For the second straight week, the Green Bay Packers are favored against a team from New York. We saw how well that worked out last week in London against the Giants. A week later, it’s the 3-2 New York Jets traveling to Lambeau Field to play the 3-2 Packers.
When the NFL schedule was released, most people penciled this game in as a win for Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers is 3-0 in his career against the Jets, and the Packers clearly have the better personnel advantage. However, as we saw in Week 5, talent will only get you so far.
Even though Green Bay has a better roster, they still have to execute. New York is a team on the rise, and much like the Giants were at 3-1, they will be confident on the heels of two straight wins. This Jets franchise finally has a glimmer of hope and is not about to roll over when they could have their first winning season since 2015.
The Packers, meanwhile, have a standard to uphold. They are supposed to beat teams like New York without a ton of stress. However, this Green Bay team may need to win ugly until they find the right formula.
That said, expect to see a close battle on Sunday. All three of Rodgers’ games against New York have been decided by less than 10 points.
Per usual, this one could very well come down to some key matchups, so here are four to keep a close eye on.