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Green Bay defeated Chicago 10-3 on Sept. 5 to kick off the NFL’s 100th season. Rodgers was asked if there are similarities between the Bears stout defense and the Vikings. The quarterback said that the division rivals’ defensive schemes differ, but he can draw some comparisons “talent-wise” between the two rosters.
“You have Pro Bowl-caliber players at every level of the defense,” Rodgers said of the Vikings. “Great inside linebackers, two guys off the edge (Danielle Hunter and Everson Griffen) who can rush really, really well, and then a back end that can really cover. One of the top safeties in the league in Harrison [Smith], and obviously a great corner combo with Trae [Waynes] and Xavier [Rhodes].”
Added Rodgers: “They do a great job of playing their scheme. They’ve been playing together for a while, and they’re a tough team to attack.”
Zimmer also has garnered respect from new Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur, who last faced the Vikings as the Rams offensive coordinator in 2017, when Minnesota defeated Los Angeles 24-7.
LaFleur said that Zimmer’s defense “stresses” an offense.
“He presents a lot of similar looks, and they do a lot of different things off of those looks,” he explained. “They’ve got Pro Bowlers everywhere. It certainly is going to be a good task for our offense – a good measuring stick to see where we’re at and see how much we can improve from last week.”