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Key Players Returning:
QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Aaron Jones, WR Davante Adams, WR Allen Lazard, WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, TE Robert Tonyan, OG Jon Runyan, OT Billy Turner, OT David Bakthiari, DE Kingsley Keke, DE Tyler Lancaster, DE Dean Lowry, NT Kenny Clark, LB Krys Barnes, LB Rashan Gary, LB Preston Smith, LB Za’Darius Smith, LB Ty Summers, CB Jaire Alexander, CB Kevin King, NB Chandon Sullivan, FS Adrian Amos, FS Raven Greene, SS Darnell Savage, KR Malik Taylor, PK Mason Crosby, and PT J.K. Scott.
Key Players Departing:
RB Jamaal Williams (Lions), OC Corey Linsley (Chargers), OG Lane Taylor (Texans), LB Christian Kirksey (Texans), KR/PR Tyler Ervin (UFA), and KR Darrius Shepherd (UFA).
Key Players Added:
OT Jared Veldheer (Colts).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 029 – CB Eric Stokes (Georgia)
Round 2: Pick 062 – OC Josh Myers (Ohio State)
Round 3: Pick 085 – WR Amari Rodgers (Clemson)
Round 4: Pick 142 – OG Royce Newman (Ole Miss)
Round 5: Pick 173 – DT Tadarrell Slaton (Florida)
Round 5: Pick 178 – CB Shemar Jean-Charles (Appalachian State)
Round 6: Pick 214 – OT Cole Van Lanen (Wisconcin)
Round 6: Pick 220 – LB Isaiah McDuffie (Boston College)
Round 7: Pick 256 – RB Kylin Hill (Mississippi State)
2020 Results:
W01 at Minnesota Vikings W 43-34
W02 DETROIT LIONS W 42-21
W03 at New Orleans Saints W 37-30
W04 ATLANTA FALCONS W 30-16
W06 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 10-38
W07 at Houston Texans W 35-20
W08 MINNESOTA VIKINGS L 22-28
W09 at San Francisco 49ers W 34-17
W10 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS W 24-20
W11 at Indianapolis Colts L | OT 31-34
W12 CHICAGO BEARS W 41-25
W13 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES W 30-16
W14 at Detroit Lions W 31-24
W15 CAROLINA PANTHERS W 24-16
W16 TENNESSEE TITANS W 40-14
W17 at Chicago Bears W 35-16
DIV LOS ANGELES RAMS W 32-18
NFC TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS L 26-31
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 13-3 (NFC North Champions)
Home: 7-1
Away: 6-2
North: 5-1
NFC: 10-2
AFC: 3-1
Head Coach: Matt LaFluer
Green Bay: 26-6
Career: 28-8
Playoffs: 2-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Aaron Rodgers (372-526, 4299 yards, 70.7%, 8.2 avg., 48 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: Aaron Jones (201 car., 1104 yards, 5.5 avg., 9 TD)
Receiving: Davante Adams (115 rec., 1374 yards, 11.9 avg., 18 TD)
Yards After Catch: Davante Adams (592)
TD’s Scored: Davante Adams (18)
Sacks: Za’Darius Smith (12.5)
Tackles: Adrian Amos (83)
Interceptions: Darnell Savage (4)
Pass Deflections: Jaire Alexander (13)
Tackles For Loss: Za’Darius Smith (16.5)
Forced Fumbles: Za’Darius Smith (4)
Kick Returns: Malik Taylor (9 ret., 167 yards, 18.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Josh Jackson (3 ret., 14 yards, 4.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Mason Crosby (16-16 fg/fga., 100%, 59-63 xp/xpa., 107 pts.)
Punting: J.K. Scott (46 punts, 2092 yards, 45.5 avg., 15 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 12 Aaron Rodgers
RB: 33 Aaron Jones
WR: 17 Davante Adams
WR: 13 Allen Lazard
WR 8 Amari Rodgers |R|
TE: 85 Robert Tonyan
LT: 69 David Bakhtiari
LG: 76 Jon Runyan
OC: 74 Elgton Jenkins
RG: 62 Lucas Patrick
RT: 77 Billy Turner
KR: 86 Malik Taylor
PK: 2 Mason Crosby
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 94 Dean Lowry
NT: 97 Kenny Clark
DE: 95 Tyler Lancaster
LB: 52 Rashan Gary
LB: 51 Krys Barnes
LB: 54 Kamal Martin
LB: 55 Za’Darius Smith
CB: 23 Jaire Alexander
CB: 20 Kevin King
FS: 31 Adrian Amos
SS: 26 Darnell Savage
PR: 37 Josh Jackson
PT: 6 J.K. Scott
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/12 at New Orleans Saints | Green Bay leads the series 17-9. The Packers are 3-2 since 2011, and their last series loss (17-26) was in 2017.
09/20 DETROIT LIONS | Green Bay leads the series 64-44-4. The Packers are 13-7 since 2011, and their last series home loss (0-31) was in 2018.
09/26 at San Francisco 49ers | Green Bay leads the series 23-17. The Packers won (34-17) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series loss (20-37) was in 2019.
10/03 PITTSBURGH STEELERS | Green Bay trails the series 5-10. The Packers lost (28-31) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/10 at Cincinnati Bengals | Green Bay trails the series 6-7. The Packers won (27-24) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/17 at Chicago Bears | Green Bay leads the series 67-42. The Packers are 17-3 since 2011, and their last series road loss (17-24) was in 2018.
10/24 WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM | Green Bay trails the series 9-10. The Packers won (20-15) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series loss (17-31) was in 2018.
10/28 at Arizona Cardinals | Green Bay leads the series 12-7. The Packers lost (17-20) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series win (31-17) was in 2012.
11/07 at Kansas City Chiefs | Green Bay trails the series 5-7-1. The Packers won (31-24) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
11/14 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | Green Bay leads the series 14-9. The Packers won (28-23) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series loss (24-27) was in 2018.
11/21 at Minnesota Vikings | The series is tied 54-54-3. The Packers are 13-7 since 2011, and their last series road loss (17-24) was in 2018.
11/28 LOS ANGELES RAMS | The series is tied 20-20. The Packers are 4-1 since 2011, and their last series loss (27-29) was in 2018.
12/12 CHICAGO BEARS | The Packers last series home loss (13-17) was in 2015.
12/19 at Baltimore Ravens | Green Bay leads the series 4-2. The Packers lost (0-23) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
12/25 CLEVELAND BROWNS | Green Bay leads the series 10-4. The Packers won (27-21) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
01/02 MINNESOTA VIKINGS | The Packers last series home win (21-16) was in 2019.
01/09 at Detroit Lions | The Packers last series road loss (23-31) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 7-1
Away: 4-5
DIV: 4-2
NFC: 8-4
AFC: 3-2
Overall: 11-6 (1st in NFC North – Eliminated in Divisional by Buccaneers)
UFA: Unrestricted Free Agent
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2016, the game will be listed under the 2015 season.
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