers Stats
PASSING ATT COM PCT YARDS TD
A. Rodgers 182 124 68.1 1491 15
RUSHING ATT YARDS AVG LONG TD
J. Starks 63 286 4.5 65t 1
Lacy
67 260 3.9 16 1
A. Rodgers 29 160 5.5 18 0
RECEIVING NO. YARDS AVG LONG TD
Cobb
30 350 11.7 29 4
Jam. Jones 21 424 20.2 65t 6
R. Rodgers 21 189 9.0 25 2
T. Montgomery 15 136 9.1 31t 2
J. Starks
11
75
6.8 19 1
D. Adams 9
92 10.2 25 0
Lacy
9
83
9.2 26 0
INTERCEPTIONS NO. LONG TD
Rollins 2
45t 1
Shields 2
15
0
Clinton-Dix 1
0
0
Elliott 1
2
0
M. Hyde 1
2
0
Cl. Matthews 1
42
0

SACKS NO.
Peppers 5.5
Cl. Matthews 4.5
N. Perry 3.5
M. Daniels 3.0
Elliott 2.0
Neal 2.0
Dat. Jones 1.0
J. Thomas 1.0
Raji 0.5
PUNTING
NO. YARDS
AVG
Masthay
24
1039
43.3
PUNT RETURNS NO. AVG LONG TD
M. Hyde
11
6.5 16
0
KICKOFF RETURNS NO. AVG LONG TD
T. Montgomery
7 31.1 46 0
Abbrederis
1 30.0 30 0
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOT
TEAM
66 19 41 38 164
OPPONENTS
9 37 31 24 101

Injury Report
Packers
WR Davante Adams, ankle
S Morgan Burnett, calf
WR Ty Montgomery, ankle
LB Nate Palmer, chest
LB Nick Perry, shoulder/hand
DT B.J. Raji, groin
RB James Starks, hip
Broncos
S Omar Bolden, foot

TE Owen Daniels, shoulder

T Ryan Harris, knee
G Evan Mathis, hamstring
LB Corey Nelson, knee
LB Shane Ray, knee
T Ty Sambrailo, shoulder
WR Emmanuel Sanders, shoulder
CB Aqib Talib, ankle
RB Juwan Thompson, hamstring
LB Demarcus Ware, back

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