Packers vs. Patriots: 5 things to watch during preseason matchup

Five things to watch when the Packers host the Patriots in the preseason showdown at Lambeau Field on Saturday night.

After joint practices together on Wednesday and Thursday in Green Bay, the Packers will host the New England Patriots at Lambeau Field for a preseason showdown on Saturday night.

Matt LaFleur’s team won the preseason opener in Cincinnati. After Saturday night, the Packers finish the preseason schedule with a visit from the Seattle Seahawks.

Here are five things to watch when the Packers face Bill Belichick’s team:

Packers vs. Lions: 5 things to watch and a prediction for 2022 regular season finale

Five things to watch and a prediction for Sunday night’s showdown between the Packers and Lions at Lambeau Field.

The Green Bay Packers (8-8) will host the Detroit Lions (8-8) in the regular season finale – both for each team and the NFL – on Sunday night at Lambeau Field. The final spot in the NFC playoff field won’t be known until the outcome is decided, and the Packers only need a win over the Lions to clinch the No. 7 seed.

It’s possible, if the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks earlier on Sunday, that the showdown is a win-and-in game for both teams.

There is a potential advantage awaiting the Packers: If the Seahawks beat the Rams, the Lions will be officially eliminated from the playoff field. Then again, the Lions are coached by Dan Campbell and will be motivated to knock the Packers out of the postseason even if Detroit has nothing to play for on Sunday night.

Here are five things to watch and a prediction for Sunday night’s regular season finale between the Packers and Lions:

Packers vs. Cowboys: 5 things to watch and a prediction in Week 10

Five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers’ Week 10 showdown with Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys.

The Green Bay Packers have lost five straight games and will now host a reunion with Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10 on Sunday afternoon.

Will McCarthy, who was fired by the Packers after a loss in December of 2018, get sweet revenge in his return? Or are the Packers capable of getting a galvanizing and potentially season-change win over a true contender?

Here are five things to watch and a prediction for Sunday’s showdown between the Packers and Cowboys at Lambeau Field:

Packers vs. Lions: 5 things to watch and a prediction for Week 9

Five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers’ Week 9 showdown with the Lions.

The Green Bay Packers (3-5) and Detroit Lions (1-6) will both attempt to snap long losing streaks on Sunday at Ford Field.

The Packers have lost four straight. The Lions have lost five straight. Barring a tie, one team will exit Week 9 with a long-awaited win.

Matt LaFleur’s team is 5-1 in six games against the Lions, with the lone loss coming in last year’s season finale at Ford Field.

Here are five things to watch and a prediction for Sunday’s NFC North battle in Detroit:

Packers vs. Bills: 5 things to watch and a prediction for Week 8

Five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers’ Week 8 showdown with the Bills in primetime.

The Green Bay Packers will attempt to avoid a four-game losing streak when Matt LaFleur’s team travels east to play Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 8.

The Packers have won 13 straight primetime games, but going on the road to play the Bills – a team coming off a win over the Kansas City Chiefs and the bye week – is a whole new challenge.

Here are five things to watch and a prediction for Sunday night’s showdown in Buffalo:

Packers vs. Commanders: 5 things to watch and a prediction for Week 7

Five things to watch and a prediction for Sunday’s Week 7 showdown between the Packers and Commanders.

Games in Week 7 aren’t typically of the “must win” variety in Green Bay, but the Packers are 3-3 and in desperate need of a stabilizing victory against the Washington Commanders, a 2-4 football team preparing to start a backup quarterback on Sunday at FedEx Field.

Can the Packers break a two-game slide and get a suddenly wobbly season back in balance to start this stretch of three straight road games?

Here are five things to watch and a prediction:

Packers vs. Jets: 5 things to watch and a prediction for Week 6

Five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers’ Week 6 showdown with the Jets.

The Green Bay Packers will attempt to get back in the win column after a loss in London when the New York Jets arrive at Lambeau Field for a Week 6 matchup on Sunday.

This will be no cakewalk: The Jets have won three of their last four games, including road wins over the Browns and Steelers.

The Packers decided against a bye week following the trip to London, and Sunday will be the team’s final home game over the next month.

Here are five things to watch and a prediction:

Packers vs. Patriots: 5 things to watch and a prediction for Week 4

Five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers’ Week 4 showdown with the Patriots at Lambeau Field.

The Green Bay Packers (2-1) will welcome Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots (1-2) to Lambeau Field for a Week 4 battle between two of the most successful franchises of the last 20 years.

In fact, since 2008, no two teams have won more games than the Patriots and Packers.

This will be just the third meeting between the two teams since Aaron Rodgers took over as the starter in Green Bay. Two Patriots wins (2010, 2018) sandwich the lone Packers win (2014) during the stretch.

After beating Tom Brady in Tampa Bay last week, can the Packers extend their winning streak to three games against Belichick?

Here are five things to watch and a prediction for Week 4:

Packers vs. Buccaneers: 5 things to watch and a prediction for Week 3

Five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers’ Week 3 showdown against the Buccaneers on Sunday.

No two teams in the NFC have won more games since 2020 than the Green Bay Packers (1-1) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0), who will face off in an early-season conference showdown on Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium.

The Packers are 27-8 since 2020. The Buccaneers are a game behind at 26-9.

The Week 3 battle pits the Packers, fresh off a rebound win over the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field, against the unbeaten Buccaneers, who are back in Tampa Bay for the home opener after road wins over the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints during the first two weeks.

Here are five things to watch and a prediction for Sunday’s showdown at Raymond James Stadium.

Packers vs. Bears: 5 things to watch and a prediction for Week 2

Five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers’ Week 2 showdown with the Bears in the home opener at Lambeau Field.

The Green Bay Packers (0-1) will attempt to get back to winning ways when the Chicago Bears (1-0) arrive at Lambeau Field for the home opener and a primetime matchup on Sunday night.

Going back to last year’s regular-season finale and counting the playoff loss to the 49ers, the Packers have now lost three straight games.

Sunday night’s meeting will mark the 17th straight season that the Packers and Bears play in primetime and the 205th meeting overall in the NFL’s longest-running rivalry.

Here are five things to watch and a prediction for the Packers’ primetime showdown with the Bears: