Packers-Eagles Game Recap

It’s time for my weekly Green Bay Packer update. Week One was a 27-20 victory by the green and gold over the Philadelphia Eagles. It was a physical game that featured very good defense by both teams and a ton of injuries and penalties. The latter was luckily only sustained by the Eagles which played a role in the Packers coming out on top.

Here are the plusses in the win:
Aaron Rodgers was not sharp but did a great job doing what he needed to do to put points on the board.
Brandon Jackson showed what he did during the preseason filling in for Ryan Grant in this game. I don’t know if we’ll see a step back in the running game if he has to continue playing.
Clay Matthews is a beast.
Hardly any penalties. There’s a change from last year.
Special teams was very good. When’s the last time we could say that about a Packer team. Jordy Nelson was rockin’ on kick returns. Mason Crosby nailed a team-record long 56-yard field goal. And our punter was even good!
We won on the road against a fairly good team.

Here are the negatives:
The secondary is going to struggle if the Packers have to play a mobile running back, especially one that can throw accurately unlike Michael Vick.
Injuries were not good. Justin Harrell is probably out for the year with a knee injury. Cullen Jenkins broke his hand. That won’t keep him out but will hinder his play. Nick Collins has bruised ribs. And then the Ryan Grant ankle injury which will probably keep him out or at the very least limited for awhile.
Our offensive line was inconsistent.
Aaron Rodgers seemed rattled.

But, we are 1-0 and are coming home for a good team to face when you are battered. Buffalo is not very good. Hopefully Grant and Collins can heal up.

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