From the jump, the Green Bay Packers looked like the better team in their Week 6 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. The score of their 34-13 win only scratches the surface of the type of dominant performance this team put together to earn their fourth win of the year.
Currently in a one-loss, two-win pattern, the Packers held court at Lambeau Field in Week 6, keeping the potent Arizona offense from making any real noise. The offense was strong in all four quarters and the defense kept Kyler Murray and the offense on their heels all game, making for a fairly easy win.
Offense
Jordan Love picked up where he left off in Week 5, averaging over eight yards per pass attempt and throwing for multiple scores. Love connected with Romeo Doubs (x2), Jayden Reed, and Christian Watson for scores, as Sunday marked the second-consecutive home game with four passing touchdowns for Love.
The team welcomed Doubs back with open arms after the receiver was suspended for last week’s game. While only receiving four targets, Doubs hauled in three passes, finding the end zone on receptions of 10 and 20 yards.
Reed played the role of Swiss Army Knife again, as he earned seven touches (six receptions), totaling 28 receiving yards and a score. Reed led the team in receptions with six, but six different players caught at least two passes in the win.
Josh Jacobs (18/62) and Emmanuel Wilson (7/54) combined for 116 rushing yards on the day, as Wilson healthily averaged over seven yards per carry. The rushing attack, which was facing a below-average unit from Arizona, didn’t experience a ton of success, which could raise a few concerns moving forward.
Defense
Even with Marvin Harrison Jr. leaving Sunday’s contest early with a concussion, the Cardinals offense was kept in check by Jeff Hafley’s unit. Murray only threw for 214 yards and one TD and only ran for 14 yards, low totals all around for the dual-threat option.
Between James Conner, Trey Benson, Emari Demercado, and Murray, these four players only combined for 89 total rushing yards, which speaks to the front seven and how they won the battle in the trenches for the Packers.
Green Bay forced Arizona into five consecutive punts to open the game, with the Cardinals putting up 10 points on their final two drives of the first half. While Arizona put up three points on their opening drive of the second half, their final three drives of the game ended due to fumbles.
Karl Brooks and rookie Evan Williams forced the two fumbles, while an unforced error between Murray and Benson resulted in Kenny Clark pouncing on the ball for the third turnover of the game.
Green Bay has a 4-2 record heading into their tough Week 7 matchup with the Houston Texans, who are 5-1 and coming off a 20-point win over the New England Patriots. The Packers will need to be on their A-game if they want to beat the Texans at home, who boast one of the league’s best offensive skill player groups.
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Mike Johrendt has been an avid fan of the Packers ever since he can remember. He is now a writer at PackersTalk and you can follow him on Twitter at @MJohrendt23
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