The Detroit Lions have won five in a row and might be the most complete team in the NFL. They will pose an enormous challenge to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Here are three reasons why the Packers will lose.
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers will face their biggest challenge of the season on Sunday when they host the Detroit Lions.
Green Bay’s defense took its lumps last week at Jacksonville, but two takeaways were the difference in a 30-27 win. The team’s preferred secondary of Alexander and Keisean Nixon at corner, Javon Bullard in the slot and Xavier McKinney and Williams at safety had played well. Once Williams exited in the second quarter last week, the Packers couldn’t handle the Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence.
“Anytime you can create pressure on the quarterback, you create throws that may not be the right decisions or just throws that are quicker than normal,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. “Both those guys have phenomenal ball skills. Those guys make some pretty good plays that most safeties don’t make, just as far as catching it in difficult situations.
“Joseph and Branch, they’re definitely ballhawk players,” Love said. “They have a knack for making those big-time plays. We’ve seen those guys. We have a feel for them, and you’ve just got to always be smart with the ball, be picky, make great reads. I know who those guys are, they’re very good players, very talented and it’s no surprise they’re making big-time plays back there.”
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