The Green Bay Packers will take the field in Week 2 action without their best player.
Green Bay is expected to be without the services of quarterback Jordan Love. With Love expected to miss the game, Malik Willis will be under the center for the clash with the Indianapolis Colts.
The Packers will have a tough matchup with the Colts, but CBS Sports' Garrett Podell predicted that Green Bay will come up on top with Willis leading the way.
"The Packers, a team that reached the NFC Divisional Round in 2023, are three-point home underdogs against the Colts, per SportsLine consensus odds, a team that hasn't reached the postseason since 2020," Podell said. "Why would that be? Well, Jordan Love is unlikely to play with a knee sprain. That puts former Tennessee Titans 2022 third-round pick quarterback Malik Willis in the spotlight as the Packers starting quarterback.
"This is understandably bold as Willis hasn't shown he can be a dropback passer. His 40% dropback rate in quarterback starts the last 15 seasons is the lowest in the NFL among those with at least three starts. It could be hard to build an offense around him. However, he looked much more polished as a passer in the 2024 preseason in Tennessee, providing hope for major improvement. Willis showcases that improvement in head coach Matt LaFleur's offense filled with young weapons against an AFC South team he has seen a lot of film of in his two years with the Titans while leading Green Bay to victory against his old squad."
Green Bay has plenty of talent and it certainly can come out on top on Sunday.
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