Packers vs. Falcons: Three things to watch and a prediction

The 4-2 Green Bay Packers travel to the Georgia Dome this Sunday to face the 4-3 Atlanta Falcons. Here’s three things to watch and my prediction for how the game ends up.

Injury obstacles

This is unquestionably the biggest challenge facing the 2016 Packers. Despite the mini bye week given by last week’s Thursday night game, the team is riddled with ailments.

Sam Shields and Eddie Lacy have already been placed on Injured Reserve. Behind Lacy, Starks remains out with a knee injury. Don Jackson is battling a left hand injury that leaves his ball-handling abilities in doubt.

If Jackson can’t play, the snaps at running back will likely go predominantly to Ty Montgomery, assuming of course that he…