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It has been mentioned ad nauseam, but the ageless Tom Brady is at it again. to make the road to the Super Bowl in the NFC go through Lambeau Field. 2 seed due to a better conference win percentage than the Buccaneers, a slip by the Cardinals could open the door for Rodgers & Co. With Rodgers nursing a toe injury, the Week 13 bye for the Packers came at an opportune moment. It's forced 19 turnovers, tied for ninth-most in the league, and has eight games where it has at least two takeaways. Green Bay's defense ranks fifth in the league with 20.2 points allowed. That yardage total eclipses the total of 907 yards that Green Bay's other primary receivers - Allen Lazard (223 yards), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (309 yards) and Randall Cobb (375 yards) - have mustered combined.Įmmanuel Acho liked was he saw when the Packers last played in Week 12.īut even if the Packers could be considered a bit over-reliant on Adams, they have another ace up their sleeves: the defense. Rodgers has leaned heavily on the banged-up Davante Adams on the outside, who leads the team with 80 catches for 1,083 yards.
Rodgers missed Green Bay's next game while in COVID-19 protocols, which the Packers lost, but the reigning MVP has been the quarterback of record for all nine of the team's wins. The Aaron Rodgers-led Packers are the most recent team to hand the Murray-led Cardinals a loss, which came back in Week 8 in Arizona. Otherwise, with a top-four ranking in both points scored (28.6) and points allowed (18.7), the Cardinals are as well-rounded as they come. If Arizona can keep its stars out of the training room, it's tough to poke holes in their credentials. The 26-year-old is tied for second in the league with 12 rushing touchdowns despite having just three starts so far this season, taking over the job in Week 10 after Chase Edmonds went down with an injury.Īnd there is that word again - injury. Running back James Conner has also been a revelation for the Cardinals.
Michael Vick explains why Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals were so impressive against the Bears in their Week 13 victory.