The Green Bay Packers are on the rebound after getting a slow start to the season and now that the team has won two games in a row after losing to the Bengals in a dramatic comeback, the team will put its record to the test on Sunday in a home game at Lambeau Field against the Cleveland Browns on CBS in a game that will air on TV at 4:25 pm.
Aaron Rodgers is having another solid season despite the Packers dealing with a number of injuries and on Sunday the offense will have to deal with the loss of Randall Cobb, who is now on the IR with the designation to return after hurting his leg on a low hit last week against the Ravens, a hit many came out to criticize now that he is out for 10 weeks. Rodgers was very critical and with James Jones also getting injured in that game, Jordy Nelson and the young Jarrett Boykin will be two prime targets for the Packers and playing against the Browns on Sunday could mean plenty of action for those guys, as well as Eddie Lacy in the running game, as the Packers are doing a good job of using the ground game, ranking in the top five in both rushing and passing yards per game this season.
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The Packers offense has been one of the most productive in the league and they will be tested now that Cobb is gone. This season he had 29 receptions to lead the team with nearly 400 yards passing and now Nelson has taken over as the leading option with 27 catches for 484 yards and he also has had a nose for the end zone with four touchdowns on the season. Lacy has been very good as a rookie with 270 yards and Rodgers is putting up good numbers despite the injuries with 1,600 yards and 10 touchdowns. The team opened the season 1-2 while losing to the Niners and the Bengals and after winning against the Redskins in Week 2 and coming out of the bye, the team has been winning and now they play the Browns.
The Packers have been up and down on defense this season, but over the past two games they have played much better and now coming into the Browns game they catch a team on the downswing after a loss. The Packers will play against the Vikings on the road next before a much anticipated Monday night football game against the Bears and then they play at home against the Eagles. The team will have the Giants on the road next and then plays two division game against the Vikings and Lions before a match up against the Falcons and that comes before a tough game against the Cowboys.