Found December 16, 2011 on Packers Locker:
The Green Bay Packers head to Arrowhead Stadium on a roll.  They can’t overlook the Chiefs this weekend as they sometimes step up due to the home crowd getting behind them.  The Chiefs got whacked hard 37-10 last weekend by the Jets and it cost head coach Todd Haley his job.  Enter new head coach Romeo Crennel and new starting QB Kyle Orton.  Here is a look at the matchups in this game: When the Packers have the ball:  The Packers are likely going to throw the ball to get a lead and then try to grind it out on the ground some with Ryan Grant.  Aaron Rodgers will be without Greg Jennings in this game, but he still has a lot of weapons in the passing game.  Look for him to spread the ball around to TE Jermichael Finley, WR Jordy Nelson, WR James Jones, WR Donald Driver and WR Randall Cobb.  The Chiefs are giving up 132.5 yards rushing per game and 4.1 yards per carry so far this year, so RB Ryan Grant should find plenty of room to run the ball this weekend. When the Chiefs have ...
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