The Packers traded for Micah Parsons in the hopes that it would put them over the top and make them not just contenders, but champions. On the basis of Week One, they’re on the right track.

The Lions, last year’s NFC No. 1 seed, went to Green Bay today and got dominated by a Packers team that jumped out to a 7-0 lead after the first series and never looked back. The final score was 27-13 Packers, and it was only that close because Lions rookie receiver Isaac TeSlaa made a sensational leaping touchdown grab with 55 seconds left, when the game was out of reach.

Parsons was impressive, repeatedly beating Lions right tackle Penei Sewell and pressuring quarterback Jared Goff. He looked like every bit the difference-maker the Packers expected him to be.

But it wasn’t just Parsons. Packers qua

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