GB 2021: A Packers Franchise

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With the 2021 season set to begin, this Packers team faces many questions as they get ready to embark on another journey in search of their 14th Championship.



Matt Lafleur enters his third season as head coach coming off back-to-back NFC Championship appearances. Expectations remain high even for a coach only in his 3rd season. With Aaron Rodgers at the helm and a cast of stars around him, Coach Lafleur's Packers have their goals set on a Super Bowl run.



Offense



We expect big things again from an offense anchored by reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers and returning nearly all of its starters from a year ago

Aaron Jones will be highly featured in both the running and passing game, while 2nd year back AJ Dillon will provide an added punch with his bruising style of running.



The WR room will be led by All Pro WR Davante Adams coming off of a career year in which he caught an NFL best 18 TD's. Marquez Valdez Scantling and Allen Lazard will need to provide balance so that teams cannot focus solely on Adams. In addition, Green Bay is bringing back Randall Cobb to see if he can reignite some magic with his old buddy Aaron Rodgers.



Protecting Aaron Rodgers is one of the NFL's best offensive lines.

LT David Bakhtiari is as good as it gets and Elgton Jenkins is not far off that path. Those two should anchor Rodgers' blindside and provide plenty of protection for the left side of the line. The right side leaves room for some skepticism. RT Billy Turner can be inconsistent at times, while RG Lucas Patrick has not been great at times. Turner and Patrick will need to be at their best all season for this line to be elite. Rookie C Josh Myers will have big shoes to fill after the departure of Pro Bowl C Corey Linsley. Keep a close eye on Myers early in the season. Meyers will be given the starting job, but Lucas Patrick or Elgton Jenkins could step in if Meyers struggles early. Providing depth on the line are Tackles Dennis Kelly and Yosh Nijman and Guards Jon Runyan and Royce Newman.



Defense



Easily one of the biggest question marks this is how will this defense perform under new DC Joe Berry? The talent is certainly there. The results we will have to wait and see



Up front the Packers will Kenny Clark, Dean Lowry and Kinglsey Keke manning the interior of the line. TJ Slayton and Tyler Lancaster could also spell the DL at times.

Joe Berry has a three headed monster in Rashan Gary and the Smith brothers to rush the passer with. Expect a variety of different looks to get these three involved in the attack.



Interior LBs Krys Barnes and De'Vondre Campbell will need to provide stability for a Green Bay defense who struggles against the run. They are not very deep at ILB either with Ty Summers and Oren Burks mostly contributing on special teams.



Green Bay's secondary is one the best positional groups on the roster. Safeties Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage provide stability and and playmaking on the back end, and CB Jaire Alexander is among the NFL's elite shutdown corners. Kevin King and Chandon Sullivan both have plenty of NFL snaps in their career, but the production has not always been there. 1st Rd. draft pick Eric Stokes may be thrust into a starting role if either Sullivan or King struggle in coverage.

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2021 Schedule Release

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Season Preview/Predictions

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Top Stories
-Will Bucs repeat as SB champs?
-Will Matthew Stafford put LA over the top?
-Which rookie QB will have the most success in '21?
-Can Aaron Rodgers get back to a SB?
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Division Winners
AFC North- Ravens
AFC South- Colts
AFC East- Bills
AFC West- Chiefs
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NFC North- Packers
NFC South- Buccaneers
NFC East- Cowboys
NFC West- 49ers

SB Prediction
Packers defeat Chiefs

[johnstone1987]

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Big Packers fan so I'm definently following!

[SpursFiesta]

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I'll be interested to see what you do with Rodgers long-term and if you decide to add anyone to the defensive line or the wide receiver room. Go Pack Go!

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Week 1 Preview | September 12, 2021 | 4:25 ET FOX
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Green Bay Packers ( 0-0, 0-0 Away)		New Orleans Saints ( 0-0, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 256.6 (9th) Passing Yards 234.9 (19th) 132.4 (8th) Rushing Yards 141.6 (6th) 31.8 (1st) Points Per Game 30.1 (5th) Defensive Stats Comparison 221.2 (7th) Passing Yards Allowed 217 (5th) 112.8 (13th) Rushing Yards Allowed 93.9 (4th) 23.1 (14th) Points Allowed 21.1 (6th) 18 (25th) Takeaways 26 (3rd) Injury Report LB De'Vondre Campbell (shoulder) Probable WR Chris Hogan (knee) Out RB Kylin Hill (ankle) Out

Keys to the Game

Packers

Stop the run
The Saints boasted the NFL's 6th best rushing attack in 2020 and I would anticipate Sean Payton will look to give the ball to Alvin Kamara early and often. Especially against a Packers defense that struggles to stop the run. Krys Barnes and newly acquired LB De'Vondre Campbell will be tasked with containing Kamara and this rushing attack. Campbell missed the entire preseason with a sprained AC joint but practiced all week and is probable for today's game.

Takeaways
Green Bay's defense struggled last year to take the ball away from opponents and new DC Joe Berry wants to see improvement in this area of his defense. A matchup against Jameis Winston could be a good opportunity as long as Green Bay can capitalize on their chances.

Protection
In order to keep the Packers offense on the field it will be up to the Green Bay offensive line to keep a clean pocket around Aaron Rodgers. Expect Bakhtiari and Jenkins to hold up the blind side. Lucas Patrick, Billy Turner and rookie C Josh Myers will need to provide assistance against Cam Jordan and a stout Saints defensive front.

Saints

Contain Davante Adams
When it comes to stopping Green Bays high powered offense, the first priority is taking away Davante Adams. New Orleans needs to force Aaron Rodgers off his favorite target and make him rely on less talented options. If Adams has a big day, it could spell trouble for the Saints.

Time of Possession
The best way to neutralize MVP Aaron Rodgers is to keep him on the sideline. Sean Payton needs to get his ground game going behind Alvin Kamara and keep his offense in favorable down and distance to move the chains and dominate time of possession.

Pressure Aaron Rodgers
When Aaron Rodgers is on the field, the Saints need to make him uncomfortable. New Orleans have shown they have the ability to get after the quarterback as well as anybody. They must also keep the Superdome crowd in the game and make life difficult for Aaron Rodgers.

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Final
Packers 14
Saints 24

The Packers dropped their season opener at New Orleans on Sunday. It was a game that was anyone's for the taking in the 4th quarter and New Orleans took advantage of mistakes and seized the opportunity. Green Bay took the lead just before half on an Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass to Davante Adams, their second scoring strike of the day. The Saints opened up the 4th quarter with a touchdown run from Jameis Winston to tie the game 14-14.
The Packers offense was driving back down the field and looked poised to come away with some points but AJ Dillon had the ball ripped out by Marcus Davenport. Jameis led them down the field and Alvin Kamara capped off the scoring drive with a 1 yard TD run.
With two minutes to go and needing a score, Aaron Rodgers was intercepted on the sideline by C.J Gardner Johnson. This was the final nail in the coffin for Green Bay as the Saints would kick a field goal to seal the 24-14 victory.
In the end, both teams played pretty well. But turnovers ended up costing the Packers. Green Bay's final three possessions of the game ended in a turnover. Head Coach Matt Lafleur noted " three turnovers to end the game is certainly not a winning formula. We have to take better care of the ball and we know that."

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Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints
Sep 12, 2021	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Green Bay Packers (0-1)	0	14	0	0	14
New Orleans Saints (1-0)	0	7	0	17	24

Team Stats
	GB	NR
Total Offense	316	333
Rushing Yards	62	137
Passing Yards	254	196
First Downs	18	16
Turnovers	3	0
3rd Down Conversion	2	6
4th Down Conversion	1	2
Posession Time	22:01	25:59

Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		GNB	NO
11:12	(GB) D. Adams 12 Yd pass from A.Rodgers(M.Crosby kick)	7	0
7:14	(NO) T. Smith 14 Yd Pass from J.Winston(W.Lutz kick)	7	7
0:04	(GB) D. Adams 4 Yd pass from A.Rodgers(M.Crosby kick)	14	7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		GNB	NO
10:46	(NO) J.Winston 4 Yd run(W.Lutz kick)	14	14
1:57	(NO) A.Kamara 1 Yd run(W.Lutz kick)	14	21
0:53	(NO) W.Lutz 36 Yd FG	14	24

Green Bay Packers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT A.Rodgers 21/32 254 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A.Jones 9 33 3.7 0 A.Dillon 6 29 4.8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD D.Adams 9 117 13.0 2 M.Valdes-Scantling 5 70 14.0 0 A.Lazard 1 21 21.0 0 R.Cobb 3 18 6.0 0 A.Jones 2 17 8.5 0 A.Dillon 1 11 11.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD D. Savage 9 0 0 0 D. Campbell 8 0 0 0 C.Sullivan 7 0 0 0 J. Alexander 6 0 0 0 A.Amos 4 0 0 0 K.King 4 0 0 0 K.Clark 4 0 0 0 K.Keke 4 1 0 0 H.Black 4 0 0 0 P.Smith 3 0 0 0 I.Yiadom 2 0 0 0 R.Gary 2 0 0 0 K.Barnes 2 0 0 0 Z.Smith 1 0 0 0 T.Summers 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M.Crosby 0/0 2/2 2 ------- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 C.Bojorquez 4 177 44.3 3

New Orleans Saints PASSING C/A YDS TD INT J.Winston 19/28 196 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A.Kamara 21 104 5.0 1 J.Winston 9 33 3.7 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A.Kamara 6 57 9.5 0 D.Harris 3 49 16.3 0 M.Thomas 2 25 12.5 0 J.Johnson 1 19 19.0 0 T.Smith 3 15 5.0 1 A.Prentice 1 14 14.0 0 A.Trautman 2 12 6.0 0 M.Callaway 1 5 5.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD C.Gardner-Johnson 9 0 1 0 M.Williams 6 0 0 0 M.Lattimore 5 0 0 0 J.Holmes 5 1.0 0 0 D.Onyemata 5 1 0 0 B.Roby 4 0 0 0 M.Jenkins 4 0 0 0 C.Jordan 3 1.5 0 0 M.Davenport 3 0.5 0 0 J.Smith 3 0 0 0 K.Alexander 1 0 0 0 P.Williams 1 0 0 0 D.Davis 1 0 1 0 B.Poole 1 0 0 0 Z.Baun 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG W.Lutz 1/1 3/3 6 37 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 B.Gillikin 4 168 42.0 2

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Week 1 Recap


-Dak,Cowboys spoil Bucs ring ceremony

-Saints get statement win over Pack

-Baker outduels Mahomes in shootout at Arrowhead

-Pats get win in Mac's debut

-Wilson throws 3 INT's in Jet's loss

NFL Week 1
Thursday Night Football	Passing	Rushing	Receiving
Cowboys 35 at Buccaneers 21	D. Prescott 25/30 283yds 2TD; 1INT	E.Elliott 22att 79yds; 2TD	M.Evans 9 rec.122yds;2TD
NFL Sunday	Passing	Rushing	Receiving
Jaguars 31 at Texans 35	D. Watson 20/32 227yds; 3TD,2 INT	J.Robinson 24att 108yds, 1TD	Amendola 7rec. 95yds, 1TD
Chargers 16 at Football Team 21	R.Fitzpatrick 17/24; 242yds 2TD 1 INT	J.McKissic 20att 85yds	K.Allen 4rec. 83yds
Seahawks 7 at Colts 10	C.Wentz 13/20 154 yds 1TD 3 INT	M.Mack 20att 73yds	T. Hilton 6 rec. 98yds, 1TD
Jets 7 at Panthers 17	S. Darnold 19/27 175yds 2 TD	C.McCaffrey 15att 58yds	J.Crowder 6rec.102yds
Vikings 19 at Bengals 31	J.Burrow 14/26 206yds, 1TD	J.Mixon 20att 71yds 3TD	D.Westbrook 6rec. 91yds
Cardinals 17 at Titans 10	K.Murray 22/30 252yds	K.Murray 16att 63yds	D.Hopkins 11rec.128yds
49ers 42 at Lions 7	J.Garoppolo 18/22 168yds 3TD	R.Mostert 20att 104yds 1TD	B.Aiyuk 6rec.53yds 1 TD
Steelers 19 at Bills 14	B.Roethlisberger 15/29 217yds	N.Harris 16att 143yds 1TD	D.Johnson 4 rec. 80yds
Eagles 27 at Falcons 13	J.Hurts 16/32 163yds 3TD	M.Sanders 18att 69yds	D.Goedart 8rec.68yds 3 TD
Browns 35 at Chiefs 32	B.Mayfield 19/30 343yds 4 TD 1 INT	N.Chubb 21att 122yds 1TD	J.Landry 10rec.162yds 2TD
Packers 14 at Saints 24	J.Winston 19/28 196yds 1TD	A.Kamara 21att 104yds 1 TD	D.Adams 9rec.117yds 2 TD
Broncos 23 at Giants 14	T.Bridgewater 22/28 276yds 1TD	S.Barkley 19att 98yds	J.Jeudy 6rec. 91yds
Dolphins 17 at Patriots 20	M.Jones 20/31 231yds 1TD	J.White 12att 39yds	J.Meyers 4rec. 54yds 1TD
Bears 14 at Rams 28	M.Stafford 18/24 246yds 2TD	C.Akers 17att 70yds 1TD	A.Robinson III 11rec.128yds 1 TD
Monday Night Football	Passing	Rushing	Receiving
Ravens 34 at Raiders 14	L.Jackson 24/33 294yds 2TD	J.Dobbins 25 att 104yds 1TD	M.Andrews 9rec. 108yds 1TD

NFL Week 2 Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (9)	Dallas Cowboys	1-0	@ Chargers (0-1)
2 (8)	Cleveland Browns	1-0	vs Texans (1-0)
3 (6)	San Francisco 49ers	1-0	@ Eagles (1-0)
4 (5)	Baltimore Ravens	1-0	vs Chiefs (0-1)
5 (7)	Los Angeles Rams	1-0	@ Colts (1-0)
6 (13)	Pittsburgh Steelers	1-0	vs Raiders (0-1)
7 (2)	Kansas City Chiefs	0-1	@ Ravens (1-0)
8 (15)	New Orleans Saints	1-0	vs Panthers (1-0)
9 (1)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0-1	vs Falcons (0-1)
10 (11)	Indianapolis Colts	1-0	vs Rams (1-0)
11 (12)	Arizona Cardinals	1-0	vs Vikings (0-1)
12 (3)	Green Bay Packers	0-1	vs Lions (0-1)
13 (17)	New England Patriots	1-0	@ Jets (0-1)
14 (4)	Buffalo Bills	0-1	@ Dolphins (0-1)
15 (20)	Washington Redskins	1-0	vs Giants (0-1)
16 (21)	Carolina Panthers	1-0	vs Saints (1-0)
17 (10)	Seattle Seahawks	0-1	vs Titans (0-1)
18 (25)	Denver Broncos	1-0	@ Jaguars (0-1)
19 (26)	Cincinnati Bengals	1-0	@ Bears (0-1)
20 (14)	Los Angeles Chargers	0-1	vs Cowboys (1-0)
21 (29)	Houston Texans	1-0	@ Browns (1-0)
22 (27)	Philadelphia Eagles	1-0	vs 49ers (1-0)
23 (19)	Chicago Bears	0-1	@ Bears (0-1)
24 (16)	Tennessee Titans	0-1	@ Seahawks (0-1)
25 (18)	Minnesota Vikings	0-1	@ Cardinals (1-0)
26 (22)	Miami Dolphins	0-1	vs Bills (0-1)
27 (24)	New York Giants	0-1	@ Football Team (1-0)
28 (23)	Las Vegas Raiders	0-1	@ Steelers (1-0)
29 (28)	Atlanta Falcons	0-1	@ Buccaneers (0-1)
30 (30)	Jacksonville Jaguars	0-1	vs Broncos (1-0)
31 (31)	New York Jets	0-1	vs Patriots (1-0)
32 (32)	Detroit Lions	0-1	@ Packers (0-1)

[MattyIce]

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Keys to the Game

Packers

Ground Game
Green Bay ran the football 15 times for just 62 yards against the Saints in week 1. That is just not good enough especially for a team that likes to feature the offense around being able to run effectively. Aaron Jones needs more touches against Detroit to get this ground game on track

Takeaways
Joe Barry's defense did not force any turnover last week, and to compound the problem Green Bay gave the ball away three times. (-3) in the turnover differential is uncharacteristic for Aaron Rodgers and a Matt Lafleur offense that has always prided themselves on taking care of the football.

Third Down
Green Bay's offense was just 2-8 on 3rd down and P Corey Bojorquez was called on to punt 4 times. The offense needs to be more efficient and sustain drives longer

Lions

Defense must avoid giving up big plays
Detroit's defense must focus on limited Green Bay's big plays downfield. Aaron Rodgers didnt take many down field shots last week and i expect that will change Monday Night at Lambeau. This young Detroit secondary will certainly be tested by Aaron Rodgers

Jared Goff
Jared Goff had a lions debut to forget last week. He managed only 119 passing yards and only put up 7 points on offense. After DeAndre Swift and Tj Hockenson offense does not have much fire power and Jared Goff needs to play better if he hopes to lead this Lions team to future success

Weather the Lambeau Field storm
The Packers return home to a packed house for the first time in over a year and expect the crowd to be loud in Lambeau Monday Night. If Detroit can counter punch early, they might be able to neutralize this crowd.

[SalamiGrease]

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Good to see some Packers action on here!


It’ll be nice to follow along with this franchise. And, if I’ve learned anything from the Lions being a mess for decades, its that this is your chance to get in a rhythm and set the tone for the season.

Good luck!

[MattyIce]

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Aaron Rodgers said earlier this week he couldn't wait to be back inside a full capacity Lambeau Field and that he hoped the team would would use the MNF national stage as a motivator to get back on the winning track. When all was settled Monday night it appears that message was well received. It seemed like everything went the Packers way in this game. A would-be INT from Rodgers to end the 2nd quarter turned in to a Davante Adams TD. One could argue that the pass before should have also been intercepted. Which just furthers the narrative that you cannot give Aaron Rodgers second chances and you must capitalize when you have the chance to take the ball away from him. Despite those two close calls, Rodgers was nearly perfect on the night going 19/21 and tossing 3 TD's. Matt LaFleurs offense was much more balanced tonight which allowed them to keep the Detroit defense on its toes.

"I thought both Aarons played outstanding tonight. Their success is critical to this offense producing at the level we expect it to. I thought the offensive line was able to move the line of scrimmage and we had a clean game as far as sacks go, so a great deal of credit goes to those guys up front as well. This was really a total team win for us."
-HC Matt LaFleur

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That total team win was also a credit to Joe Berry's defense that recorded 4 sacks (including 2 from Rashan Gary) and also an interception from Adrian Amos deep in Green Bay territory that kept points off the board for Detroit.

"We didn't get as many stops on third down as we would have liked to, but those guys battled all night and made big plays when we needed them. This is definitely a performance we can build off of."
-DC Joe Barry



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[SpursFiesta]

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Nice get-right game! I see those 2 sacks from Rashan Gary too. Nice.

[MattyIce]

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The Packers traveled out West to take on the 49ers on Sunday Night in what would be their toughest challenge so far on the young season. Kyle Shannahan's 49ers rolled through the first two weeks of the season and entered tonights game with the leagues #1 defense and #2 scoring offense. Historically, Matt LaFleur's teams have not performed well on the West Coast but Sunday Night was a totally different outcome. On offense the Packers were paced by their ground attack. Aaron Jones found the end zone twice and racked up 149yards from scrimmage. Despite just 200 yards passing and 1 TD, Aaron Rodgers looked in command all night and kept the offense rolling down the field. His lone TD pass came in the 3rd quarter when he found the 'Big Dog" Marcedes Lewis in the corner of the end zone to give GB a 24-3 lead.

Green Bay's defense was the big story on the night. They cooled down a 49ers offense that had been scorching. The biggest play of the game came on 3rd and 14 at the end of the 1st Qtr. With Green Bay up 7-0, Za'Darius Smith strip sacked Jimmy Garoppolo and Kenny Clark scooped it up for the 35yd scoop and score TD. KC also added 4 TFL and a sack of his own. The Packers front four had constant pressure all night making life difficult for Jimmy Garoppolo. Jimmy G was rushing throws and under duress all night. Joe Berry heaped praise on his defensive unit,
"I'm so proud of Kenny and the guys tonight. They knew the challenge they faced and they rose to the occasion. It's important that we just try to stack these performances back to back and so forth. We expect to play this way every week regardless who our opponent is. "

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