The Green Bay Packers faced a scare in Week 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In a game that many thought would be an easy win for the Packers, they barely pulled out a 24-20 win. Even though it was a close game and nearly a trap game, the Packers pulled out the win to improve to 7-2 on the season and increase their lead in the NFC North division.
Aaron Rodgers and company are now preparing for one of their toughest tests of the season. Going up against the Indianapolis Colts is no easy task this season. They have a strong defense and an offense capable of putting up numbers.
Coming into this week's matchup, the Colts are 6-3 and are coming off of a dominant win over the Tennessee Titans. They are viewing this game as another chance to make a statement to the rest of the NFL. Philip Rivers and the offense have had some consistency issues, but the defense has made a ton of plays and are very stingy against the running game.
Needless to say, Rodgers and the offense has their work cut out for them. Aaron Jones will have even more work to do.
If the Packers want to move to 8-2 on the season, they will have to play a strong game on both sides of the football. At this point in time, the Colts are actually favored to win this matchup.
All of that being said, let's take a look at four bold predictions for the Packers as they take on the Colts in Week 11 action.
4. Allen Lazard Will Come Back With A Bang
Barring a change, the Packers will welcome wide receiver Allen Lazard back to the field for the first time since Week 3. He had to undergo surgery to fix a core muscle issue. Now, he has been put back on the active roster and should return against the Colts.
With Davante Adams dominating this season, the Colts are going to focus heavily on slowing him down. That should leave Lazard with opportunities to make some big plays. Lazard, when healthy, is without question the Packers' second-best wide receiver.
Against the Colts, Lazard will return to the field with a bang. He will end up catching six passes for 75 yards and a score. Lazard has been missed by the Packers and they could not be more excited to have him back.
3. Green Bay Packers Force Two Interceptions
If there is one area that the Packers need to take advantage of, it is the fact that Philip Rivers has been known to turn the football over. Rivers has had that issue once again this season on multiple occasions with the Colts.
Mike Pettine needs to focus on putting pressure on Rivers. The Colts do have a top-notch offensive line, but that doesn't change what needs to happen. If Za'Darius Smith, Preston Smith, and Rashan Gary can get to Rivers, good things will happen.
Rivers is going to make two more key mistakes this week. The Packers' secondary has been flashing more playmaking ability over the last couple of weeks. That will happen again in Week 11 with two interceptions.
2. Aaron Rodgers Puts Up Another MVP Performance
There will be a lot of eyes on this game. Rodgers has been playing at an MVP level this season, but the Colts will give him perhaps the toughest test of his season. Rodgers is going to pass the test with flying colors.
When everything is said and done, Rodgers will throw for 300 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. He has a fully healthy wide receiver corps for the first time in a long time. That will translate to a boost in Rodgers' MVP numbers.
Even though the Colts have one of the best defenses in the NFL, it won't be enough to stop the well-oiled machine that is the Packers' offense. They have been impressive this season and that will be the case again this week. Rodgers is going to be fun to watch.
1. Green Bay Packers Will Pull Off A Hard-Fought Victory
This is going to be a very interesting game. While the Colts are going to put up a tough fight, the Packers are going to make the winning plays down the stretch.
Rodgers and the Packers are not going to blow the Colts out. It's a road game and there are fans in the stands in Indianapolis. However, the Packers are the better football team and they are going to end up taking this game and moving to 8-2.
We are predicting that the final score of this Week 11 matchup will end up being 31-27 in favor of the Packers. It will come down to the final drive or two, but the Packers will take it in the end. Rivers and company will fall to 6-4 with the loss, but they will have nothing to hang their heads about.
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