Packers vs Patriots: Sunday night Showdown
The Packers look to bounce back from a two point heartbreaker in Los Angeles by defeating the New England Patriots in Foxborough on Sunday night. They’re 3-3-1 while New England is 6-2 having won 5 straight heading into the game. The Patriots are coming off of a 25-6 win against the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo. New England ended up hitting four out of five field goals totaling 13 points while the other 12 came from a rushing touchdown from RB James White and a pick-six from CB Devin Mccourty. Green Bay is looking to get above .500 (4-3-1) Sunday night.
The biggest reason why people will be tuned into this game is because of each quarterback. Tom Brady for New England & Aaron Rodgers for Green Bay. There has been an ongoing debate as to who is the better of the two and honestly, they’re both great, appreciate them while you can. Brady, whose been in the league for 19 seasons as a starter, has 3 MVP awards (2007, 2010, & 2017), 5 Super Bowl titles (SBs 36, 38, 39, 49, & 51), 4 Super Bowl MVPs (SBs 36, 38, 49, & 51), and 13 Pro Bowls. He also has over 500 passing touchdowns (504 entering Sunday), and almost 70,000 passing yards (68,359). His stats for 2018 are as follows: 199/295 (67.5%), for 2,200 yards, 16 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, and a 97.6 passer rating.
The man whom he will be battling, Aaron Rodgers, is in his 10th season as a starter. He has 2 MVP awards (2011, 2014), 1 Super Bowl title (SB 45), 1 Super Bowl MVP, and has 6 Pro Bowls. He currently has 40,785 passing yards, 326 passing touchdowns, and just 79 interceptions, with an absurd 103.6 passer rating. His stats for 2018: 174/284 (61.3%), for 2,283 yards, 13 touchdowns, just 1 interception, and a passer rating of 100.4. He is set to face off against Brady in Foxborough for the first time in his career. He and the Packers won the first game 26-21 at Lambeau Field in 2014. The Patriots are 2-2 all-time against Green Bay with Tom Brady as the starter.
Both teams are looking to get a win in this game and I feel it’s going to come down to whoever has the ball last and commits the least amount of turnovers. The Packers are 5th in offense (412.1 YPG, 25 PPG), 12th in defense (340.1 YPG, 24.7 PPG allowed), 5th in passing offense (308.1 YPG), and 21st in rushing (104 YPG). The Patriots are 11th in offense (381.9 YPG, 29.9 PPG) 25th in defense (23.1 PPG allowed, 381.9 YPG), 12th in passing offense (266.6 YPG), and 13th in rushing offense (115.2 YPG). I feel it’s going to be a close game once again.
Injury wise, WR Geronimo Allison has been ruled OUT due to a hamstring/groin injury. He did not practice. Questionable for Green Bay are WR Randall Cobb (Hamstring, full participant in practice), LB Nick Perry (Ankle, limited participant in practice), and S Germaine Whitehead (Back, limited participant). For the Patriots, (OUT): OG Shaq Mason (Calf), OL Brian Schwenke (Foot). (QUESTIONABLE), Patriots: OT Trent Brown (Ankle), OT Marcus Cannon (Concussion), LS Joe Cardona (Shoulder), WR Josh Gordon (Hamstring), DE Geneo Grissom (Ankle), LB Dont’a Hightower (Knee), RB Sony Michel (Knee), DE John Simon (Shoulder), WR Julian Edelman (Ankle), TE Jacob Hollister (Hamstring), LB Nicholas Grigsby (Illness), TE Rob Gronkowski (Ankle/Back), and WR Cordarrelle Patterson (Neck).
Both teams will be looking to score points in bunches. It will just be a matter of who can score the most, I’m going to give the slightest edge to Green Bay, even with Allison out. I think they’ll end up winning a close battle, 38-34. It will be yet another instant classic between two all-time greats at the QB position. I’m so excited to get to witness it one more time.
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