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Zach Kruse

Packers vs. Rams preview: Who has the advantage in Week 12?

The Green Bay Packers (8-3) and Los Angeles Rams (7-3) will engage in a pivotal NFC battle on Sunday at Lambeau Field. Both teams are fighting to be the No. 1 seed in the conference but also limping into the stretch run, heightening the importance of scoring of big win for both Sean McVay’s Rams and Matt LaFleur’s Packers.

Football is a complicated game, but finding the reasons for winning individual matchups between teams is often a straightforward exercise. What wins games? Excellent quarterback play, winning the line of scrimmage, taking care of the football and taking it away, controlling the important situations and overcoming or taking advantage of the injury situation.

In our weekly preview series, Zach Kruse from Packers Wire and Cameron DaSilva of Rams Wire went deep into the matchup to determine who has the advantage at the five key factors for winning football games in the NFL.

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