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Packers vs. Steelers preview: Who has the advantage in Week 4?

Packers Wire and Steelers Wire break down who has the advantage in several important factors between the two teams in Week 4.

The Green Bay Packers (2-1) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2) are two proud and successful organizations heading in opposite directions to start the 2021 season.

The Packers bounced back from a 35-point loss in Week 1 with two straight wins, including last Sunday’s dramatic win in San Francisco. The Steelers upset the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 but have since lost two straight games, including a 14-point home loss to the rival Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday.

Football is a complicated game, but finding the reasons for winning individual matchups between teams is often a straightforward exercise. What wins games? Excellent quarterback play, winning the line of scrimmage, taking care of the football and taking it away, controlling the important situations and overcoming or taking advantage of the injury situation.

In our weekly preview series, Zach Kruse from Packers Wire and Curt Popejoy from Steelers Wire went deep into the matchup to determine who has the advantage at the five key factors for winning football games in the NFL.

Packers vs. 49ers preview: Who has the advantage in Week 3?

Determining a favorite between the Packers and 49ers by breaking down the biggest winning factors of the primetime matchup in Week 3.

The Green Bay Packers have the opportunity to make a big statement early in the 2021 season when Matt LaFleur’s travels to San Francisco to play the 49ers on Sunday Night Football in Week 3.

The 49ers are 2-0 after beating the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles on the road to start the season. Levi’s Stadium, where the Packers lost twice in 2019 but won in 2020, will be rocking for the primetime home opener. The Packers got whipped on the road in Week 1 but returned to Lambeau Field on Monday night to beat the Detroit Lions and even their 2021 record.

Is LaFleur’s team ready to announce its presence as a top contender, or will the 49ers send a team still looking for its identity back to Green Bay with a 1-2 record?

Football is a complicated game, but finding the reasons for winning individual matchups between teams is often a straightforward exercise. What wins games? Excellent quarterback play, winning the line of scrimmage, taking care of the football and taking it away, controlling the important situations and overcoming or taking advantage of the injury situation.

In our weekly preview series, Zach Kruse from Packers Wire and Kyle Madson of Niners Wire went deep into the matchup to determine who has the advantage at the five key factors for winning football games in the NFL.

Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions preview: Who has the advantage in Week 2?

Breaking down all the important factors of a football game to determine who has the advantage in Week 2 between the Packers and Lions.

The Green Bay Packers (0-1) will attempt to bounce back from a humbling Week 1 defeat when the Detroit Lions (0-1) arrive at Lambeau Field for the home opener and first divisional game of the 2021 season on Monday night. In primetime, both teams will attempt to avoid starting the year in an 0-2 hole.

Football is a complicated game, but finding the reasons for winning matchups between teams is often a straightforward exercise. What wins games? Excellent quarterback play, winning the line of scrimmage, taking care of the football and taking it away, controlling the important situations and overcoming or taking advantage of the injury situation.

In our weekly preview series, Zach Kruse from Packers Wire and Jeff Risdon from Lions Wire went deep into the matchup to determine who has the advantage at the five key factors for winning football games in the NFL.