The football gods have dropped a gift into the laps of the Green Bay Packers, who take on the injury-stricken New England Patriots on Sunday. With Mac Jones sidelined for the Week 4 showdown, 36-year-old Brian Hoyer, somehow still in the league, will be under center for the Patriots.
Unless you believe in the mythical ‘trap game’, all signs point to a Packers win. Here are five things to watch as Green Bay looks for its third straight victory.
Packers run defense vs Harris & Stevenson
If the Patriots have any blueprint for hanging with the Packers, it will be reliant on running the ball successfully and shortening the game.