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Thursday’s NFL Matchup

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GREEN BAY (6-1) AT ARIZONA (7-0)

KICKOFF: 8:20 p.m., FOX/NFL Network

OPENING LINE: Cardinals by 6½, according to FanDuel SportsBook.

AGAINST THE SPREAD: Packers 6-1, Cardinals 6-1.

SERIES RECORD: Packers lead 45-26-4.

LAST MEETING: Cardinals beat Packers 20-17 on Dec. 2, 2018 in Green Bay.

LAST WEEK: Packers beat Washington 24-10 in Green Bay; Cardinals beat Texans 31-5 in Arizona.

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Packers LB De’Vondre Campbell. The former Cardinal has flourished in his first season with the Packers. He has a team-high 67 tackles to rank fifth in the NFL . ... Cardinals TE Zach Ertz. The veteran tight end had a terrific debut for his new team last week, making a one-handed grab over the middle and scoring on a 47-yard reception. KEY MATCHUP: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers vs. Arizona’s defense. The Cardinals have had one of the NFL’s best defenses this season, particular­ly when stopping the pass. Rodgers comes into the game on a roll, throwing 15 TDs and just one intercepti­on during Green Bay’s six-game winning streak.

KEY INJURIES: Packers WR Davante Adams went on the COVID-19/reserve list Monday and isn’t expected to play. WR Allen Lazard went on the COVID-19/reserve list Tuesday. WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling has missed four games with a hamstring injury, but the Packers are hoping he could be available Thursday. CB Kevin King (shoulder) and OLB Preston Smith (oblique) have practiced on a limited basis this week after missing the Packers’ victory Sunday over Washington. … The Cardinals are thin at center. Starter Rodney Hudson (ribs) is on injured reserve and backup Max Garcia (achilles) hasn’t practiced this week. DE J.J. Watt (shoulder) didn’t practice this week and won’t play. WR DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) was limited in practice. LB Chandler Jones and DE Zach Allen are expected to play after missing time with COVID-19.

STATS AND STUFF: Two of the past three games (including postseason) between the two teams have gone into overtime. … The Packers have won six straight since opening the season with a 38-3 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Jacksonvil­le, Fla. ... The Packers are 15-5 in regular-season road games during

Matt LaFleur’s coaching tenure.

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