The Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams both look to get back on track in Week 9 as they go head-to-head against one another in what should be an entertaining NFC clash. The winner will end its losing streak while the other continues its downward spiral into November. Green Bay will enter as the favorite.
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Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The game will be televised on FOX.
Not much has gone right for the Packers as of late. The Pack have lost four in a row and quarterback Jordan Love is struggling. The offense has failed to score 20 points in all but one game in the losing streak. While the defense hasn’t been the problem, it isn’t doing anything that stands out statistically. The defense’s job could become significantly less challenging this weekend due to the health of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who exited early and did not return in the Rams’ Week 8 loss to the Cowboys with a thumb injury. Stafford is a game-time decision for Sunday’s game.
While Stafford’s injury status won’t be the only determining factor in whether the Rams end their two-game skid or not in Week 9, it’s certainly the biggest. Backup quarterback Brett Rypien did start a few games for Los Angeles last season, with limited success, in place of an injured Stafford.
After missing the first four games of the season, Cooper Kupp had two 100-plus-yard receiving games to start his season. He was held under 30 yards in the last two. Rookie sensation Puka Nacua’s production has dipped a bit in recent weeks as well, with just one 100-yard game in the four games since Kupp returned for the Rams.
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