The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are set to face each other in NFL Week 16 action. What five bold predictions can be made for the game and what should fans be on the lookout for throughout the game?
1. Carson Palmer Shreds the Packers for 300 Yards, Three Touchdowns
Good quarterbacks have shown the ability to destroy the Green Bay secondary and that is what will happen this week for Carson Palmer. He will shred through the Packers' secondary for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the game. Playing without Sam Shields will make the Packers even more vulnerable and Palmer has been playing the best football of his entire career this season.
2. Aaron Rodgers Finally Has a Major Breakout Game
Green Bay has been struggling to get Aaron Rodgers and the passing game going this season. Jordy Nelson's injury has been a tough setback for the offense, but Rodgers will finally have a major breakout performance. Arizona has an impressive defense, but Rodgers will match Palmer's production and throw for over 300 yards and around three touchdowns in the game.
3. Arizona's Defense Completely Shuts Eddie Lacy Down
Eddie Lacy has been struggling all season long, but the Packers are all in on trying to get him going. Arizona will focus on shutting the running game down and that is exactly what they will be able to do. Green Bay will not get anything from Lacy this week and that will force them to put the football in Rodgers' hands much more than they have been.
4. Green Bay's Defense Forces Three Turnovers
Arizona's defense is being given the advantage heading into this week's game, but it will be the Packers that step up and force three turnovers. They will pick Palmer off a time or two, but they will also force a fumble. Green Bay has playmakers all across the field defensively and they will step up this week as the Packers try to pull off a big upset on the road.
5. The Packers Knock Off the Cardinals in Dramatic Fashion
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are going to walk into Arizona and pull off a huge win in dramatic fashion this season. They are not being given great chances of getting the win, but that doesn't matter to Mike McCarthy's squad. It will come down to the final seconds, but the Packers are going to get the job done on the road to improve to 11-4 on the season.
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