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Key Players Returning:
RB AJ Dillon, RB Aaron Jones, WR Romeo Doubs, WR Christian Watson, OC Josh Myers, OG Elgton Jenkins, OG Jon Runyan, OT David Bakhtiari, OT Billy Turner, OT David Bakthiari, OT Zach Tom, DE Kenny Clark, LB De’Vondre Campbell, LB Kingsley Enagbare, LB Rashan Gary, LB Isaiah McDuffie, LB Preston Smith, LB Quay Walker, CB Jaire Alexander, CB Rasul Douglass, CB Eric Stokes, FS Rudy Ford, SS Darnell Savage, KR Keisean Nixon and PT Pat O’Donnell.
Key Players Departing:
QB Aaron Rodgers (Jets), WR Randall Cobb (Jets), WR Allen Lazard (Jets), TE Robert Tonyan (Bears), DE Dean Lowry (Vikings), DT Jarran Reed (Seahawks), SS Adrian Amos (Jets), PR Amari Rodgers (Texans) and PK Mason Crosby (UFA).
Key Players Added:
FS Jonathan Owens (Texans).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 013 – DE Lukas Van Ness (Iowa)
Round 2: Pick 042 – TE Luke Musgrave (Oregon State)
Round 2: Pick 050 – WR Jayden Reed (Michigan State)
Round 3: Pick 078 – TE Tucker Kraft (South Dakota State)
Round 4: Pick 116 – EDGE Colby Wooden (Auburn)
Round 5: Pick 149 – QB Sean Clifford (Penn State)
Round 5: Pick 159 – WR Dontayvion Wicks (Virginia)
Round 6: Pick 179 – DT Karl Brooks (Bowling Green)
Round 6: Pick 207 – PK Anders Carlson (Auburn)
Round 7: Pick 232 – CB Carrington Valentine (Kentucky)
Round 7: Pick 235 – RB Lew Nichols III (Central Michigan)
Round 7: Pick 242 – SS Anthony Johnson Jr. (Iowa State)
Round 7: Pick 256 – WR Grant DuBose (Charlotte)
2022 Results:
W01 @ Vikings L 7-23
W02 BEARS W 27-10
W03 @ Buccaneers W 14-12
W04 PATRIOTS W | OT 27-24
W05 GIANTS L 22-27
W06 JETS L 10-27
W07 @ Commanders L 21-23
W08 @ Bills L 17-27
W09 @ Lions L 9-15
W10 COWBOYS W | OT 31-28
W11 TITANS L 17-27
W12 @ Eagles L 33-40
W13 @ Bears W 28-19
W15 RAMS W 24-12
W16 @ Dolphins W 26-20
W17 VIKINGS W 41-17
W18 LIONS L 16-20
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 8-9 (3rd in NFC North)
Home: 5-4
Away: 3-5
North: 3-3
NFC: 6-6
AFC: 2-3
Head Coach: Matt LaFluer
Green Bay: 47-19
Career: 49-22
Playoffs: 2-3
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jordan Love (14-21, 195 yards, 66.7%, 9.3 avg., 1 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Aaron Jones (213 car., 1121 yards, 5.3 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Aaron Jones (59 rec., 395 yards, 6.7 avg., 5 TD)
Yards After Catch: Aaron Jones (447)
TD’s Scored: Christian Watson (9)
Sacks: Preston Smith (8.5)
Tackles: Quay Walker (121)
Interceptions: Jaire Alexander (5)
Pass Deflections: Jaire Alexander (14)
Tackles For Loss: Preston Smith (9)
Forced Fumbles: Quay Walker (3)
Kick Returns: Keisean Nixon (35 ret., 1009 yards, 28.8 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Keisean Nixon (11 ret., 146 yards, 12.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Pat O’Donnell (52 punts, 2313 yards, 44.5 avg., 24 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Jordan Love
RB: 33 Aaron Jones
WR: 9 Christian Watson
WR: 87 Romeo Doubs
WR 11 Jayden Reed |R|
TE: 88 Luke Musgrave |R|
LT: 69 David Bakhtiari
LG: 74 Elgton Jenkins
OC: 71 Josh Myers
RG: 76 Jon Runyan
RT: 50 Zach Tom
KR: 25 Keisean Niixon
PK: 17 Anders Carlson |R|
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 97 Kenny Clark
NT: 93 TJ Slaton
DE: 95 Devonte Wyatt
LB: 91 Preston Smith
LB: 59 De’Vondre Campbell
LB: 7 Quay Walker
LB: 52 Rashan Gary
CB: 23 Jaire Alexander
CB: 29 Rasul Douglas
FS: 34 Jonathan Owens
SS: 26 Darnell Savage
PR: 11 Jayden Reed |R|
PT: 16 Pat O’Donnell
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/10 @ Bears | Green Bay leads the series 71-42. The Packers are 17-3 since 2013 and their last series road loss (17-24) was in 2018.
09/17 @ Falcons | Green Bay leads the series 19-16. The Packers won (30-16) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
09/24 SAINTS | Green Bay leads the series 17-10. The Packers lost (3-38) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
09/28 LIONS | Green Bay leads the series 65-47-4. The Packers are 10-10 since 2013 and their last series home win (35-17) was in 2021.
10/09 @ Raiders | Green Bay leads the series 9-5. The Packers won (42-24) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
10/22 @ Broncos | The series is tied 7-7-1. The Packers won (27-10) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
10/29 VIKINGS | The series is tied 56-56-3. The Packers are 13-7 since 2013 and their last series home loss (22-28) was in 2018.
11/05 RAMS | Green Bay leads the series 22-20. The Packers won (24-12) last season’s meeting between teams and their last series loss (27-2119) was in 2018.
11/12 @ Steelers | Green Bay trails the series 6-10. The Packers won (27-17) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
11/19 CHARGERS | Green Bay leads the series 10-2. The Packers lost (11-26) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
11/23 @ Lions | The Packers last series road win (31-24) was in 2020.
12/03 CHIEFS | Green Bay trails the series 5-8-1. The Packers lost (7-13) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
12/11 @ Giants | Green Bay leads the series 17-12. The Packers are 3-2 since 2013 and their last series win (31-13) was in 2019.
12/17 BUCCANEERS | Green Bay leads the series 34-23-1. The Packers won (14-12) last season’s meeting between teams and their last regular season loss (10-38) was in 2020.
12/24 @ Panthers | Green Bay leads the series 13-6. The Packers won (24-16) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
12/31 @ Vikings | The Packers last series road win (43-34) was in 2020.
01/07 BEARS | The Packers last series home loss (13-17) was in 2015.
Predictions:
Home: 5-3
Away: 2-7
North: 2-4
NFC: 6-6
AFC: 1-4
Overall: 7-10 (3rd in NFC North)
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 2023, the game will be listed under the 2022 season.
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