Tampa Bay Buccaneers are all set to lock horns against Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers in week 3 showdown of the 2022-23 NFL season. The former team are seeking their first 3-0 tally in 17 years. Deemed to be a game of two of the most skilled defenses in the league, fans can’t help but also hype the battle between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.
What fans would not be probably aware off? Is that–it’ll be the first game in NFL history wherein both the starting Quarterbacks already have at least three MVP Awards. The last time when these two highly skilled Quarterbacks met in the regular season, the winner of this matchup (in 2020) went onto win the Super Bowl (Tom Brady with Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
This is the first time the league’s history that both Brady and Aaron have a passer rating below 100 after the first two games of any season since 2014. This is not because of their diminishing form, but because both Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are undergoing a major offensive evolution and would also be without some of their marquee stars.
Injury Report
- Green Bay Packers
| Name | Position | Injury | Updated | Injury Status |
| David Bakhtiari | T | Knee | Thursday, Sep 22 | Limited Participation on Thursday |
| Kenny Clark | DL | Groin | Thursday, Sep 22 | Limited Participation on Thursday |
| Randall Cobb | WR | Illness | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not participate on Thursday |
| Mason Crosby | K | Illness | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not participate on Thursday |
| Elgton Jenkins | G/T | Knee | Thursday, Sep 22 | Limited Participation on Thursday |
| Allen Hazard | WR | Ankle | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not participate on Thursday |
| Marcedes Lewis | TE | Groin | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not participate on Thursday |
| Sammy Watkins | WR | Hamstring | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not participate on Thursday |
| Christian Watson | WR | Hamstring | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not participate on Thursday |
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Name | Position | Injury | Updated | Injury Status |
| Carlton Davis III | CB | Hip | Thursday, Sep 22 | Full Participation |
| Leonard Fournette | RB | Hamstring | Thursday, Sep 22 | Limited Participation |
| Russell Gage | WR | Hamstring | Thursday, Sep 22 | Limited Participation |
| Chris Godwin | WR | Hamstring | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not Participate |
| Robert Hainsey | C | Knee | Thursday, Sep 22 | Full Participation |
| Akiem Hicks | DT | Foot | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not Participate |
| Julio Jones | WR | Knee | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not Participate |
| Zyon McCullom | CB | Hamstring | Thursday, Sep 22 | Full Participation |
| Scotty Miller | WR | Calf | Thursday, Sep 22 | Full Participation |
| Cade Otton | TE | Personal | Thursday, Sep 22 | Did Not Participate |
| Breshad Perriman | WR | Knee | Thursday, Sep 22 | Limited Participation |
| Donovan Smith | T | Knee | Thursday, Sep 22 | Limited Participation |
Players to Watch out for
- Tom Brady
Although the New Orleans Saints kept him frustrated, yet 45-year-old Tom Brady still can change the course of the game all by himself. After producing the best season of his career, it will be interesting to see how Brady outperformed the reigning MVP, Aaron Rodgers in this matchup.
- Aaron Rodgers
The Green Bay Packers have some major voids in the 2022-23 season, and their offense is under major rebuilt. With the defense being as tight as it was in Week 2, the Packers led by Aaron Rodgers can pose to be a serious threat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Match Prediction
It looks like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could very well be on the way to register their first 3-0 start in 17 years. Given that their defense has been in-sync and have looked to work together, the relatively inexperienced WRs of the Green Bay Packers could deal with a lot of pressing and pressure as the game goes on.
That being said, just like the majority of the analysts – it seems likely to give Tampa Bay Buccaneers the edge over Green Bay Packers in this one.
