Packers News: Who to watch vs. Lions in season finale

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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Saturday, December 29.

Good morning and welcome to the Packers News Report. The final weekend of the Green Bay Packers’ season has arrived. Today they make their final preparations ahead of a Week 17 showdown with the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.

A big offseason awaits from this team. Mark Murphy will choose the next head coach. Brian Gutekunst will decide which players to re-sign and who to replace. He also has the task of strengthening the roster in the draft. That’s all to come, but first this team’s focus is to defeat the Detroit Lions.

In today’s Packers News Report: five players to watch against the Lions, three reasons why this season has been a disappointing one, and more.

Here’s a roundup of the latest articles from around the internet.

News and notes from around FanSided

Five players to watch vs. Detroit Lions in Week 17 (Lombardi Ave)

Jesse Fry’s weekly “Five players to watch” article has been an excellent read all season. Here’s the final edition of the series for 2018 ahead of Sunday’s game against the Lions.

Green Bay Packers: Three reasons 2018 was a disappointment (Dairyland Express – Brian Sampson)

Brian Sampson of Dairyland Express looks at the top three reasons why the 2018 season has been a disappointing one for Green Bay.

Week 17: Start time, TV info and more (Lombardi Ave)

Here’s how to watch Sunday’s game, including the TV and live stream information, the start time and more.

More news and notes from around the internet

End of an era? Clay Matthews, Randall Cobb approaching season finale with uncertain futures (PackersWire – Zach Kruse)

Packers-Lions Preview: Film shows Green Bay can succeed in the passing game (Acme Packing Company – Bob Fitch)

‘Ton of progress’ but little playing time for Green Bay Packers rookie J’Mon Moore (PackersNews.com – Jim Owczarski)

Packers farewell for Randall Cobb and Clay Matthews? Maybe not (ESPN – Rob Demovsky)

Packers Periscope: Week 17 vs. Detroit Lions (Cheesehead TV – Jason Perone)

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