Monday Cheese Curds: AFC South fails to help Packers in division race

Jared Goff threw five interceptions. Sam Darnold threw three. And somehow, both the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings still won their games on the road during the Green Bay Packers’ bye week.

In a weekend that started out well for the Packers — the Chicago Bears looked hapless in a 19-3 loss to the New England Patriots — they were poised to get some help from a pair of AFC South teams against the Vikings and Lions. But instead, neither team could hold a lead in the fourth quarter, allowing varying degrees of comebacks to the top two teams in the NFC North.

The Jaguars did it in truly embarrassing fashion, giving up their 7-6 lead by allowing the Vikings to go on a 16-play drive, then turning the ball over three times in the final seven minutes to squander any possibility of a comeback of their own. And the Texans? They led 23-7 at halftime and got another two picks from Goff in the third quarter. But C.J. Stroud threw two picks of his own in the entire second half as their own offense picked up only five first downs after the break.

And thus, a great opportunity for the Packers to get some help while they sat idle ended in disappointment. As a famous baseball player once said, “F*** you, Jobu, I do it myself.”

Jaguars, Texans blow chance to help Packers during Week 10 bye | Packers Wire
Thanks for nothing, AFC South. Both of these teams had prime chances to put away the two teams the Packers trail in the NFC North, but in the end, neither one could close out wins.

Jake Bates nails game-winner for improbable Lions’ comeback: ‘I think it almost feels too scripted’ | NFL.com
SO DO WE, JAKE, SO DO WE.

NFL playoff tiers 2024: Projecting 32 teams in standings – ESPN+
The Packers are only in tier 4, the “We’re leaning yes” category, but they still have better than 75% odds to make the postseason.

Packers Report Card: Midseason Grades on Offense | SI.com
Giving the passing game a C- and the run game a B+ feels about right.

Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ for bureaucracy could slash an antiquated law aimed at protecting Argentine kids from turning into werewolves. Really. – Argentina Reports
I don’t know, I think having a law against werewolves seems like a pretty good idea.

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