Green Bay Packers get ready for their second straight home game for the first time all season. Green Bay is getting into the home part of their schedule at the best time of the year. The cold and frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. This is the type of schedule that Ron Wolf, the former Packers GM, dreamed about. It’s on Green Bay to take advantage. The magic number for the playoffs is three games, and if Green Bay continues to win, they have an outside shot at the one seed with having a tiebreaker against the New Orleans Saints. Packers look for their second straight win on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.

FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT EAGLES-PACKERS
1. Can the Packers’ defense repeat last Sunday’s performance? – Yes, Green Bay gave up 25 points, but that happened in mostly garbage time. The defense forced four turnovers and made things happen against a very bad quarterback in Mitchell Trubisky. Carson Wentz isn’t very bad, but he’s bad this season. Wentz is turning the ball over at a rapid rate and also cannot seem to stay upright. This is a great opportunity for Green Bay’s defense to eat for the second straight week.

2. Is there any concern about the Eagles’ sneaky good defense? – Say what you will about Philadelphia’s offense, but their defense is legit good. They have all their guys such as Fletcher Cox, Derek Barnett, Jalen Mills, healthy, and they give a shit. Jim Schwartz has these guys fighting. But if you know anything about Aaron Rodgers, he ate up Schwartz’s defenses in the past in Detroit and the few times they’ve played the Eagles. Packers have handled two good defenses the last two weeks, this shouldn’t be any different.

3. Do you remember Doug Pederson owning Mike Pettine? – To me, this is the scariest thing of the game. Doug Pederson put Mike Pettine in a locker last season. Green Bay gave up 37 points to the Eagles. They ran all day against Green Bay’s defense. It was putrid. Pederson doesn’t have that same offensive line, but it wouldn’t surprise me if he tries some similar things. Pettine needs to be prepared for that.

4. Can Green Bay keep Philly on the mat? – This is the same conversation we had with Chicago last week. Green Bay did a great job of making sure that Chicago did not believe they could win this football game. Green Bay needs to do the same with the Eagles. They cannot let them hang around. If they do, this might be a close one to the finish line. This is Philadelphia’s last gasp at making the playoffs. Packers need to step on it early.

5. If the Packers’ offense dominates another good defense, will Aaron Rodgers MVP hype start? – No one wants to talk about Aaron Rodgers for MVP. I do think if the Packers put up 30+ against another good defense, the conversation should happen. Tony Romo is a smart guy and a guy people pay attention in the media. Romo will mention it if Rodgers goes off again. This is a great opportunity for Rodgers and this offense to make themselves look like the best team in the NFC.

Prediction
I like the Packers more than I did when I started writing this. Eagles’ hopes rest on the defense coming through with some big plays and Pettine repeating 2019. The last one is more possible, but this defense has been better in the last few weeks. Despite what you think, they’ve held up against bad offenses. This one will be another dominating outing by the Pack attack. Green Bay 31 Philadelphia 17

Charlie.