The only thing that the Packers can do to erase any and all memories from the Beltway Beatdown in Washington, is to have a good week of practice, correct their mistakes, and play a complete sixty minute game against the Bills this Sunday.  This Sunday’s contest at Lambeau Field against the Bills was a game that everyone looked at as an easy layup and a sure victory for the Packers....until the Bills pulled off the greatest statistical upset in the last 24 years and defeated the Vikings in Minnesota by a score of 27-6.  

The Bills blowout victory over the Vikings, coupled with the Packers putrid performance on Sunday against the Redskins, along with, everyone losing their survivor pools because of the Vikings historic loss has caused a quiet sense of panic to set in throughout Packer Nation. The seed of doubt has been planted and some Packer fans are silently wondering whether the Bills could actually pull off massive upsets on the road in the NFC North two weekends in a row.  In a world where a sports writers opinions are judged, retweeted, and screenshotted to remind them of an accurate prediction or a brutal defeat, I still will confidently state for the record that I believe the Bills win in Minnesota was a fluky performance and that I expect the Packers to coast to a two-score victory.  

This should not be considered a bold prediction.  By the numbers, the Bills are deficient in many areas and have earned their reputation as one of the worst teams in football.  Every year there are upsets in the NFL for which there is simply not an explanation.  The Bills win last Sunday over the Vikings is a classic example of one of these unexplained upsets that leave everyone's head spinning.   

There are many favorable key matchups that I believe that the Packers will exploit against the Bills on Sunday which will lead them to a convincing victory, but before I delve into those, I believe that the Packers have a psychological advantage that they will use to start the game in the right frame of mind.  The Packers were given a jarring reminder this past week, of what can happen on any given Sunday when they saw the Vikings brutal defeat.  They know that if they duplicate last week's performance against the Redskins, they could face a similar outcome against the Bills.  Simply put, the Packers will not overlook the Bills and will put forth their best effort on Sunday. (If they do not rest assured it will get ugly and contentious in Packer Land)

Here are just a few of the matchups that have me so bullish about the Packers coming out of Sunday's contest with a two score victory:

1. The Packers front seven making the Bills offensive attack one dimensional: 

Despite the season-ending injury to Muhammad Wilkerson, the Packers still feature two of the NFL's most dominant front line players in Kenny Clark and Mike Daniels.  With Dean Lowry’s solid contributions and Montravius Adams hopefully coming into his own, the Packers certainly have quite a formidable rotation that is capable of creating penetration on opposing teams offensive lines and stopping their running games.  The Bills come into Sunday's contest as one of the lower graded run blocking offensive lines in the NFL.  According to pro football focus elite, their primary offensive lineman's run blocking average grade is a 50.62 and none of their linemen have a run blocking grade higher than a 57.2.  

This can be a signal of disaster for a rookie quarterback on the road when it is the visiting team's sole task on offense to control the tempo of the game and quiet the home crowd by establishing the run early to take pressure off of him.  I could see Josh Allen being forced to throw the ball more than the game plan originally dictated which will expose him to many exotic looks that he is not accustomed to seeing which could force him into making poor decisions with the football throughout the game.  

2. The Bills lack of explosive skill playmakers vs. The Packers young playmaking secondary: 

The Packers front seven making the Bills a one-dimensional passing attack, sends a ripple effect to the Packers secondary, as it will allow them to expose a below average unit of Bills wide receivers.  According to pro football focus elite, the Bills do not have a true wide receiver that has above a 59.4 receiving grade.  In fact, Chris Ivory, a running back is the Bills highest graded wide receiver which will make it more of a challenge for the Bills passing attack to move the ball down the field.  To add insult to injury, highly touted wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who the Bills expected great things from, has been a bitter disappointment for the team thus far.  He has failed to develop into the true number 1 receiver that the Bills expected him to be, and to this point in the season, has a receiving grade of 52.5.  

I could once again see the Packers using five and six defensive back sets to blanket the Bills receiving core which will force Josh Allen to fit passes into tight coverage.  I see the Packers secondary making an impact in the game, causing multiple turnovers from Josh Allen which will lead to more scoring opportunities for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense. 

3. Aaron Rodgers vs Philip Gaines, Ryan Lewis, and Rafael Bush

I look for Aaron Rodgers to attempt to isolate Philip Gaines, Ryan Lewis, and Rafael Bush in one on one coverage against Randall Cobb (If active), Geronimo Allison, and Jimmy Graham.  According to pro football focus elite, Philip Gaines is the weak link in the Bills secondary and Rodgers will likely look to pick on him whenever he is on the field.  He grades out at a 60.5 overall with a 49.8 grade in tackling and a 52.7 in coverage.  The Bills will in all likelihood give Gaines some help over the top or play primarily zone coverage which should still open up some soft spots in the secondary's coverage for Rodgers to exploit.  I look for Jimmy Graham, Randall Cobb, and Geronimo Allison to have big games and I think Davante Adams will be used in both the slant and quick out games to force Tre’Davious White to make tackles in space (White 52.8 tackling grade from PFF). 

I have made it clear from the start where I stand on this game.  This is a game that the Packers should win and must win handily because they are simply the better team in all three facets of the game.  I expect the defense to clean up the mistakes that they made against the Redskins and I expect the offense to finally find their rhythm and have a much more consistent game moving the ball from start to finish.  I predict that the Packers will win this game by a 34-17 score.