Locked On Packers

ESPN's Sarah Spain stopped the conversation at dinner when she found out the Bears had traded up for Justin Fields so she could watch it live on her phone. She joins the show to talk about the experience for Bears fans of potentially finding their franchise QB, the rivalry that ... isn't right now, plus much more. We open the show talking about Jaire Alexander's return to practice and Randall Cobb's groin injury.Please support the CAWC Chicago to get presents for kids in families dealing with domestic violence in the Chicago area. https://t.co/k2BrAOW0iz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At 4-8, Chicago isn't technically out of the NFC playoff race (just 1.5 games back) but with Justin Fields still out, Matt Nagy still the coach, and Khalil Mack still out for the season, there's not much hope for the 2021 season. They certainly can still play spoiler for the 9-3 Packers -- this is a rivalry after all. Lorin Cox from Locked on Bears joins the show for a throwback Crossover Wednesday to give us the inside scoop on the latest from the Windy City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Football Outsiders' numbers don't love the Green Bay Packers, so we got the godfather of DVOA to come on the show to tell us why. Aaron Schatz explains why the Packers aren't as analytically friendly as they could be, plus adds he thinks they're undervalued by the metrics. Plus, Jordan Love gets COVID and why getting the No. 1 seed is particularly important this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Green Bay didn't play on Sunday, but they're still in good position in the NFC playoff standings. We dive into the five games left for the Packers, look at how they compare to the schedule of other top NFC contenders and try to figure out the pressure points. Plus, if Jaire Alexander can come back, how does this secondary shake out? We try to put the pieces together on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With no game this week, we focus on your pressing questions for our bye week happy hour live show. We discuss the latest Za'Darius Smith Instagram post (no really), if Equanimeous St. Brown has passed Allen Lazard, the status of the special teams as an Achilles heel and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's it like covering the Packers? Chancellor Johnson talks about going right from college to covering one of the best teams in the league, his impression of Aaron Rodgers (spoiler alert: he thinks Rodgers is amazing), what it was like to be in the room for, "I've been immunized," plus his takes on the Packers as a Super Bowl contender. We open the show with a discussion about Green Bay's plan at running back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The banged up Packers have an extra week to get healthy, so what can we expect when that happens how could it help the team? Lily Zhao from Fox6 in Milwaukee joins us to discuss that, plus the surprising way Green Bay dominated LA. We start the show talking about De'Vondre Campbell who hit the reserve list after a reported positive COVID test, a reminder how lucky teams need to get to win the title (and that no one is out of the woods yet) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Expert Tuesday today with no game this week, so we turn our attention inward. In the case of Peter Bukowski, that is not such metaphoric with the Packers. He discusses his own affinity -- as well as many in Packers nation and beyond -- to focus on what Green Bay could be when healthy and is missing what they are already which is a damn good football team. Plus, we dig into some small areas they could improve coming out of the bye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Injuries be damned, the Packers just keep rolling. They rode turnovers and consistent play to a 10-0 and never looked back in a 36-28 win that wasn't as close as the final score indicated. The banged up Green Bay defense created a sack-fumble and pick-six off Matthew Stafford, while the offense generated 30 points that easily could have been 40 or more. We break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rashan Gary practiced in full on Friday while Aaron Jones and Allen Lazard will be given a chance to prove they can play for a monster tilt with the Rams on Sunday. L.A. is coming off two straight losses while the Packers will try to avoid the same fate. We preview the matchup, dig into the injury report, take your questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Packers may be injured, but that makes them dangerous. Sosa Kremenjas from Locked on Rams joins the show to talk about why LA's defense isn't what it was last year, why the offense has struggled with Matthew Stafford the last few weeks, and how they match up with the Packers. It should be a blast on Sunday as two NFC heavyweights face off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Packers have plenty of injured blue-chip players, but who matters the most to the Packers season? Fox6's Lily Zhao joins the show to try to answer that question, discuss a tough loss over the weekend to the Vikings, and why she thinks the offensive explosion — not the defensive performance — is the key takeaway from the game. Plus, the statistical case for not worrying about the defense after the Vikings game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers fought off a slow start, but couldn't overcome penalties and missed opportunities at turnovers in a 34-31 loss to the Vikings on the road. Darnell Savage had a chance at 3 interceptions, one was dropped, one called back on a penalty and another broken up by Adam Thielen, but all in his grasp. Plus 92 yards of penalties set up the Packers in problematic early situations, creating a hole that even a red-hot finish couldn't overcome. We break it all down on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Bakhtiari and Aaron Jones will be out as expected, but Allen Lazard also looks likely to miss a critical NFC North showdown with the Vikings at US Bank Stadium. We go through injuries, answer your questions and more on our live show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings are 4-5, but could easily be 6-3 or 7-2, but they can't stop Vikings-ing. Locked on Vikings host Luke Braun joins the show to talk about why that's happening and if it might continue to happen against Green Bay. We break down the matchups in the NFC North tilt as Minnesota tries to push back into the NFC playoff race and the Packers try to hold serve atop the conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Packers are back on track with a 17-0 win over the Seahawks. How did Aaron Rodgers look? And how big a role does Matt LaFleur have in holding this team together? Fox6's Lily Zhao joins us to talk about all of it, and look at how LaFleur has reshaped this Packers culture from a dark place when he arrived. Plus, how might Green Bay change its offense to account for Aaron Jones? Turns out it might mean playing more receivers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Barry wasn't the hire every Packers fan wanted, but he's produced the defense they could barely imagine. Acme Packing Company's Justis Mosqueda joins the show to talk about schematic changes being made on that side of the ball, while they're working, and what the Green Bay offense may have to change with Aaron Jones likely to miss a couple games with a sprained MCL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Rodgers returned from COVID, while Russell Wilson returned from a finger injury in a slugfest NFC matchup.The Packers defense shut out the Seahawks for the first time in 10 years, A.J. Dillon scored twice and the Packers cruised. We break down Green Bay's suffocating defense, praise A.J. Dillon and wonder if it's time to wonder about Mason Crosby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Bakhtiari missed practice on Friday is is listed as doubtful, but the Packers expect Aaron Rodgers will return after missing the Chiefs game last week assuming he can pass the medical tests Saturday. We break down the injury report, how it changes the matchup, plus take listener questions on our Friday Happy Hour live show.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's never a dull game when the Packers and Seahawks face off and Sunday should be no different with Russell Wilson coming back off injury and Aaron Rodgers expected to come off the COVID list. What's the latest news outside the QB's for each team? We break down the biggest storylines, key matchups, and pivot points in this NFC showdown at Lambeau Field in Week 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices