The Green Bay Packers will be facing their division rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. While both these teams have playoff potential, the Packers swept Minnesota last season. The Packers are hoping for more of the same in 2020 while Minnesota has something to prove. This will surely be an exciting game to kick off the season.
The Packers have been quite successful througout the Aaron Rodgers era, but last season shifted towards a more run-first approach. Without drafting any receivers and Devin Funchess opting out, Green Bay’s receiving core is basically the same as it was a season ago.
The Packers’ pass rush was a vital reason why their defense was so successful last year. Both Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith off the edge with Kenny Clark inside proved to be too much for many offensive lines to handle. However, the Vikings have been preparing for this strong pass rush all offseason. How will the Packers’ pass rush fair against the Vikings mediocre offensive line?
There are a lot of storylines to follow all across the NFL this week. One of them is just the pure joy many fans have just to get football back. While the game will surely be very exciting, sometimes these storylines are the most fun thing to follow.
With that, let’s take a look at three major storylines to watch in regards to the Green Bay Packers entering their Week 1 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.
