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Found November 17, 2012 on AllGreenBayPackers.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Morgan Burnett,  Calvin Johnson,  Tramon Williams,  Matthew Stafford,  Casey Hayward,  Jerron McMillian,  M.D. Jennings,  Randall Cobb,  Jason Hanson,  Aaron Rodgers,  Ndamukong Suh,  Evan Dietrich-Smith,  Bryan Bulaga,  Jay Cutler,  T.J. Lang,  Cliff Avril,  Jeff Saturday,  Louis Delmas,  Chris Houston,  Clay Matthews,  Brandon Pettigrew,  Charles Woodson
TEAMS: Detroit Lions,  Green Bay Packers,  Minnesota Vikings,  Arizona Cardinals,  Chicago Bears
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Packers CB Tramons Williams and S Morgan Burnett will need to be on the same page this Sunday The Green Bay Packers are back in action this week after their bye.  They head to Detroit to face the Lions for just the first time in 2012.  The Lions are coming off a loss to the Minnesota Vikings and have battled inconsistency all season.  They have yet to beat a division opponent and are 0-3 against the North so far. In looking at a breakdown of the key matchups, it is much of the same old story.  Stop either team’s passing attack and you likely win this game.  Here are the areas to watch as Sunday’s game unfolds. Lions WR Calvin Johnson vs. Packers CB Tramon Williams This is becoming an old rivalry.  Since taking over as a starting corner in 2009, Williams has been blanketing Johnson in each matchup.  Minus last season’s finale when the Packers sat many of their starters, Johnson hasn’t had any more than six receptions in a game in which Williams matched up on him.  He did have a two-t...
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