This Giants Player Can Wreck the Packers on Sunday 

Facing such a strong defensive front could end up being a problem for the Packers’ offense, which has struggled this season when Jordan Love is pressured too often. 

Through nine games, the Packers offensive line has given up just 14 sacks, which is the third-fewest in the NFL. However, it’s the key sacks and the consistent pressure that have been issues all season.

Looking deeper at their three losses, the offensive line allowing sacks has been one of the biggest issues. 

In their first loss of the season in Week 3, 13-10 at the Browns, Jordan Love was sacked five times and the offense was never allowed to get on schedule, resulting in their lowest scoring game of the season until last week against the Eagles. 

In the 16-13 loss to the Panthers in Week 9, Love was only sacked once, but it still had a big impact on the game. It came on second-and-10 in the red zone, and the 8-yard sack turned a third-and-manageable into third-and-long. It was followed by a penalty that backed the Packers up even further and then an incompletion. Instead of opening the scoring with a touchdown and a 7-0 lead, they settled for a field goal that was quickly negated by a Panthers touchdown on the following drive. 

In the Packers’ 10-7 loss to the Eagles last week, Love was sacked three times, and all three were drive killers. The first came on the first drive of the game, an 11-yard sack that set up a third-and-20. After an incompletion on the next play, the Packers had to punt. The next two were back-to-back sacks at the end of the first half, the second of which forced a fumble. 

It goes to show that if the Packers can’t handle Burns and the Giants strong defensive front, they could end up falling victim to their third “trap game” of the season. They were favored heavily against both the Browns and the Panthers, and sacks and defensive pressure ended up being the difference in the game. 

Burns has an even split between snaps at both outside linebacker positions, which means he’ll go up against left tackle Rasheed Walker and right tackle Zach Tom.

The offensive line also will need to adapt to a new starting center, with Sean Rhyan replacing injured Elgton Jenkings. With Lawrence, who had nine sacks in only 12 games last season, in the middle of that defensive line, it could be a tough test for the Rhyan, who will be making his first career start at center.

Besides the loss of Jenkins, the rest of the Packers’ offensive line is healthy. None of the other four starters had an injury designation on the final injury report.

Burns was held without a sack last week against the Bears, but still racked up three pressures, two quarterback hits and a batted pass, according to PFF. If the offensive line can find a way to limit his production even more, it will make it a lot easier for the offense to get back on track and end this losing streak.