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Packers vs. Giants Preview: 5 Things to Watch

Posted in 1 - Injuries,Aaron Rodgers,AJ Hawk,Chad Clifton,Clay Matthews,D.J. Smith,Defense,Defensive Backs,Defensive Line,Desmond Bishop,Evan Dietrich-Smith,Features,Josh Sitton,Marshall Newhouse,Mike McCarthy,Offense,Offensive Line,Predictions,Randall Cobb,Robert Francois,Seasons,Special Teams,Wide Receivers,Zach Kruse by Zach Kruse

The Green Bay Packers (11-0) will take their undefeated record into New York on Sunday, as the Giants (6-5) welcome the Packers in a Week 13 showdown at MetLife Stadium.

The basics 

When: 3:15 CDT; Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011

Where: MetLife Stadium; East Rutherford, NJ

TV: FOX; Joe Buck and Troy Aikman with the call, Pam Oliver on the sidelines.

Radio: 620 AM WTMJ (Milwaukee), Packers Radio Network, Westwood One, NFL Sunday Drive (Sirius Radio).

Series: Packers lead, 30-23-2 (Packers won the last regular season game, 45-17, in Green Bay on Dec. 26, 2010).

5 things to watch

1. Protecting against pressure

Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said this week that the Giants were “going to get after Rodgers’ ass.” Take that for what you will, but a deciding factor in this game will be how the Packers offensive line—without Josh Sitton and Chad Clifton–control the Giants pass rush up front. Justin Tuck, Jason Pierre-Paul and Mathias Kiwanuka can all get home in one-on-one situations. The Packers may have to give left tackle Marshall Newhouse some help to keep the Giants’ struggling but talented ends off Rodgers. If he has time, Rodgers will pick apart the Giants secondary like he did last season.

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Posted in 1 - Injuries, Aaron Rodgers, AJ Hawk, Chad Clifton, Clay Matthews, D.J. Smith, Defense, Defensive Backs, Defensive Line, Desmond Bishop, Evan Dietrich-Smith, Features, Josh Sitton, Marshall Newhouse, Mike McCarthy, Offense, Offensive Line, Predictions, Randall Cobb, Robert Francois, Seasons, Special Teams, Wide Receivers, Zach Kruse by Zach Kruse | December 3, 2011 at 9:00 am | 11 Comments »