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Projecting the Packers' 2022 record

At their best, the Packers are the top team in the NFC and arguably the best in the league.

Projecting the Vikings' 2022 record

How will the Vikings fare under first-year head coach Kevin O'Connell?

Will DL T.J. Slayton make a leap in his second season?

In his rookie season in 2021, Slaton played on situational downs and participated on special teams a good amount, too.

De'Vondre Campbell and Quay Walker will be an elite duo for the Packers

The Packers might be looking at their best linebackers room since Nick Barnett and A.J. Hawk took the field together about a decade and a half ago.

Should the Vikings bring back Xavier Rhodes?

The Vikings already have one longtime veteran cornerback in Patrick Peterson starting on one side of their veteran defense. What is wrong with two?

Samori Toure could be a big-play receiver for Aaron Rodgers

The seventh-round pick has intriguing tools and has received praise from Rodgers.

Vikings might have found a starting CB opposite Patrick Peterson in Andrew Booth Jr.

Booth was selected with the 42nd overall pick in April's NFL Draft.

Packers RB AJ Dillon runs over minor league mascot

If Green Bay Packers fans did not know that they have one of the angriest running backs in the game of football, they might want to start believing it.

Should Yosh Nijman start at right tackle for the Packers?

Right tackle is a position to watch for the Packers at training camp. Is Nijman the frontrunner to claim the starting job?

Versatility is the name of the game in Green Bay

The best reason why the team and it's position groups are so successful is because of one word. Versatility.

ESPN ranks Vikings' Dalvin Cook as fourth-best running back

In a recent ESPN survey that was voted on by 50 NFL coaches, players, executives and scouts, Dalvin Cook was voted as the fourth-best running back.

Could Kyle Rudolph return to Minnesota?

If Vikings fans were devastated when fan-favorite Kyle Rudolph and the team parted ways after 2020, they might be very relieved to know that a reunion could be in store.

Kingsley Enagbare could be a great NFL edge-rusher immediately

In April's NFL Draft, the team selected South Carolina's Kingsley Enagbare in the fifth round. Enagbare has the talent and track record to provide an immediate impact for defensive coordinator Joe Barry.

What a successful season looks like for the Packers

The Green Bay Packers are in the middle of the Super Bowl conversation heading into 2022.

What a successful 2022 season looks like for the Vikings

The Vikings have been flirting with mediocrity ever since Brett Favre came to the NFC North three decades ago.

Seventh-round pick Tariq Carpenter was a steal for Green Bay's defense

Drafting Carpenter was a bigger deal for the Packers than most think.

Prime Adrian Peterson is the greatest running back of all time

Adrian Peterson is fifth all-time in rushing yards with 14,918 and fourth all-time with 120 rushing touchdowns.

The Packers know how to groom future head coaches

It seems as if the best place to get discovered for a head-coaching role is in the smallest professional sports town in America, which is pretty ironic.

Randall Cobb is going to have his best season in a half-decade

 This season, the Green Bay Packers offense is going to look somewhat different in 2022. All-Pro Davante Adams and speedster Marquez Valdes-Scantling are now with new teams.

Packers defensive backs coach Jerry Gray makes defense even more formidable

Gray has had a long career in the NFL that spans five different decades. Heading into 2022, he is arguably coaching the best secondary in all of football.

Packers receivers coach Jason Vrable can help Sammy Watkins return to old self

With quarterback Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball, too, Watkins is due for a big rebound in 2022.

NFL survey: Packers' Robert Tonyan not among 10 best tight ends

In his last full season in 2020, Tonyan caught 52 passes for 586 yards and a league-leading 11 touchdowns among tight ends.

Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy must retire in three years

Murphy has held the role of President and CEO for 14 years and will retire after 17 years. It is safe to say that it will have been a very successful 17-year stint in Green Bay.

Vikings RB Alexander Mattison looking for massive 2022 season

Mattison, a three-year veteran, hasn't put up the most outstanding numbers in his young career (1,387 rushing yards in three seasons). But he is starting to gain momentum.

Defense, not offense, might be Packers' biggest strength in 2022

LaFleur can lean on his defense and keep the ball on the ground with Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon while back-to-back MVP Rodgers grows with his new receivers.