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Kevin from Indianapolis, IN

It feels like this run of success the Chiefs have been on is what we expected to see about a decade ago with the Pack. What do you see as the major differences between the two paths that led to the Packers being competitive but the Chiefs getting to (and winning) multiple Super Bowls?

In the end it comes down to playing your best in the most important games, and having a break or two go your way. The Packers simply haven’t done that nor gotten/avoided those. Going back to the immediate post-XLV period, the Packers had a shaky defense in ’11 that relied too much on turnovers, tragedy struck the team the week of the divisional playoff, and they played their worst game in, literally, 13 months. The following year, a shootout loss at Minnesota in Week 17 cost the Packers a first-round bye, which altered the trajectory of those entire NFC playoffs. In ’13, Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone, they barely snuck in, and then an already banged-up defense lost two starters in the first quarter of the wild-card round. In ’14, they collapsed in the game that shan’t be discussed. Then frankly, they weren’t that good again until ’20, another letdown we’ve discussed plenty. The Chiefs have won when they’ve had to in order to get home games in the playoffs, and they’ve proven to be very difficult to beat at Arrowhead in big games – the Patriots and Bengals both won there in overtime, or the Chiefs would’ve just appeared in their fifth straight Super Bowl. Play your best when it matters, to earn home games and then in those bigger games. That’s what gets it done.

Regarding the upcoming combine, how many Packers officials will attend? I’m guessing GM, HC, OC and DC for sure. Area scouts? Position coaches? Thanks for the knowledge.

Pretty much everyone in coaching and personnel goes to Indy, though not everyone is there for the entire week. The prospects are grouped by position and have a three-to-four-day combine routine (interviews, workouts, etc.) they go through. So position coaches go for the days that correspond to their position’s schedule.

Alan from Bullhead City, AZ

Morning II, have either of you gentlemen tested your athletic prowess in any of the NFL Combine tests over the years you’ve covered the Packers? I’d be curious to know if Spoff can still take Wes in the 40!?

I doubt it. College me definitely could have taken college Wes, but not anymore.

Ray from Weeki wachee, FL

Asked about SB performances couldn’t you at least give an honorable…