Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Matchups to Watch
1. Packers’ D-Line vs Eagles’ O-Line
In each of their three games, the Packers defense has been able to seal the game for them. It has all started up front with the big fellas. Za’Darius Smith, as long as he can play through his knee injury, has been one of the two main weapons for this Green Bay front. Through three games, he has three sacks and seven quarterback hits. His buddy on the other side, Preston Smith, has been even hotter with 4.5 sacks and seven quarterback hits.
On Sunday, they’ll face their toughest test yet in terms of blockers. Lane Johnson and Jason Peters are one of the best pairs of tackles that you’ll find in the NFL. The offensive line as a whole is ranked fourth in power running situations. This is the area that the Green Bay Packers have struggled with the most on defense, as they’ve been gashed by Dalvin Cook and Phillip Lindsay multiple times in the past two weeks.
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The running game slows down the pass rushers which forces the secondary to remain in coverage longer. When quarterbacks are put under pressure, they make poor decisions. That’s what Green Bay will be trying to do to Wentz. Harass him early, and force him to make bad throws. Green Bay’s opportunistic secondary will take care of the rest, but it’s all about the front getting their job done.