Packers vs Rams: Everything you need to know about playoff matchup
Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about the Green Bay Packers’ Divisional Round playoff matchup with the Los Angeles Rams.
Gameday is finally here! With the Green Bay Packers getting set to host the Los Angeles Rams at 3:35 p.m. CT, it’s time to take one final look at this juicy matchup between two Super Bowl hopefuls. Here at Dairyland Express, we’ve been going as hard as Lil Wayne on the new Green and Yellow to get you prepared for this matchup so let’s take one final look at all of our coverage this week.
Before we knew what the matchup was going to be, we took some larger looks at Green Bay and what this playoff run meant for them. They have three major weaknesses they must improve upon if they want to make a deep run, as well as a number of key questions to address.
We then kicked off our coverage with some quick reactions to the Packers-Rams matchup, including a quick preview of what each team brings to the table. Next, there are a number of major storylines to keep your eye on including Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur, as well as Davante Adams and Jalen Ramsey. Speaking of key matchups, Green Bay must be extra careful to protect these three vulnerable players from being exploited in today’s game.
In order to get us completely hyped for the game, we laid out three key X-factors that will make all the difference in the world for a Packers’ victory and five questions specific to this contest. When it comes down to individual players, the Packers can expect a heavy dose of Rams’ running back Cam Akers who is coming off a monster game in the Wild Card round. It also became clear through the week that quarterback Jared Goff would get the start for Los Angeles.
To wrap up our exciting week of coverage, we outlined three reasons why the Packers will be able to defeat the Rams, as well as make our individual predictions for the outcome of the game. Finally, we went behind enemy lines to get a Rams’ perspective on this juicy matchup.
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Win or lose, but hopefully win, make sure to continue checking out Dairyland Express for all your Packers’ coverage moving forward.