NFC North Recap: Storylines Matthew Stafford Jersey , highlights, standings from Week 2 A tie between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, 29-29Green BayThe big story surrounding this divisional matchup was the status of Aaron Rodgers, who suffered a knee injury in Week 1, but was still able to return from the locker room and pull off yet another miracle in Rodgers-like fashion. Despite Rodgers missing every practice and being listed as “Questionable” for Sunday’s game, you knew damn well that there was no way he would miss this game. Let’s not kid ourselves. Rodgers had a noticeable limp against the Vikings, but he didn’t let that stop him from a very respectable performance, completing 30 of his 42 attempts for 282 yards, a touchdown and zero interceptions. He even decided to test out that knee on a third-and-7 where he would tuck and run for exactly 7 yards and a first down. I would only feel comfortable against the Packers if Brett Hundley were under center or Rodgers had both arms and both legs tied up. Even Tonya Harding wouldn’t be able to stop Aaron Rodgers from being Aaron Rodgers. In other news, Clay Matthews was at the butt-end of a roughing the passer call that ultimately costed the Packers the game. Like the Lions, the Packers intercepted a pass, but had it taken away due to a poor call from the officials. Love him or hate him Da’Shawn Hand Jersey , I don’t see any malice in this hit, and even the body weight rule doesn’t come into play here. Here’s what referee, Tony Corrente, had to say about the play:Yikes. This call is even worse than the call on Diggs, sorry Lions fans, but we’re not the only team that gets bad calls. I was also really impressed with the young corners that the Packers have out there in Josh Jackson and Jaire Alexander as well. If not for that roughing the passer call, Alexander would have had a pivotal interception that could have sealed the win, and he also scooped up the ball after a punt block from Geronimo Allison for a TD early in the game. Imagine a Packers team with an actual secondary. I don’t like it.Next game: at Washington (1-1)MinnesotaOh boy, I know Minnesota isn’t really high on the list of divisional rivals that most of us hate the most, but I still have to admit that I’m always going to get the sense of schadenfreude watching their kicking struggles. Of course, Carlson has now since been released after that awful performance against the Packers. Poor Daniel Carlson; no one deserves this.Zimmer, you’re an absolute savage.Unlike Carlson Tracy Walker Jersey , Kirk Cousins did not shit the bed. His 425 passing yards was second in the NFL during Week 2 and was tied-for-second with four touchdowns (Patty Mahomes, baby). Cousins might be a better talent than Case Keenum, but it’ll still be hard for him to match Keenum’s efficiency with the Vikings last year. Cousins is certainly on the right track, and his two stud receivers (Diggs and Thielen) are only making things easier for him.Dalvin Cook continues to struggle behind a mediocre-at-best Vikings O-line and now has 26 rushes for 78 yards and 3.0 yards per carry this year, but I’d still be worried to see what he can do to the Lions (sigh). On the defensive side of the ball, Zimmer’s defense is as scary as ever.Next game: vs. Bills (0-2)The Chicago Bears beat the Seahawks on Monday Night Football, 24-17This was an ugly one on both sides for each offense, but it was the Bears’ defense that came out on top and dominated, with Khalil Mack taking over in big moments once again (thanks, Gruden). Prince Amukamara also had himself a game, allowing only 36 yards on seven throws in his direction and sealed things off with a pick-six midway through the fourth quarter. The Bears’ offense kicked things off with a 10-play, 96 yard touchdown drive and never looked back Jarrad Davis Jersey , as they would hold the lead for the rest of the game. Despite Russell Wilson’s best efforts, his two late turnovers put the game on ice, and his tendency of holding onto the ball for too long led to six Bears sacks.Mitchell Trubisky continues to struggle for the Bears, lacking awareness and accuracy in big moments, and you have to think that once Chicago finally finds their franchise QB, this team is going to be scary to deal with. The rest of the offense is pretty talented, however. Jordan Howard struggled against Seattle’s defense—as did the rest of the rushing offense—with only 35 yards on 14 carries, but Allen Robinson, their biggest free agency addition, has looked great through two games, notching 10 receptions for 83 yards against the Seahawks. Next game: at Cardinals (0-2)NFC North Week 2 standingst-1. Green Bay Packers (1-0-1)t-1. Minnesota Vikings (1-0-1)3. Chicago Bears (1-1)4. Detroit Lions (0-2)If I’m not mistaken, the Packers and Vikings tiebreaker Teez Tabor Jersey , through two weeks, would come down to the fourth tie-breaker, which is Strength of Victory, where the Packers currently have the edge. It’s early, but if the Lions lose to the Patriots on Sunday Night Football next week, it’s already going to be a tough, uphill climb for them, as I could easily see each division rival adding another one to the win column. I know, “Any Given Sunday” and all that, but the Bills should be a gimme for the Vikings, and the Cardinals haven’t proven to be much of a threat either. I think Washington is a sneaky good team, but I’m not going to bet against the Packers any time soon.I don’t believe in must-win games this early in the season Kenny Golladay Jersey , but a win at home to finally get the Lions on the board would be huge, especially against a powerhouse like the Patriots, who are coming off of an uncharacteristically bad blowout loss at the hands of the Jaguars. We’ve been waiting for years. It’s finally time. It’s finally time for the Lions to get their revenge on Ndamukong Suh. He left the Lions to go play for a winning organization and looked so happy doing it. I can’t wait to see that smile wiped off is face when the Lions destroy the Dolphins on Sunday. Update: I’ve just been informed that Ndamukong Suh no longer plays for the Dolphins and that I apparently knew that he wouldn’t play in this game way back in 2015. If there’s a Lions writer that likes to toot his own horn more than me, I haven’t met him/her yet. To the Random Stats!When are you gonna come down? When are you going to land? I should have stayed on the farm. I should have listened to my old man. That’s Elton John singing his 1973 hit Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. You can hear that and all your favorites on Time Life’s “Sounds of the Year the Lions Played the Dolphins for the First Time” box set. You’ll hear other great songs like “The Lions Lost to the Dolphins 34-7 in their First Meeting” by The Carpenters or “The Lions are 4-7 All-Time Against the Dolphins” by The Steve Miller Band. You’ll always remember where you were when the Lions won in Miami for the first time in 2010 and you’ll remember grooving with your significant other when Calvin Johnson returned from an injury to put a hurting on the Dolphins secondary the last time they played in 2014. Yet another win. The hits just keep on coming. If you’d like know more about Time Life’s Lions vs Dolphins 19 CD box set, call 1-800-Brock- Osweiler- Scares-Me-For-Some-Reason. Thanks for joining us for this weeks Random Stats. I’m Aaron Neville. Goodnight. To the Questions!!!!!Hot. As for Sunday, man it’s a hot one. Like seven inches from the mid day sun. The forecast is saying that it’s going to be 87 degrees. That is hot. But at least it’s not 98 degrees. Playing in that weather would be the hardest thing they’ll ever have to do. It’s not that bad. The Lions are 2-2 against the Dolphins when the guy from Ace Ventura was starting. Marino wasn’t very good against the Lions. He threw for four touchdowns and three interceptions in those four games. He only completed 58.5% of his passes. Finkle shouldn’t have taken all of the blame. By the way, the Lions didn’t get to play against the Finkle team. They played the 1985 Dolphins. Missed it by just one year. Darn. Oh I can answer that....Hey man. This is my gimmick. I’m the one that answers the questions around here. My boss is such a primadonna.