1. Packers vs. Bears: James Jones' 3 Touchdowns Help Packers Win to Clinch Division

    For a game that seemed a lot closer than it was, the Packers locked up the NFC North with a decisive 21-13 victory over the sliding Chicago Bears ...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 2,523 reads 15 comments

  2. Lions vs. Cardinals: Detroit Can Set the Tone for 2013 in Week 15

    Two teams fighting to stay out of the bottom of the NFL , the Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions , meet in Arizona Sunday for pride and draft position...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 652 reads 1 comments

  3. Vikings vs. Rams: Adrian Peterson Is Still the Key to Victory

    The game plan for the Vikings was simple last week and it remains so this week. Run Adrian Peterson . Run him early, run him often, run him inside and out. That's how you'll beat the St...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 1,770 reads 18 comments

  4. Bears vs. Packers: Green Bay Must Resist Urge to Fully Unleash Matthews

    Clay Matthews is back, but the Green Bay Packers have to resist the urge to use him too much. "What?" you cry. "Garda is off his nut!" you exclaim. I may be insane, but that doesn't change the fact that in this case, I'm right...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 3,617 reads 9 comments

  5. Bears vs Packers: Chicago Needs a Heavy Dose of Matt Forte to Beat Green Bay

    The Bears find themselves with their backs up against the wall as they head into Sunday's divisional showdown with the Green Bay Packers ...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 1,968 reads 11 comments

  6. Cutler Adds to Bears Injury Woes and More NFC North News

    Jay Cutler is hurt. If you're a Chicago Bears fan and that sends a chill down your spine, please take a moment to collect yourself and then come back...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 799 reads 1 comments

  7. Marshall Takes the Pressure off the Rest of the Bears and More NFC North News

    Brandon Marshall put the Green Bay Packers on notice Wednesday that he is not happy with them. When he walked to the podium with his little Charlie Brown style Christmas tree, ...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 2,785 reads 3 comments

  8. Chicago Bears Weekly Progress Report: Bears Needs to Stop Late-Season Fade

    It feels like the entire city of Chicago has already written off the season. After about 15-20 minutes of Chicago sports radio, media coverage and reading Twitter, I had to go back and check the standings...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 2,039 reads 10 comments

  9. Lions Weekly Progress Report: Lions Need to Show Focus, Heart in Week 15

    The Detroit Lions are in that odd space teams find themselves in during the late stages of the season. They're out of the playoffs, so the season is over. But there are three more games to play, so it's not over...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 959 reads 10 comments

  10. Packers Need 'The Claymaker' for Playoffs, Not Week 15 & More NFC North News

    There's a chance that Packers linebacker Clay Matthews could return for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears . I'd actually say that they might want to give him an extra week off...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 1,504 reads 4 comments

  11. Packers Weekly Progress Report: Run Game Is a Deadly New Dimension for Offense

    As we enter the final three games of the season, the Green Bay Packers seem to have finally discovered a ground game...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 2,394 reads 6 comments

  12. Vikings Weekly Progress Report: Is There an Unlikely Team MVP?

    I'm clearly one of those stalwart souls stumping for Adrian Peterson to win the NFL MVP award. We know it's a longshot , because the award almost exclusively goes to quarterbacks ...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 2,038 reads 3 comments

  13. What Impact Does Replacing Gould with Mare Have on Bears' Postseason Chances?

    Kickers How many of us have them? Kickers Ones we can depend on? - With apologies to Whodini Kickers—you just can't trust them...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 4,825 reads 8 comments

  14. Minnesota Vikings at St Louis Rams: Game Previews and Predictions for Week 15

    "All Day". "Purple Jesus". "MVPeterson". You can call Adrian Peterson whatever you want, just know that the Minnesota Vikings and their fans think of him as "Playoff Savior"...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 6,230 reads 29 comments

  15. Breaking Down the Resurgence of the Green Bay Packers' Run Game

    This week, the Green Bay Packers won their game by running the ball. Go ahead and look at that sentence again. Take a second to re-read it and process it. Yeah—that just happened, hard as it may be to believe...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 3,803 reads 21 comments

  16. Breaking Down Adrian Peterson's Electric Week 14 Performance

    The tone for Adrian Peterson 's day was set on the first play. That may seem obvious given it was a 51-yard run, but it was key for reasons other than the purely obvious...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 451 reads 6 comments

  17. Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals: Previews and Predictions

    You may wonder why anyone but the most ardent fan might have any interest in a game between two teams playing out the string. However, when you have Matt Stafford going up against Patrick Peterson, that alone is worth the price of admission...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 3,544 reads 19 comments

  18. Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears: Previews and Predictions

    The winner of the NFC North is most likely the winner of this game. Yes, the Packers have a game on Chicago, but a win would not only close that gap, it would split the head-to-head tiebreaker going into the final two games...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 10,586 reads 24 comments

  19. Jim Schwartz's Seat Should Be Warming Up Despite Extension and More NFCN Notes

    Last year, the Detroit Lions were a 10-6 team that made the playoffs. This year, the Lions will miss the playoffs and, at best, end up with a 7-9 record. To be honest, with games against Atlanta and Chicago, that may be aiming high...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 3,423 reads 25 comments

  20. Lions vs. Packers: Ground Game, Defense Power Green Bay to Win

    The Green Bay Packers have finally found a run game. The trio of Alex Green, DuJuan Harris and Ryan Grant totaled 113 yards and a touchdown...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 3,098 reads 10 comments

  21. Lions vs. Packers: Lions Start Fast, Fade Faster in Loss to Packers

    The Detroit Lions did everything they needed to do in the first half. They ran the ball well, they moved the chains and they scored. Then, with just two minutes left in the half, it all started coming apart...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 1,091 reads 9 comments

  22. Bears vs Vikings: Chicago Can't Stop Peterson Early, Protect Cutler Late in Loss

    The Bears had to make the Vikings go to the air, but the injuries on the defense seemed to be too much to overcome as the Vikings' Adrian Peterson blew up in the first half, leading Minnesota to a win...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 1,731 reads 6 comments

  23. Bears vs. Vikings: Adrian Peterson, Defense Power Vikings to Big NFCN Win

    The Minnesota Vikings did what they needed to do to win this NFC North matchup with the Chicago Bears , 21-14: put forth a strong defensive effort, minimize Christian Ponder's mistakes and run Adrian Peterson into the ground...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 2,953 reads 35 comments

  24. Bears vs Vikings: Bears Need to Run Ahead Early, Apply Pressure to Ponder

    The Bears enter this game with some injury issues on the defensive side of the ball and with a battered offensive line...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 2,367 reads 1 comments

  25. Lions vs Packers: 5 Things the Packers Will Want to Focus on to Beat the Lions

    With the Bears playing the back-to-the-wall Vikings minus Brian Urlacher and Tim Jennings, there is a chance the Packers might be able to put a little distance between themselves and their rivals in Chicago...

    Andrew Garda Written by Andrew Garda about 6 months ago 2,895 reads 15 comments