It's not Aaron Rodgers and it's not Ben Johnson, but Matt LaFleur will take it.
After waiting seven years for his first Week 1 home game, LaFleur gets the ultimate shot at revenge in the Green Bay Packers' season opener. According to FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz, the Packers will open the season at Lambeau Field against the Detroit Lions.
LaFleur dominated the NFC North rivalry games early in his tenure, but Dan Campbell's squad has since flipped the script. The Lions swept the Packers last season — something new Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson smugly reminded us — but LaFleur has an opportunity.
If the Packers plan on taking the next step and reclaiming the NFC North title, they must improve in these big games, especially at home.
And they've drawn a golden opportunity to stun the Lions right out of the gate.
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It's the Lions' first game without Johnson calling the offensive plays and Aaron Glenn running the defense.
The last time Detroit played at Lambeau Field, Amon-Ra St. Brown arrived in a "GreenBay Sucks" hoodie (yep, he spelled it wrong), and it's just one example of disrespect the Lions have shown the Packers.
Dan Campbell basically predicted a Packers first-round playoff exit following his Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The TV cameras caught it, and while he was right, his team faced instant karma with an early exit of their own.
LaFleur has the chance to write a new chapter in this rivalry. The Lions have had their way for too long (and let everyone know about it), but they enter uncharted territory without their two talented coordinators.
It's the Packers' time to take back the North and for LaFleur to start his own revenge tour. It begins with Campbell's visit to Lambeau Field in Week 1.