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here's Matt laflor talking about his team taking the field in Brazil to start their season do I need to do that again bonda well this is our second International game in in three years so I'm sure we're going to be playing more of these and um it truly is a privilege though I mean to any opportunity that we get to go anywhere um whether it's home away overseas it's a great opportunity for our play for our team to to show what we're all about I forgot about that London game a couple of years ago when Giants fans were Channing out in the parking lot shove the F and cheese up your ARs and I don't know what the Portuguese translation is but they might be hearing it in the parking lot today yes they might Mike uh this G to be a fun game I think to start the season and first game in Brazil we'll see how it turns out for them and hey we've heard a lot of not a lot but some consternation from Eagles players about having to go to Brazil to start the season we really haven't heard much from the Packers about it Josh Jacob said some things months ago I mean the Packers kind of know and I know you're not a believer in the Packers most of the PFT writers based upon our preseason prognostications believe in the Packers I have them going to the Super Bowl I think multiple others have them going to the Super Bowl as well you don't but they have that kind of that kind of glow and gleam to them because of how they finished last season I'm a big fan in carryover although I understand that there's a significant amount of the roster that doesn't carry over from year to year it's not like it was in the 70s and 80s where you know you've got that big kick at the end and it plugs right into the next year you do have a lot of changes to make the key positions quarterback and Coach you know they've upgraded with Josh Jacobs the receivers are young and improving there's reason to believe that the Packers that finish from last year was a sign of things to come and I think it makes this matchup even more intriguing because the Eagles were crumbling down the stretch as the Packers were ascending Shireen the Philadelphia Eagles were falling apart I agree with you Mike I I love the coach I think he's one of the best coaches in the NFL I'm probably underrated a little bit we don't talk about him enough when we start talking about the best coaches in League I do think he's there and Jordan love certainly you mentioned the second half of the Season there were that nine game stretch to end the season which included that playoff game uh against the Cowboys 21 touchdowns and interception he ascended he was much better in the second half of the Season very very good um the rest of their roster I I I just I don't like it very much they did upgrade it receiver I mean at running back I agree with you I think Josh Jacobs is better than what they had um this will be a big test for them I big test really for both teams because the Eagles did crumble I just think when you look at that division it's it's improved now the Vikings your Vikings I think are fourth in that division clearly but the Bears are going to be much improved you still have the Lions to me somebody in that division has to get left out and I love the Bears they haven't done it yet but I love where they're headed if Williams can play like we think he can play like the Bears think he can play I think they're going to be the number two team in that division but you're right the Packers have shown it more they've proved that they can be that team and perhaps even win the division if things go right for him when the NFL plays games in London there's a fascination with extra points and field goals because that's the thing that reminds them of the dominant sport in that country I assume that same Dynamic applies to the dynamic kickoff which was not so Dynamic last night and field goals and extra points in sa Paulo here's Matt laflor focusing on the rushing angle both sides for tonight's game I think the Run game is going to be critical for both teams tomorrow um certainly we both have new backs so that'll be exciting to see I think two premier backs in this league uh obviously Philly's ability to run theall ball with Jaylen is always a challenge I think last time we played the Eagles he ran for over 100 yards it was a long day for for our team our defense in particular and um so it's always a great challenge I think uh they do a great job running the football I think when you look at their front both offensively and defensively uh it's a a pretty dominant front but at the same time I'm looking at our guys uh really excited to see what we're able to do like I said it's it's going to be a great challenge but one that we're looking forward to yeah and I really do see this as an excellent opportunity for the Green Bay Packers to make a statement Prime Time Standalone game even though it's a funky looking Stadium very far from home this is kind of not a reminder but but just an announcement we we're here when when you're thinking about your teams that you should be paying attention to for 2024 do not forget about us we are here and uh it it as I've been saying for the past few weeks I hope the folks in Brazil Shireen appreciate we've been exporting not great games to London for a long time I hope the folks in Brazil appreciate what they're getting for their first NFL game yeah this is two of the Premier teams in the NFC Mike and going to be competing for that NFC title so they got a really really good one hi it's Mike Florio thanks for watching PFT on YouTube hit subscribe for the latest news and Analysis from pro football talk