In what is one of the biggest games on each team's respective schedule, a lot is riding on the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay has won seven consecutive games since losing horribly to New Orleans in Week One. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are 4-4 and are entering their toughest and most vital three game stretch of the season.

And now, there is a major wrinkle added to the fold for this Sunday's game. It was announced that Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this morning. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Rodgers is unvaccinated, meaning he will not play Sunday. Unvaccinated players are subject to a quarantine at a minimum of 10 days under the NFL's current COVID-19 rules. As a result, 2020 first round pick Jordan Love will make his first career start at QB for the Packers.

Today, we will be giving our own view of the Green Bay Packers entering their matchup with the Chiefs. What can Kansas City expect from their offense and defense? Let's kick it off by focusing on the new starting quarterback.

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Love-ing The Future?

This will be a tremendous opportunity for Green Bay to see what they have in their current quarterback of the future. Love entered the NFL showing similar abilities or traits to that of Rodgers or even Patrick Mahomes. Of course, he is not currently at the same level or a complete carbon copy of those two prolific passers. Let's examine some of the positives or negatives that stuck out from Love's tape coming out of Utah State.

From a positive standpoint, Jordan Love exudes a solid mix of athleticism, while also having an extremely strong arm. That arm talent is not just beneficial because of his strength either. In fact, Love showed a great deal of touch, quick releases and being able to work from different arm angles and launch points while in college. Finally, he showed incredible improvement for being able to work off-platform or outside of structure as he played more games.

On the other hand, there was generally a sense of high variance within Love's game. His booms and busts can come so close together inside of games. For example, one throw into a tight window in between two defenders can show off his pinpoint accuracy. But then, he may follow that up with a throw straight into the dropping linebacker's sightline. His deeper passes can also come too hot on occasion, making it difficult for Love's receiver to make a play on the football. He also won with a ton of binary reads at Utah State. Not being forced to work through progressions in college has brought about a different challenge while with the Packers.

Depleted Weaponry

Seeing which players will be at Love's disposal is another question mark as of this writing. Wide receivers Davante Adams (COVID protocol), Allen Lazard (COVID protocol) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (hamstring injury) all missed the Packers last game. The rest of the wide receiver room is consumed by Randall Cobb, rookie Amari Rodgers, Malik Taylor, Equanimeous St. Brown and others on the practice squad. Moreover, their top tight end, Robert Tonyan, is now done for the year after suffering a torn ACL in Green Bay's last game.

The good thing is, the Packers have a fair amount of veterans and experience in place for Love, if they can get healthier before Sunday. Green Bay also has another thing going for them. Love worked with quite the everchanging slew of pass catchers this summer in training camp. With Rodgers holding out, it allowed Love to see more reps with players he could be working with against Kansas City. Possibly, there is some more rapport there than what most may realize.

Dominant Duo

They may not be considered the top offensive skill players on the Packers offense. Yet, the seasons both Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon are having have only continued to get better as the weeks go on. Jones of course torched the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium two years ago to the tune of 226 total yards on 20 touches (good for 11.3 yards per touch). He has been one of the league's best dual threat running backs in recent years.

On the flip side, you can see Dillon is adjusting more to the speed of the NFL in his second season. The Boston College product has displayed more patience and better field vision while waiting for holes to develop. Furthermore, Dillon already had the plus size and power to work with. This has made him even tougher to stop with his second year adjustments. Both he and Jones have gained 4.5 yards per carry this season. Therefore, they keep the Packers pace at a rapid rate, even when they want to use more ball control.

Under The Radar?

The perception around the Packers defense has been rather mixed. They have still given up their share of explosive plays. To boot, stars like Jaire Alexander, Za'Darius Smith and Kevin King have all missed multiple games due to injuries. The results Green Bay has seen from replacements or other big names have been mixed up to this point.

Safeties Darnell Savage and Adrian Amos have provided less production than in years past. Though, rookie Eric Stokes and veteran Rasul Douglas have each made their presence felt in a large way multiple times each week. And that is the part of the Green Bay defense that has seemingly gone unnoticed. Younger players or replacements off the street so to speak have come in and answered the call. Up front, the Packers have been able to depend on guys like De'Vondre Campbell, Rashan Gary, Kingsley Keke in major roles. Overall, you can see this Packers defense getting more in sync and comfortable as a whole.

They currently rank seventh best in yards allowed and ninth best in points allowed. Green Bay certainly does have a little bend to their defense right now. Nonetheless, they have been suffocating opposing offenses with their backs against the wall while in the red zone.

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– Braden Holecek is the Kansas City Chiefs managing editor for Full Press Coverage. He covers the NFL. Like and follow on //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js and Facebook.