Fire Capers. Marty B the turncoat. McCarthy deposed in the Kaepernick case. The week following Green Bay’s loss to Detroit has created some interesting narratives, to say the least. But Sunday the Packers will take the field regardless of the rants on social media, in chatrooms, living rooms, and pubs across the country. The opponent? Chicago. Three-game skid be damned, it’s Bears week.
This week’s Key Battles feature a team facing an existential crisis of sorts, so a few of the Packers’ key battles are with themselves.
Pack must finally cash in on the big play
The game tape from the short-lived Brett Hundley era has provided a sobering conclusion: Big-play opportunities are there, but the Packers aren’t cashing in.