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Designating
blue chips, red chips and cow chips is our way of analyzing each game's
winners and losers for the Packers. So without further ado...
- Charles Woodson -- What's to say about Charles Woodson's performance that hasn't already been said? After his Thanksgiving day performance he's pretty much assured himself the NFL Defensive Player of the Month award for November. There's even talk of him winning the NFL MVP award. Having seven tackles, a sack, four passes defensed, a forced fumble, a fumble recover and two interceptions including one returned for a touchdown will do that for you.
- Aaron
Rodgers -- Thursday's performance is starting to look like just another day at the office for Rodgers. He completed 28 of 39 passes for 348 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Plus, he was only sacked once. And how about that pass that sailed 70 yards through the air? Barring an injury, I'd say Rodgers has locked up his first career Pro Bowl roster spot.
- Donald Driver -- When you average over 20 yards per catch, you know that's a good day. Driver did just that by hauling in seven passes for 142 yards and one touchdown. There aren't enough superlatives to describe the way Driver has played this season becoming the Packers no. 1 receiver at a time most thought Greg Jennings would be supplanting him.
- Tramon Williams -- There was no eye-popping statistics for Williams' play on Thursday, but he deserves kudos for stepping into Al Harris' starting role and playing solidly all day long. He was fourth on the team in tackles with five, and he made a nice play on his interception off Matt Stafford. He's going to need to keep it up in the absence of Harris.
 - Jarrett
Bush -- Bush really didn't play all that poorly against the Lions, but he did give up one long completion over the top. Even more frustrating was his drop of what should have been an easy interception. Now in his fourth NFL season, Bush has zero career interceptions. You know how they say that even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while? Not Jarrett Bush.
- Mason Crosby -- Mike McCarthy can say that he hasn't lost confidence in Crosby all he wants (as well he should), but actions speak louder than words. After Crosby missed a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter, that's exactly what happened. Later in the game McCarthy passed up a chance at a 49-yard field goal, indoors nonetheless, and decided to go for it on fourth down. I think that decision said all we need to know about the coaching staff feels about Crosby's accuracy, or lack thereof.
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