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With a 3-point advantage, the Packers are favored in this week's contest, implying more of a reliance on rushing than their typical approach.The Green Bay Packers rank as the 7th-most run-heavy offense in football near the goal line (context-neutralized) this year with a 54.5% red zone run rate.Based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Packers are projected by the predictive model to run only 61.5 plays on offense in this game: the 5th-fewest on the slate this week.As it relates to the defensive tackles' role in defending against the run, Pittsburgh's DT corps has been awful this year, grading out as the 3rd-worst in the league. in the league.
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