The Green Bay Packers have the opportunity to scale another mountain of adversity when Jordan Love starts in place of Aaron Rodgers on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Matt LaFleur’s team has dealt with injuries and COVID-19 issues all season but is still 7-1 after eight games. Can the Packers overcome the absence of the NFL’s MVP – and the unknowns of a young quarterback making his first NFL start as a result – in a hostile environment against one of the top football teams in the AFC?
Here are five keys to victory for Love and the Packers in Kansas City:
Lean on the playmakers
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Love will be making his first NFL start in a loud and raucous environment against a team that knows how to win.