The Green Bay Packers should have a chip on their shoulder heading into their Week 10 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Green Bay Packers are coming off of a tough loss to the Carolina Panthers last Sunday, representing their second puzzling defeat of the season (remember: they also fell to the Cleveland Browns back in Week 3).
Now, the Packers will have to face the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, the same team that bounced them from the playoffs last January.
This is certainly a potential NFC Championship Game preview, and it represents a major opportunity for Green Bay to deliver a statement win.
However, not a whole lot of people seem to have faith in the Packers in Week 10, with the vast majority of experts picking the Eagles to win this game.
Zach Kruse of Packers Wire put together a list of some major publications that provided their predictions for the matchup, and Philadelphia was the overwhelming favorite, even though the contest will take place at Lambeau Field.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.Green Bay could absolutely use this as bulletin-board material for this massive clash. It was just a few weeks ago that many had the Eagles left for dead after losing back-to-back games as questions persisted about Philadelphia's passing game and its defense.
Apparently, everyone has now forgotten about that and are more focused on the fact that the Packers lost at home to the Panthers last week, which is entirely understandable.
But is Green Bay going to lose back-to-back games in its own backyard? I won't say it's unlikely, because Philly is really good, but I will say that more people should be picking the Packers.
Yes, Green Bay is in a tough spot after losing tight end Tucker Kraft for the season with a torn ACL, and cornerback Nate Hobbs is sidelined with a meniscus injury. But the Packers remain one of the most talented teams in all of football.
Green Bay can certainly silence a whole lot of its doubters with a convincing win here. Many are concerned about the Packers' inconsistent offense, and rightfully so. But it would go a long way for Jordan Love and the offense to light up the Eagles' defense on Monday evening.
We'll see if Green Bay can come through with a huge win that could have major playoff implications in terms of home-field advantage.