We got back on track yesterday as the Detroit Lions handled their business at Lambeau Field in Green Bay last night.
The Lions showed last night that they are clearly the best team in the NFC North. They have a complete defense with an elite pass rush, run stop and secondary. Jared Goff, despite of throwing picks in his last three games, has looked very comfortable and confident in the pocket. He has a great set of receivers to throw to, and it seems you can plug anyone in at running back on that team. Head coach Dan Campbell has far exceeded expectations through his tenure.
On the other side, the Packers took a while to get going. Early turnovers that backed them up in their own end set the defense back. Jordan Love had a slow start for the second straight week, but came out of the half looking recharged and put a scare into Lions bettors for a few minutes. Ultimately, they dug themselves too big a hole to climb out of.
Moving forward, I still think the Packers are in decent shape. They have a lot of big names on defense, including Quay Walker, who looks like he’s coming into his own after some sloppy play last year, and Jaire Alexander, who may be the best corner in football. They have a great running back in Aaron Jones and a true WR1 in Christian Watson. If they eventually get David Bakhtiari back and Jordan Love continues to figure it out in this league, they’ll stay in wildcard contention.
Enjoy your weekend, and we’ll be back on Sunday morning with some picks on what should be another great football day!
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