Multiple experts believe that the Green Bay Packers will get back on track this weekend against Tampa Bay.
The Green Bay Packers are entering their Week 4 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers already in must-win mode.
After being blown out last week against the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay is looking to right the ship against the 0-3 Buccaneers. And to make matters more favorable for the Packers, star quarterback Baker Mayfield will miss the game due to injury.
Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels will be starting for Tampa Bay this week, and Green Bay will try to take advantage. Daniels had a solid college career with the Kansas Jayhawks, but he signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent this offseason.
The Packers will try to make sure that Daniels doesn't get too comfortable in his first NFL start, making life very tough on him. Daniels can run with the ball, and this will be an area that Green Bay needs to focus on protecting.
NFL analysts Gary Davenport, Brad Gagnon, Kris Knox, Moe Moton, Brent Sobleski, Wes O'Donnell, and Ian Hanford of Bleacher Report made predictions on the game. Of these picks, five of the seven experts picked Green Bay to get back on track.
Davenport, Gagnon, Hanford, Moton, O'Donnell all went with the Packers to grab the road win this week. Green Bay will be facing a lot of pressure to win this game, and the sense of urgency has to be with them.
For the Packers, if they were to fall to 1-3 on the season, it could be detrimental to the goals that the organization has set. Green Bay wants to be competing for Super Bowl titles, and the standard hasn't been met so far this year.
One area that has needed major improvement so far is the play from the offensive line to protect quarterback Jordan Love. Love has been running for his life this season, and this is a part of the schemes that Green Bay needs to work on.
If the Packers can keep Love upright against the Buccaneers, good things will likely happen. Tampa Bay's defense has been prone to giving up yards all season, and the Packers are going to try to exploit this fact.
After the game against the Buccaneers, the Packers schedule gets a little tougher, with games against the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Detroit Lions. Getting a win this week could change the outcome of the season for the Packers, giving them a chance to turn the year around.
The Packers and Buccaneers are scheduled for a 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this weekend from Raymond James Stadium.
