Green Bay Packers are ready to bounce back after a tough loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Packers struggled in Los Angeles and raised a lot of questions from the fan base. Green Bay looks to respond against Carolina Panthers at home and get ready to head into their bye, 8-2 before their huge showdown with San Francisco in two weeks. Carolina is trying to play themselves into the playoff race led by Christian McCaffery and Kyle Allen. This will be a classic Lambeau Field game with the weather being around freezing, snow in the forecast and cold winds.

Three Storylines I Care About
1. It is a running back showdown – This is the biggest matchup of the game in my opinion. People gas up Christian McCaffery for good reason. Aaron Jones can also have a big game. Jones is facing the worst rushing defense according to DVOA. McCaffery is going to go off too because let’s face it, he is one of the best players in football. If he doesn’t go off, that is a major accomplishment for the Packers, but I’m not going to bet on that.

2. Davante Adams’ bounceback and return of Ibraheim Campbell – I’m going to split this one here. Davante Adams continues to work his way back from injury. I do not think the cold will help his toe but I expect him to have a big game. James Bradberry might not play, and if that happens, Aaron Rodgers can eat. Also, Ibraheim Campbell can be a huge boost to the Packers run defense. He gives the team that rover they’ve needed since losing Raven Greene to injury.

3. Yes, it’s cold out here. Welcome to the terror dome Kyle Allen – People might think this is stupid, and yes, that could be the case. But this is Kyle Allen’s first game in the cold. Sometimes, that doesn’t honestly matter for quarterbacks. Other times, they look like Jared Goff of the Los Angeles Rams, who could not have looked colder when he played the night game against the Chicago Bears. You’ll know immediately how cold Allen is.

Predicted Player of the Game
Aaron Jones – As I said, this is going to be a running back game. While McCaffery is going to have a good game, Jones will have a better game. Jones will have another one of his eye-opening games where he does big things on the ground and through the passing game. Jones will lead the Packers victory.

Prediction
Packers are winning this game. I feel great about this game. Not good, great. Now, this has burned me in the past, but for the last 10 years (Minus last two McCarthy years), I get weird confidence. Packers are winning this game as they take advantage of Allen’s struggles. Green Bay 31 Carolina 17.

Charlie.