It’s week nine, and the Green Bay Packers are 7-1. Excited? If you’re a Packers fan, you should be, and the numbers suggest that you are.
This week’s Packers game is another battle with an AFC team, the third straight for Green Bay and a seemingly winnable matchup against a 3-5 team. But there are reasons for pause here, starting first and foremost with quarterback Philip Rivers. Like any great quarterback, Rivers is an equalizer, and the Chargers have some offensive weapons who can stretch even the best defense to the limits.
Keenan Allen is one of the league’s best wide receivers, while Hunter Henry is blossoming into a very good tight end.