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NFL Preview: Green Bay Packers (0-0) vs Philadelphia Eagles (0-0)

TV: Peacock (8:15 PM ET): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter) Radio: National Radio (8:15 PM ET): Scott Graham, Mike Mayock SXM App: Green Bay | Philadelphia

All-Time Series History Regular Season: GB leads series, 27-16 (PHI won 2 of last 3) Postseason: PHI leads series, 2-1 (GB won last)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/27/22: GB 33 at PHI 40 Postseason: NFC-WC 1/9/11: GB 21 at PHI 16

HEAD COACHES

Matt LaFleur vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-2 Reg. Season: 56-27 (.675) Postseason: 3-4 (.429)

Nick Sirianni vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 34-17 (.667) Postseason: 2-3 (.400)

PACKERS NOTES

• QB JORDAN LOVE passed for 4,159 yards with 32 TDs & 96.1 rating in 2023, 2nd-most TD passes in NFL last season. Had 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 7 of his last 8 reg. season starts in 2023. Incl. postseason, has 25 TDs (23 pass, 2 rush) vs. 3 INTs & 112.1 rating in his past 10 starts. • RB JOSH JACOBS makes GB debut. Had 6,993 scrimmage yards (5,545 rush, 1,448 rec.) & 46 rush TDs in 5 seasons (2019-23) with LV. Is 1 of 2 RBs (Alvin Kamara) with 1,100+ scrimmage yards in each of past 5 seasons. Had rush TD in his only career game vs. Phi. (10/24/21 w/ LV). • WR ROMEO DOUBS set career highs with 59 receptions for 674 yards & 8 TDs in 2023. • WR JAYDEN REED led team with 64 receptions, 912 scrimmage yards (793 rec., 119 rush) & 10 scrimmage TDs (8 rec., 2 rush) in 2023, tied 3rd-most scrimmage TDs by rookie last season. • DL RASHAN GARY led team with 9 sacks in 2023, his 4th-straight season with 5+ sacks. Had 1.5 sacks in his last game vs. Phi. (12/6/20). • DL PRESTON SMITH had 8 sacks last season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 5+ tackles & 0.5+ sacks. • DL KENNY CLARK had career-high 7.5 sacks & tied his career high with 9 TFL in 2023. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL. • LB QUAY WALKER had 118 tackles & career highs in TFL (7) & sacks (2.5) in 2023. Has 5+ tackles in 28 of 31 career reg. season games. • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER had 5 PD in 7 games last season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with PD & 3rd in row vs. Phi. with PD. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY makes GB debut. Had career highs in tackles (116) & PD (11) with NYG in 2023. Had 2 INTs in his last game vs. Phi. (1/7/24 w/ NYG).

EAGLES NOTES

• QB JALEN HURTS had career-high 3,858 pass yards & 23 TD passes with 605 rush yards & 15 rush TDs in 2023, tied-most rush TDs by QB in a single season ever. Became 1st QB ever with 10+ rush TDs in 3 straight seasons. Has 12 career games with 2+ rush TDs, most by QB all-time. Needs 3 rush TDs to surpass HOFer Steve Young (43) for 3rd-most rush TDs by QB all-time. Has pass TD & rush TD in 5 of his past 6 home starts. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY makes Phi. debut. Had 7,311 scrimmage yards (5,211 rush, 2,100 rec.) & 47 TDs (35 rush, 12 rec.) in 6 seasons (2018-23) with NYG. Has 322 scrimmage yards (107.3 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. GB & aims for his 4th in row vs. GB with 100+ scrimmage yards. • WR A.J. BROWN ranked 5th in NFL with 1,456 rec. yards & had career-high 106 catches in 2023. From Weeks 3-8 last season, became 1st player ever with 125+ rec. yards in 6 straight games. Can become 5th player ever with 1,000+ rec. yards & 7+ rec. TDs in 5 of his 1st 6 career seasons. Had TD catch in last meeting. • WR DEVONTA SMTIH had 81 catches for 1,066 rec. yards & 7 rec. TDs in 2023. Aims for 4th season in row with 900+ rec. yards & 5+ TDs. Brown & Smith were only pair of teammates each with 80+ catches & 1,000 rec. yards last season. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT had career-high 59 catches for 592 yards & 3 TDs in 2023. • DT JALEN CARTER ranked 5th among rookies with 6 sacks last season. • DE BRYCE HUFF makes Phi. debut. Had career-high 10 sacks in 2023 with NYJ. • LB JOSH SWEAT aims for 5th season in row with 6+ sacks. • CB DARIUS SLAY had 15 PD in 2023 & leads all DBs with 148 PD since 2013. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL (1st round, No. 22 overall) & DB COOPER DEJEAN (2nd round, No. 40 overall) were selected in 2024 NFL Draft. • S REED BLANKENSHIP had career highs in tackles (108) & PD (11) last season.

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