ESPN NFL Insider Mike Sando spent Sunday with ESPN NFL analyst Jon Gruden and the "Monday Night Football" crew in Green Bay, Wisconsin, site of the Atlanta Falcons-Green Bay Packers matchup in Week 14 (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET). Sando files a few takeaways from Gruden regarding key storylines for these teams, in Gruden's voice.
1. These Packers are better equipped to win in the playoffs than prior editions have been.
The Packers are a better football team, and it starts up front on both sides of the ball. The defense is more active up front with Mike Daniels and Letroy Guion. The Packers no longer have Ryan Pickett or Johnny Jolly. They are just more athletic and more disruptive up front on defense.