Oct 24, 2021; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) stand arm in arm late in the fourth quarter against the Washington Football Team during their football game Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. Mandatory Credit: Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports
The Green Bay Packers led by Aaron Rodgers will face the Minnesota Vikings in week 1 to kick off their new campaign.
The Green Bay Packers will face the Minnesota Vikings on 11th September 2022 to kickstart their new NFL season. This is one of the biggest matches of the regular season for both these teams, as the fight to win the title of NFC North could go down till the final game of the season.
Due to it, both teams need to be at their best to start the season against their fierce division rival, and it is going to be a great game between two promising teams. The Packers will begin the new era without star WR Davante Adams, who was traded in the offseason.
On the other hand, the talented team of the Vikings will play their first game under a new head coach, and we can expect good things coming from quarterback Kirk Cousins in the upcoming season.
Packers:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylin Hill | RB | Mon, Sep 5 | Knee – ACL | Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return – Week 5 |
| Allen Lazard | WR | Mon, Sep 5 | Undisclosed | Questionable for Week 1 at Minnesota |
| Mason Crosby | K | Tue, Aug 30 | Knee | Questionable for Week 1 at Minnesota |
| Darnell Savage | DB | Sat, Aug 27 | Hamstring | Questionable for Week 1 at Minnesota |
| Dallin Leavitt | DB | Thu, Aug 25 | Shoulder | Questionable for Week 1 at Minnesota |
| Elgton Jenkins | C | Thu, Aug 25 | Knee – ACL | Questionable for Week 1 at Minnesota |
| Christian Watson | WR | Thu, Aug 25 | Knee | Questionable for Week 1 at Minnesota |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | Thu, Aug 25 | Knee – ACL | Questionable for Week 1 at Minnesota |
| David Bakhtiari | OT | Thu, Aug 25 | Knee | Questionable for Week 1 at Minnesota |
| Tipa Galeai | LB | Thu, Aug 25 | Shoulder | Questionable for Week 1 at Minnesota |
Vikings:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. McGill | DT | Tue, Sep 6 | Ankle | Questionable for Week 1 vs. Green Bay |
| Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | Thu, Sep 1 | Ankle | Questionable for Week 1 vs. Green Bay |
| Ryan Connelly | ILB | Tue, Aug 30 | Knee | Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return – Week 5 |
| Bisi Johnson | WR | Mon, Aug 29 | Knee – ACL | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Troy Dye | LB | Sun, Aug 28 | Foot | Questionable for Week 1 vs. Green Bay |
| Chris Reed | OG | Sun, Aug 28 | Elbow | Questionable for Week 1 vs. Green Bay |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | Sat, Aug 27 | Concussion | Questionable for Week 1 vs. Green Bay |
| Everson Griffen | DE | Tue, Aug 23 | Personal | Questionable for Week 1 vs. Green Bay |
| Blake Proehl | WR | Tue, Aug 23 | Knee – ACL | Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return – Week 5 |
| Irv Smith | TE | Wed, Aug 17 | Thumb | Questionable for Week 1 vs. Green Bay |
| Kenny Willekes | DE | Sat, Aug 13 | Undisclosed | IR. Injured Reserve |
This season is a huge one for Allen Lazard and his future with the franchise. He has the opportunity to become the WR1 of this Packers team following the exit of Davante Adams, and if he doesn’t perform well, then rookie WR Christian Watson is ready to take his place. We can expect a big outing for Lazard in this huge game against the Vikings.
This is a very tough game to predict as both the teams are pretty good, and it will interesting to see how the Packers fare without Davante Adams. Despite that, it looks like Aaron Rodgers will continue his dominance in the regular season, and take the Packers to a big win to start the season against division rivals.
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