I’m running out of superlatives for Christian Watson.
Tuesday Cheese Curds: Christian Watson’s remarkable return continues
Watson’s return has been incredible.
A little more than two weeks ago, I wrote about Watson’s resurgence after his torn ACL. Since then, he’s gone ahead and gotten even better, hauling in eight catches for 169 yards and three touchdowns in his last two games.
Week over week he continues to improve and establish himself as a core part of the Packers’ offense. His two touchdowns against the Bears were his third and fourth, respectively, against that team alone, and it’s a thrill to see him make big plays in big moments less than 11 months after his ACL injury.
That might be the most remarkable part of all of this. ACL recovery is far different now than it was even 10 years ago, but the timing of Watson’s injury meant he had essentially no ramp-up period. It was nine months of recovery, a couple of weeks of practice, and then there he was on the field against the Steelers. Just playing alone would have been an impressive feat, but Watson’s been legitimately great.
What’s more, he’s helping the Packers’ offense peak at the right time. The Packers have put together a solid run of offensive performances as they enter the stretch run toward the playoffs, and a big part of it is a player who was holding his injured knee on the Lambeau Field turf less than a year ago.
Watson was fast during his big touchdown, but frankly it didn’t look like he was giving it everything he had — which is kind of a scary thought.
The Packers are gushing about Watson, who’s been tremendous in the handful of games he’s played since returning from his ACL injury.
Jacobs’ improbable escape on 3rd and 1 late in the game-winning drive is going to live in my head for a long time.
In the odd spot of playing the Bears twice in three weeks, Matt LaFleur says he won’t hold anything back against the Broncos despite the fact that Chicago will get to see it on tape.
Johnson won’t get to beat Matt LaFleur twice this year, and their postgame handshake seemed a bit frosty.
It’s cool to hear some of the local legends about how these tracks came to be.
