Brett from Onalaska, WI

The NFL is officially winning the parity race. No, not just with the NBA, MLB, or other sports leagues. Upon close examination, I discovered that there is currently a bit more parity in NFL records than would be expected if all the games were coin flips. What am I to make of this?

The NFL is built to keep us watching. Through seven of 17 weeks (41 percent of the season), 25 of 32 teams (78 percent of the participants) have three or more wins and are competing for 12 playoff spots. It's how a league maintains widespread interest.

Zach from Clarkfield, MN

How's our offensive line holding up? Do you think the RBs will be asked to do a lot more pass blocking (more than usual) against the Rams? I do think that if Cobb and Allison are back this week, Rodgers may not hold on to the ball as long as he has in some instances the past few weeks.

Against a defense with this kind of pass rush, Rodgers will have to pick his spots for when to hold the ball and take a shot. The Packers will have to make some big plays, but the rhythm and timing of the offense will have to precede them because you can't just max protect all game long.

Gavin from Albuquerque, NM

Being the bye week, I sat back and watched football for the sake of watching football. I noticed something. In recent years, just about every play there was a receiver or defensive lineman grabbing his hip and throwing an imaginary flag in the air while whining at a ref and looking for a flag. Did the league do something to stop this behavior? Is TV coverage avoiding showing it? What changed?

I honestly don't know, but I'd classify it as a welcome change.

Peter from Milwaukee, WI

A lot of questions yesterday on what it's going to take to beat the Rams, but not one honest answer. It's going to take a miracle. They just manhandled the 49ers in SF, the Packers needed to be gifted a first down from the refs to squeak by the 49ers at Lambeau. The Rams are the class of the NFC right now and the Packers are just bad. Personally I'm hoping the Packers miss the playoffs. Making it just means a worse draft pick since they won't come close to making the SB.

Enjoy the rest of the week and season.

Margeaux from Tallahassee, FL

Players are human, we hear that from the players themselves in their interviews. How does the coaching staff combat the doubt that has to creep in, especially after seeing the beatdown the Rams gave the 49ers on Sunday on the road? The 49ers being a team that the Packers struggled to beat at home.

You stick to the film, meaning you show the players their own plays against the 49ers that should have been executed better. You also show where the 49ers' breakdowns were against the Rams and how you're going to counter. You block out all the doubt and the noise by building a plan for success, and focusing on the level of execution needed to make that plan succeed.

Lee from Blue Mountain Beach, FL

Is this not a Green Bay Packer football website? I understand people from Wisconsin are excited about the Brewers, yet when I read the Inbox and it's half-filled with baseball questions and comments, and you're not a fan of baseball, it's very disappointing. I really enjoy reading articles and comments from both Mike and Wes when you talk Packer football. Just wish you would advise people go to the Brewers website and post there.