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The Green Bay Packers will come into Week 10 looking for revenge. Green Bay is plummeting down everyone’s power rankings after their crushing last-second loss against Carolina in Week 9. It is never good to lose a game in the NFL, but the Packers gained a little extra motivation at exactly the right time.
Green Bay is preparing for one of their most important tests of the season against Philadelphia.
The Packers have already received Super Bowl hype this season. If they want to actually get to the big game, they’ll need to take care of the NFC’s best teams like the Eagles.
If this game took place a few weeks ago, it might look completely different. Philadelphia was still finding themselves at that point and Green Bay was healthier on the offensive side of the ball. But over the past few weeks, the Eagles have gotten more dangerous and the Packers have looked vulnerable at times.
This could be one of the most exciting games on the entire Week 10 slate and I cannot wait to watch it.
So which team will come out on top in this one? And what implications will this game have on the NFC playoff race later this season?
Below we will explore the biggest matchup that Green Bay must exploit against Philadelphia in Week 10.
The Eagles made a pair of trades to upgrade their secondary before the NFL trade deadline.
First, Philadelphia acquired Michael Carter II from New York before it was cool to trade with them. He should back up Cooper DeJean in the slot and could free him up to roam on certain downs.
The Eagles also added Jaire Alexander after he did not work out with the Ravens.
Philly’s other starters (Adoree’ Jackson, Quinyon Mitchell, DeJean) were not getting the job done by themselves. So credit where it is due to Howie Roseman for addressing that concern.
But that means the Packers have an opportunity to take advantage of the situation in Week 10.
Alexander and Carter are likely not 100% up to speed on Philadelphia’s defense just yet. That means when they’re on the field, there’s the opportunity for communication issues and coverage busts.
I believe the Packers need to spread the Eagles out and pick them apart in the passing game. If they put as much pressure as possible on Philly’s secondary, it could crack.
Green Bay could also take advantage of positional mismatches against linebackers when they can get them. They’ll just have to get creative with how they deploy their offensive personnel.
I know that Matt LaFleur won’t want to abandon the running game. That can still be an important part of their offense, but the passing game needs to get established too.
Very few teams are built the way the Packers are on offense.
Most teams have one or two...
