Matthew Golden has been an absolute nightmare for defenses lately, and if you haven’t been paying attention, you need to start now. The Packers wide receiver has been one of the best in the NFL over the past four weeks, hitting over 100 receiving yards in three of those games. That’s wild, especially when you remember he didn’t even crack 90 yards *once* during his whole rookie season. Now, with Golden and Christian Watson running routes, the Packers have a legit duo. They’re clicking just in time for a Week 7 showdown against a Lions defense that has given up more passing yards than any other team in the league this year.
Lions’ Defense Is a Real Problem
Seriously, the Lions are struggling big time against the pass. Bryce Young carved them up for 329 yards. Geno Smith even dropped 321 yards on them. You know what that means for this upcoming game? CBS Sports expert John Breech is eyeing this matchup, and he thinks Jordan Love might actually throw for *400 yards* against this Lions defense. Four hundred! That’s a huge prediction, but if Golden keeps cooking and the Lions can’t stop anyone through the air, it’s not out of the realm of possibility. This isn’t just a tough stretch; this is a full-blown crisis for Detroit’s secondary.
Week 7 is Heating Up Across the League
While the Packers-Lions game is shaping up to be a shootout, there are other massive matchups shaking things up in Week 7. Look at the Texans, for example. They started 0-4, but DeMeco Ryans has them sitting at 2-4 now. They’ve got a shot to make it three wins in a row this Sunday against J.J. McCarthy and the Giants. That’s a serious turnaround. We’ve also got some crucial division games on the schedule, with the Ravens hosting the Bengals on Sunday and the Eagles battling the Cowboys on “Monday Night Football” to wrap up the week. Plus, the Broncos are heading into Arizona as 7.5-point favorites against the Cardinals, with an over/under of 43.5. You know SportsLine expert Josh Nagel is on fire, too, going 5-1 on his 6-point teaser last week and looking to include the Broncos this week.
October is almost over, and teams are making their big push to either stay in the early playoff hunt or claw their way into it. Who’s gonna make a statement, and who’s going to fall hard in Week 7? We’re all watching to see what goes down.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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