My thought on the Packers is that the COVID-19 abbreviated offseason actually gave them an advantage early in the season because they had so much continuity from last season.

While other teams like the Vikings had a lot of turn over were still trying to mesh, we basically resumed with last year's squad. Which was great early on, but now that every team is pretty well up to speed by now, our same problems from last year of no receivers other than Davante and no run defense are once again rearing their ugly head.

The 49ers backfield will likely be led on Thursday by JaMycal Hasty, a 5th string undrafted rookie RB. I still don't expect them to pass much. If Hasty goes for 20/100, there's no hope for this rush D.

Yeah, they have one of the best corners in the game and one of the best NTs. That's a good start for any defense. The Smiths are still very talented pass rushers, and the safeties are at least acceptably good. I don't know if Gary is just a bust or if he's not being used right, but they obviously thought he was pretty talented to take him at 12.

Lowry/Lancaster/Adams isn't the greatest supporting cast for Clark but it isn’t like other teams don't have worse. They need some help on the line and at DE and I don't expect them to be the '85 Bears but they should be pretty good. It's hard to think any DC is doing less with more.