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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers: Match Prediction, Injury Report & Players to watch out for

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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. 

Tom Brady

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. 

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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.

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