The Packers will turn into the thirty second NFL crew to play in London since 2007
The Green Bay Packers (3-1) journey throughout the Atlantic Ocean to tackle the New York Giants (3-1) this Sunday.
The Packers will turn into the thirty second NFL crew to play in London since 2007. It is the primary London matchup between two groups with profitable information.The sport will likely be performed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London with an area kickoff of two:30 p.m. It is the biggest soccer membership stadium in London, with a capability of 62,850.While it’s the first regular-season sport exterior of the nation for the Packers, it will likely be the sixth sport total that Green Bay has performed exterior the United States. Previously, The Packers performed internationally in the course of the preseason on three events: in Toronto in 1997, Tokyo in 1998 and Winnipeg in 2019; and on Christmas Day in 1932 and on New Year’s Day in 1933 the Packers performed two video games as a part of a team-sanctioned barnstorming journey to Hawa’ii to play two native groups, which on the time was a territory of the United States.The Packers (785) and Giants (709) are two of the three winningest groups (Chicago, 785) in NFL historical past by way of common season victories.Including the postseason, the Packers have received every of the final three matchups towards the Giants, scoring over 30 factors in each of the final two video games (31, 38).Five of the final six video games between the 2 groups (together with playoffs) have been determined by 14-plus factors, with every crew profitable thrice.The Packers return to the states to host the New York Jets in Week 6, marking the second time Green Bay has performed the New York groups in back-to-back weeks (Weeks 2-3 in 1985).
WITH THE CALL
The sport will likely be broadcast by the NFL Network and also will be simulcast on WLUK-TV within the Green Bay market and by WTMJ-TV within the Milwaukee market. Play-by-play man Kevin Kugler joins analyst Mark Sanchez with Stacey Dales and Laura Okmin reporting from the sidelines.
Westwood One Sports will likely be broadcasting on radio to a nationwide viewers with Bill Rosinski (play-by-play) and Derek Rackley (analyst) on the decision and Scott Graham internet hosting pregame and halftime exhibits.All Packers video games may be heard on the Packers Radio Network, which is made up of 49 stations in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and South Dakota. This 12 months, the Packers transitioned to a brand new flagship station in Milwaukee, iHeartRadio Milwaukee’s 97.3 The Game WRNW. For a full itemizing of radio associates, go to packers.com/video/radio-network. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) name the motion. McCarren first joined the crew’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his twenty eighth season calling Packers video games. After initially being paired collectively in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their twenty fourth season of broadcasts collectively. They surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for probably the most regular-season and postseason video games broadcast for the Packers with 313 on the 2018 season opener towards Chicago.The Packers’ radio broadcast can be accessible on a cellular system by way of the Packers app or packers.com for anybody that lives within the state of Wisconsin. If you reside exterior the state, you’ll be able to stream the sport broadcast from a desktop pc by way of packers.com. It can be accessible through subscription on Sirius Satellite Radio or NFL Plus (nfl.com/plus).
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THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT
Packers vs Giants:
Regular season, all-time: 29-23-2All-time, postseason: 5-3Streaks: Green Bay has received the final three matchups (together with playoffs).Last assembly, common season:Dec. 1, 2019, MetLife Stadium, Packers received, 31-13
COACHES CAPSULES
Matt LaFleur: 44-14-0, .759; (2-3 postseason); 4th NFL seasonBrian Daboll: 3-1-0, .750; (0-0 postseason); 1st NFL seasonHead to Head: LaFleur 0-0 vs. Dabollvs. Opponent: LaFleur 1-0 vs. Giants; Daboll 0-0 vs. Packers
MATT LaFLEUR…In his fourth season because the Packers’ fifteenth head coach.
In his 14th season within the NFL, having beforehand served as an offensive coordinator for 2 seasons (L.A. Rams, 2017; Tennessee, 2018), a quarterbacks coach for six seasons (Washington, 2010-13; Atlanta, 2015-16), and an offensive assistant for 2 seasons (Houston, 2008-09).In his first three seasons main the Packers, he has authored one of many best begins to a head-coaching profession in NFL historical past. With a 13-4 file in 2021, he led the Packers to a 3rd straight NFC North crown whereas additionally incomes the No. 1 seed within the NFC for the second consecutive season.Became the primary coach in NFL historical past to publish 13-plus wins in three straight seasons and his 39 wins from 2019-21 handed George Seifert (38) for probably the most wins by an NFL head coach in his first three seasons within the league (Elias Sports Bureau). His 39 wins are additionally tied for the second most by a coach over any three-season span in league historical past, trailing solely Mike Ditka’s 40 wins with the Chicago Bears 1985-87 (Elias).Has guided the Packers to a 22-2 file (.917) within the common season at Lambeau Field, the highest dwelling mark within the NFL from 2019-21 and the very best dwelling profitable share by a Packers head coach in his first three seasons. His 22 wins at dwelling had been additionally probably the most in NFL historical past by a coach in his first three seasons.In his first season main the Packers in 2019, turned the primary coach in membership historical past to steer the crew to the playoffs in his debut season. Also led the biggest one-year win enchancment in crew historical past (plus-seven wins).
BRIAN DABOLL…In his first season the Giants’ twentieth head coach.
Joined the Giants after serving the previous 4 seasons (2018-21) because the Buffalo Bills’ offensive coordinator.Has 20 years of NFL teaching expertise, together with 11 seasons with the New England Patriots (2000-06, 2013-16) in quite a lot of roles as he helped the Patriots win 5 Super Bowls.Served because the quarterbacks coach for the N.Y. Jets in 2007-08 and was an offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns (2009-10), Miami Dolphins (2011) and Kansas City Chiefs (2012).In 2020, was voted the NFL Assistant Coach of the Year by The Associated Press after the Bills completed 13-3 and ended the Patriots’ streak of 11 consecutive division titles. QB Josh Allen completed second within the NFL Most Valuable Player voting after setting Buffalo single-season franchise information with 4,544 yards, 37 TD passes, a 69.2 completion share and a 107.2 passer score.Helped the University of Alabama to its seventeenth nationwide championship as he served because the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach in 2017.
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THE PACKERS-GIANTS SERIES
Green Bay adopted up by profitable six of the subsequent seven contests.Green Bay’s five-game profitable streak from 1961-69 included two NFL title video games and is the longest streak of the collection.New York and Green Bay have met within the NFL Championship 5 occasions (1938, ’39, ’44, ’61 and ’62) with Green Bay profitable every besides 1938.The Packers and Giants have met thrice within the postseason in the course of the Super Bowl period. The groups met within the 2007 NFC Championship, the NFC Divisional spherical within the 2011 postsason and the NFC Wild Card spherical within the 2016 playoffs.
NOTABLE CONNECTIONS
Packers LB Rashan Gary attended Paramus Catholic (N.J.) High School and was born in Plainfield, N.J…Packers T Yosh Nijman was born in Orange, N.J., and attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J. …Packers TE Tyler Davis was born in Bellmore, N.Y., and attended highschool there at Mepham High…Packers CB Rasul Douglas attended East Orange (N.J.) High School…Packers LB Isaiah McDuffie was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and attended Bennett High School in Buffalo…Packers particular groups coordinator Rich Bisaccia was born in Yonkers, N.Y. …Packers exterior linebackers coach Jason Rebrovich is from Clarence, N.Y. …Rebrovich performed two seasons at Alfred State College earlier than taking part in on the defensive position at SUNY Cortland, the place he would go onto coach the defensive position and function the power coach from 2001-03 and defensive coordinator from 2008-10…Packers working backs coach Ben Sirmans is from East Orange, N.J. …Packers senior analyst John Donovan is from River Edge, N.J. …Packers defensive high quality management coach Justin Hood received his first alternative within the NFL as a Bill Walsh intern for the Giants in August 2013…Packers assistant quarterbacks coach Connor Lewis labored within the soccer and analytics division for the Giants in 2014…Packers director of participant engagement Grey Ruegamer performed 4 seasons with the Giants and was on their Super Bowl XLII championship crew…Giants LB Jaylon Smith appeared in two video games for Green Bay in 2021…Giants G Ben Bredeson was born in Hartland, Wis., and attended highschool there at Arrowhead…Packers head coach Matt LaFleur coached on the Atlanta Falcons’ workers with Giants assistant defensive position coach Bryan Cox and defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson…Henderson additionally coached on the Dallas Cowboys’ workers with Bisaccia…Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements and Giants defensive coordinator Don Martindale coached on the workers collectively at Notre Dame in 1994-95…Packers power and conditioning assistant Thadeus Jackson was an athletic coaching intern in 2003 for New England when Giants head coach Brian Daboll was a large receivers coach for the Patriots…Packers teaching assistant Quinshon Odom assisted with the Bills’ working backs in coaching camp in 2021 as a Bill Walsh intern when Daboll was Buffalo’s offensive coordinator…Giants large receivers coach Mike Groh coached the identical place for Chicago in 2015 whereas Packers S Adrian Amos and P Pat O’Donnell performed for the Bears…Giants offensive line coach Bobby Johnson was the place coach for Packers TE Marcedes Lewis with the Jaguars in 2012…Giants assistant offensive line coach Tony Sparano Jr. was an assistant offensive line coach with Jacksonville in 2017 whereas Lewis performed for the Jaguars…Giants working backs coach DeAndre Smith coached the identical place at Utah State in 2018 when Packers LB Tipa Galeai and QB Jordan Love performed for the Aggies…Packers DL Jarran Reed and Giants G Mark Glowinski had been teammates in Seattle from 2016-17…Packers LB Preston Smith and Giants CB Fabian Moreau performed collectively in Washington from 2017-18…Former school teammates embody: Packers S Rudy Ford and Giants WR Darius Slayton (Auburn); Packers WR Amari Rodgers and Giants DL Dexter Lawrence (Clemson); Packers DL T.J. Slaton and Giants WR Kadarius Toney (Florida); Packers CB Eric Stokes, LB Quay Walker, DL Devonte Wyatt and Giants LB Tae Crowder, LB Azeez Ojulari and T Andrew Thomas (Georgia).
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