Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
The Inexperienced Bay Packers have permitted a mere 54 factors throughout a three-game successful streak that has helped them keep inside putting distance in a stable NFC North.
Sustaining that edge will likely be essential throughout their go to Sunday to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Packers like their possibilities.
“We obtained sensible guys, we obtained instinctual guys, we obtained guys that may play in numerous spots, and it is no lapse,” Packers security Xavier McKinney stated. “If you’re capable of transfer round all these items, you are capable of get inventive with the calls and do various things, and it has been useful for us.”
All however two of Inexperienced Bay’s video games have been determined by one possession, together with final week’s 24-22 residence win in opposition to Houston.
New acquisition Brandon McManus sealed the outcome with a 45-yard discipline purpose because the Packers (5-2) overcame three turnovers.
Inexperienced Bay sacked Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud 4 instances whereas limiting him to 10-for-21 passing for a career-low 86 yards.
Packers counterpart Jordan Love handed for 220 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions. Elevated manufacturing from Romeo Doubs, who had eight catches for 94 yards, has helped spark the offense.
“He made some very powerful, troublesome catches on this final sport,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur stated. “That is what we anticipate from him, and it is not a shock. As a result of we see it on a regular basis in observe, the hours he places in that no person sees.”
Again at EverBank Stadium for the primary time since a slender win in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5, the Jaguars (2-5) are looking forward to familiarity after splitting a pair of video games in London.
Beginning the identical 5 gamers on the offensive line to start the season has helped with continuity, at the same time as left deal with Cam Robinson was dominated out within the first half of a 32-16 win in opposition to the New England Patriots final Sunday.
With Travis Etienne (hamstring) sidelined, the unit helped Tank Bigsby rush for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries.
“I believe once we’re all on the identical web page, we’re all seeing the identical factor,” middle Mitch Morse stated. “It helps.”
Robinson remained in concussion protocol to begin the week. Walker Little slotted in at left deal with for a lot of the Patriots sport as the road remained regular.
“It is a gradual course of,” Jacksonville coach Doug Pederson stated. “I do inform the fellows we have now to teach higher and we have now to play higher. For them it is repetition. The identical 5 guys enjoying collectively and getting extra continuity.”
Trevor Lawrence was not sacked whereas finishing 15 of 20 passes for 193 yards and a landing. He’ll purpose for a similar effectivity in opposition to the Packers.
“I additionally really feel like as an offense we have been settling in,” Lawrence stated.
Scoring a mean of 27.3 factors throughout its successful streak, Inexperienced Bay can attest. Nonetheless, the Packers respect a contemporary perspective.
Former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh, a longtime good friend of LaFleur’s who was fired this month after a 2-3 begin, watched Inexperienced Bay observe on Wednesday and can supply enter in a part-time function.
LaFleur referred to as Saleh an “elite defensive thoughts” however stated he’ll assistance on the offensive facet of the ball.
Inexperienced Bay leads the all-time sequence with Jacksonville 5-2, with wins in three straight conferences. The previous six video games have been determined by single digits.
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