This Week 1 matchup was already among the most intriguing on the schedule and got even juicier with Jerry Jones letting Micah Parsons don a Cheesehead. The Green Bay Packers are getting all the offseason hype, but it’s the Detroit Lions who own a three-game winning streak in Green Bay, with their last loss dating back to Jared Goff’s first road start as a Lion—the second game of the Dan Campbell era.

Two NFC contenders collide Sunday, so let’s take a look at the factors likely to impact the game plan.

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Teeth of the Packers defense

Under then-first-year defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, the 2024 Packers were surprisingly stout against defending runs inside the tac

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