In a battle of the two teams who fell just short of Conference Championship glory, the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills will square off for a preseason Week 3 matchup on Sunday. For the Packers, they look to right the ship after losing both preseason games to the lowly Texans and Jets. Over the the course of those two games, Green Bay only scored 3 times, for a total of 21 points.
Following all of the drama surrounding future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers, the Packers are simply glad for things to be running their course as normal in the preseason.
Notable headlines coming into the game include: backup QB Jordan Love (shoulder) may or may not be available according to head coach Matt LaFleur, which could be a disappointing blow to his opportunity to show off in-game talent. Additionally, WR Devin Funchess was placed on the season-ending IR earlier in the week, meaning he will not be able to continue showing out with great performance in the preseason.
Without further ado, here are 4 bold predictions for the Packers in their Week 3 showdown with Buffalo.
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4. Kevin King balls out
Though King is best known for his debacle of a performance in the NFC Championship Game this past season against the Buccaneers, reports from camp on King have been very positive. LaFleur has âa lot of faith and confidenceâ in King, and he is still listed as one of the team's starting cornerbacks this year despite the team drafting talented rookie Eric Stokes.
King will prove on Sunday that he's back and better than ever on Sunday, and show he's still worth being a starter for this talented group.
3. A.J. Dillon runs wild
Dillon ran for 28 yards on only 4 carries in Week 2 against a solid Jets front 7, and he'll take advantage of limited reps once again on Sunday. The Bills won't have all of their starters in, which will allow Dillon, a physical specimen who can run over just about anyone in the open field, to drive the Packers into the red zone and punch it in on the goal line.
Then, like a gangster, he'll promptly go back to the bench and watch the game from the sidelines.
2. Jordan Love flashes his talent
Love had a solid first preseason game, completing 12 passes of 17 attempts for 122 yards a touchdown, and will have to build on it in Green Bay's final preseason game if he wants to prove to the coaching staff that he's ready for in-game action.
With talented pass-catchers like Amari Rodgers, Malik Taylor, and Reggie Begelton all vying for snaps this year, Love will be equipped with plenty of guys open down the field, and he will capitalize. Expect the youngster to approach 10 yards per attempt with multiple TD passes.
1. Packers pull off the upset
In typical preseason fashion, things will go the unexpected route on Sunday. The Bills are favored to win by 8.5 points on the spread at the moment, but, with several Packers players desperate to show out before final roster cuts on a competitive team, they will snag the win, 31-27.
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