“You’re asking that as a serious question on this website?” is a much, much more PC answer than what I was thinking as I read that question. Not sure how you stay so calm – I sure wouldn’t. Well done!

Nate from Pleasant View, UT

So, the keys to victory in Seattle are to out Beast-mode the original and make sure the 12th Man is wearing a cheesehead. Who’d have thought?

Spoff covered this well on Monday. I’ll just say I couldn’t believe what I saw and heard Sunday night. I was blown away by how Packers fans absolutely infiltrated that stadium and made their voices heard. They washed out the 12th man with waves of “Go Pack Go” chants from beginning till the end.

Darren from Wakefield, MI

Hi Wes. It’s either the Inbox has taught me lessons or I’m getting older, though I don’t get all the worry/discussion on what team the Packers play and what seed they obtain. The Packers won’t be the No. 1 seed or division champ, though does it really matter? Even if they obtain those things, you still need to beat the team in front of you this week regardless of who they are or where it’s played, then repeat the next week, etc. It’s the wrong time of year for ifs and buts…

My thought is what will be will be. If the Packers’ path through the playoffs indeed takes them on the road, this team has gained valuable experience on both what it takes to win (5-2) and how challenging venues like Ford Field can be.

Good morning II. Hope you’re getting caught up on sleep. Funny how Carrington Valentine missed interception then got one. Edgerrin Cooper missed interception then got one. At least they didn’t have to stew about the one that got away for long.

It’s been great to see how Cooper and Valentine have not only stepped up but also developed throughout this season. Those two young players were difference-makers for this defense in Seattle and a big reason the Packers prevailed.

Nathan from Williamstown, MA

Watched most of the Saints game this week, hoping they could hand Washington an L to boost our playoff prospects, which they came so close to doing. The offense is pretty banged up but looked like something clicked once Rattler came in at QB. Defensively, eight sacks of Jayden Daniels has to get the Packers’ attention going into this week. Here’s hoping our line can continue to protect Jordan Love like they have been doing.

The Saints have their weaknesses, but Darren Rizzi has that team playing inspired football. What was wild about the Saints’ eight sacks Sunday is they came on just six quarterback hits. New Orleans has had some bad luck this year but still presents a real challenge. As the Washington game showed, DeMario Davis and Cam Jordan are wily vets who can still get the job done.

Jim from St Pete Beach, FL

Wes, I’d like to suggest he keeps the Guardian Cap for the remainder of the season. What an incredible effort!

I really appreciated what Romeo Doubs said after the game about wearing the Guardian Cap. It is better to be safe than sorry after missing two games. On the field, Doubs was exceptional. Not only were his two touchdown grabs critical in the win but his blocking also aided his teammates’ efforts.

Dean from Leavenworth, IN

The Packers don’t have a No. 1 receiver and, in some ways, that’s a good thing. My definition of a No. 1 is the guy you “go to” when you gotta have it. Over the last two seasons, the Packers have had five different receivers they’ve gone to in those situations. More than not, I think that’s been Doubs. He consistently gets open, has great hands and can catch the ball in traffic. Is Romeo our “go to” guy on this team?

It feels like every time I want to say this, Christian Watson, Jayden Reed or even Tucker Kraft makes a game-changing catch in those gotta-have-’em moments. Doubs is made for those moments, though. I love the way he goes about his business, too. Afterwards, he was asked six ways from Sunday about his TD catch, and true to form, Doubs mostly downplayed its extraordinariness. The man humbly lets his play do the talking.

Rudy from Rhinelander, WI

Matt LaFleur’s decision to take the ball at the start of the game worked great. Took the crowd out of it and for the most part they were MIA. Is this a strategy that might be used in all away games? Hopefully, the Packers will get a wild card. If so, feasibly all the games will be road games. GPG

I don’t know what the stats say, but it sure feels like the Packers play better when taking the ball first. I know it’s not black and white and every game is different, but opening with that 10-play drive set the tone.

There’s a fine line between late-game slack off/meltdown and burning time to protect a lead. Unlike some earlier games, seems like Seattle was more of the latter than the former. While it was painful to watch the Hawks gain yards while the Pack stumbled on offense, both the O and D bled the clock and stepped up when it counted. Encouraging.

And the defense kept chopping, man. I get Geno Smith wasn’t out there, but you can only play the team in front of you. Aside from Zach Charbonnet busting that TD run, the Packers’ defense didn’t offer Seattle much hope. In holding the Seahawks to just 208 total yards, Green Bay jumped to 10th in that total defense stat fans love to talk about.

Christian Watson has been on a tear lately, and Sunday night was no different. That toe tap was special, but perhaps the most underrated part of the offensive performance were the PI calls he drew. How many yards did the Packers accumulate there? While not as flashy as actual receptions, those were still some pretty important plays.

I tweeted that during the game. Watson (and Doubs) have earned this offense a lot of yards off DPIs the past 2¾ seasons. Watson picked up another 39 yards in Seattle, leading to a Packers field goal. Watson quietly has set a career high with 620 receiving yards on 29 catches. That’s more than 21 yards per reception. He has 366 yards on his last 13 catches alone (28.2 ypc).