Green Bay’s Season May Depend On A Highly-Paid Superstar’s Presence

After an exciting season, the Green Bay Packers have advanced to the postseason. On Sunday, they are the underdogs going to Jerry World. They’re not just entering the game with extreme intensity, but it’s difficult to recall a previous

instance in which they lost to the Dallas Cowboys. However, seven-seeds are 0-6 with a -73 point difference since the

NFL expanded to a 14-team postseason in 2020.

Vegas is actively supporting that storyline in spite of Green Bay’s strong late-season performance. Dallas deserves

credit for playing excellent football the entire season. It took until Thanksgiving morning for Jordan Love and the

rest of Matt LaFleur’s offense to find their rhythm. However, it’s tempting to compare the Packers before and after

November as two different teams.

The Cowboys are seven-point favorites according to the bookies, and the Packers have an expected probability of

only 27% to win. Among the principal causes? Star receiver CeeDee Lamb of Dallas has been playing at a high level

lately, almost matching Miami Dolphins speedster Tyreek Hill thanks to his rampant play in the final stretch.

Together, the two have produced the league’s top receiving campaigns. The media has been covering Hill for the

entire season. On the other hand, Lamb’s coming-out party has forced us all to start talking about him when

discussing the elite in the league.

It’s reasonable to argue that the defense has a disproportionate amount of control over the result of this game given

how far Matt LaFleur’s offense has progressed. Lamb has a big matchup ahead of him. The outcome of his matchup

with Packers CB Jaire Alexander will determine how the game is played. Either he will make it nearly difficult for Joe

Barry to keep up, or he will cut his job in half.

Outcome of Alexander’s heavyweight battle remains uncertain

Alexander, a well-liked celebrity in the game, has had an odd season marred with unclear injuries and one of the

funniest bans you’ll ever witness. Additionally, he has demonstrated his ability to stop receivers who are thought to

be unbeatable. Most notably, he stopped Justin Jefferson in a game that the team had to win last season.

I wish I could say that the outcome of Alexander’s heavyweight battle remains uncertain. He put his fate for Sunday

in jeopardy by skipping practice on Thursday as well. The novel condition was described by LaFleur as “kind of a

freak deal…stepped on someone’s foot and rolled an ankle.” It’s difficult to overstate the possible cascading effects of

that anomaly. In place of Alexander, the Packers have been using rookie Carrington Valentine, selected in the

seventh round.

Big and strong, he has excelled well beyond his draft position as a cornerback. However, if he is forced to take on the

Lamb job, things can get difficult. A disaster class taught by Joe Barry with a soft zone feels like an equal-bit harsh

death sentence.

With Valentine’s Day falling on Michael Gallup’s profile and Keisean Nixon’s potential to run with Brandin Cooks,

this is the ideal week for a plan with a lot of men. But that all gets thrown out of whack if Alexander sits. It will

require at least one of the Packers’ best defensive efforts of the year to emerge from there with an upset win. That

option flows through CB1, along with all of its benefits.

Lamb is predicted by Vegas to go 100 yards.

There are a few universes where that number looks like child’s play, even though Alexander could have the over bettors in torture chambers if you know anything about Green Bay.

In terms of the attack, they should presumably prepare to lift a lot of weight. Recent events indicate they might not

be too bothered about that. Their performance was not commensurate with the 17 points they scored the previous

week; Love completed more than 87% of his passes for 316 yards and two scores. That is a blatant sign that the red

zone is where they need to execute.

For the previous three weeks, almost every drive has appeared good. Romeo Doubs and Bo Melton missed

opportunities to increase quarterback Ryan Love’s touchdown total last week by just a hair. The season might end if

you miss out on those this week.

The market also believes that Sunday will provide some points. The 50.5 game total is only surpassed by the 51.5

game totals of Los Angeles and Detroit. It feels like the Packers’ season, Barry’s future, and the position of their next

first-round defender (safety is currently a heavy favorite) all depend on how many points they give up. And Jaire

Alexander is the foundation of that.

He’s a franchise player, and they’re paying him like one. In these situations, you anticipate players like him, Kenny

Clark, and Rashan Gary to have a significant impact. Unlike any other player in the league, Alexander exudes an

aura. Will it be sunglasses and cigars in the locker room, or street clothes, soft zones, and excuses?

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