As expected, Matt Flynn will make his first start of the season when the Packers travel to New England to play the Patriots on Sunday night. Starter Aaron Rodgers has been ruled out with a concussion.
Flynn has attempted just 46 passes in his three-year career, completing 25 of them for 246 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions. In Green Bay’s 7-3 loss to the Lions last Sunday, he completed 15-of-26 passes for 177 yards and one interception, which came after he drove the Packers into the red zone and was then picked off in the end zone.
New England ranks 27th in total defense and 31st against the pass, but Bill Belichick’s squad has played much better of late. The Pats forced three turnovers in a 45-3 win over the Jets two weeks ago and limited New York to just 149 yards passing. Then they forced four more turnovers in a blizzard last Sunday in Chicago and held the Bears to only 185 yards of total offense.
The problem the Packers face is that they don’t have a running game to lean on with Flynn under center. They’ve been able to get away with not being able to run the ball because Rodgers has played at an MVP-level. But with Flynn taking the snaps, Green Bay appears to be in deep trouble and things may unravel quickly in Foxboro on Sunday night.
