Green Bay Packers: 5 Key Questions Prior to Matchup with Titans

Can the Titan defense slow Aaron Rodgers?

I alluded to this at the beginning of the article, but while many fans are concerned about the Green Bay Packers defense facing the Tennessee offense, the Tennessee defense should be even more concerned about facing Aaron Rodgers.

The Titans’ defense is allowing 276 passing yards per game this season, which ranks 28th, and as I’ve already mentioned, they don’t generate much of a pass-rush either. Additionally, their 25.8 points per game ranks 21st, and by Football Outsiders’ DVOA metric, overall their defense is ranked 28th. One area that the Titans have been very good in is forcing turnovers, but Rodgers is perhaps the best ever at protecting the football.

This should absolutely be a game where the Green Bay offense puts up points.

Which red zone defense can make a stop?

This very well could be what determines Sunday night’s game as these are the two best red zone offenses in football this season. The Green Bay Packers leave the red zone with a touchdown 78.4 percent of the time, which is the best rate in football. Meanwhile, Tennessee has the second-best rate, scoring a red zone touchdown 75.4 percent of the time.

So which defense can come up with a stop?

Once again, red zone defense is another statistical category that the Titans don’t rank very highly in. Against Tennessee, opponents are scoring a red zone touchdown on 70.9 percent of their trips, which ranks 29th this season. On the flip side, Green Bay allows a red zone touchdown only 62.2 percent of the time and ranks 15th. That’s not great by any means, but this is a distinct advantage that the Packers have over Tennessee. Not to mention that the Green Bay defense has been playing better in recent weeks.

Bonus: Will AJ Dillon finally see extended playing time?

Jamaal Williams is listed as doubtful on the injury report, which should mean we see more AJ Dillon in his place. However, I would have thought the same thing last week against Carolina. Williams left that game early on, but yet we didn’t see much of Dillon as he was only on the field for five total snaps and had just one carry–which was an 18-yard run.

Now, I’m not saying he should be competing with Aaron Jones for snaps as Jones still should be getting the bulk of them. But Dillon absolutely needs more opportunities than what he was given last week. Having said all of that, I do expect to see him more, but we will have to wait and see if it actually happens.