Green Bay Packers vs Buffalo Bills: 5 matchups to watch

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after throwing a second quarter touchdown pass against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on September 23, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates after throwing a second quarter touchdown pass against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on September 23, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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The Green Bay Packers are taking on the Buffalo Bills this weekend. A lot will go into this game, but these 5 matchups will be the deciding factors.

The Green Bay Packers (1-1-1) are set to take on the biggest surprise of Week 3 in the Buffalo Bills (1-2). After two completely different weeks, these two teams are looking to set their course for brighter futures moving forward. The Packers need to stay healthy, and they need to not beat themselves. While the Bills need to help rookie quarterback Josh Allen by making plays around him, and their defense needs to keep games close.

While the NFC has not looked as stout as expected, it appears the Packers could be in for a dogfight later in the season, and it’s these games that will make all the difference. They need to focus on putting away teams at home to make up for games they may lose on the road. While the Bills aren’t expected to make the playoffs again after so much roster turnover, they are hoping to prove a lot of teams wrong. Beating the Minnesota Vikings and Packers would definitely do that.

Depending on how some injuries shake out, this could be a very interesting game. The Packers are considered heavy favorites, but they have looked vulnerable in all three games this season. Aaron Rodgers does a lot to make up for their vulnerabilities, but his knee injury hampers his other-worldly abilities. Both teams could desperately use a win this week, but there will only be one. The winner will be decided by these matchups in this meeting.