The Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both sit 6-7 on the season and are fighting for their playoff lives. The Packers currently hold the final playoff spot in the NFC even after their brutal Monday Night loss to the New York Giants.
The Buccaneers are currently in a three way tie for the top spot in the NFC South (Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints). As both teams prepare for their playoff push, the Buccaneers may be without one of their own Super Bowl Champions when they head to Lambeau Field.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Are Likely To Be Without Wide Receiver Chris Godwin When They Take On The Green Bay Packers
Glenn Kaplan of Wisconsin Sports Heroics highlighted the situation regarding Godwin:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin was listed on the injury report on Wednesday ahead of the Green Bay Packers matchup on Sunday. He did not practice then because of a knee injury and he also did not practice on Thursday due to it. Godwin is on track to miss Sunday’s big matchup against Green Bay.
He has been a big part of the Buccaneers offense this season. Chris Godwin has caught 58 passes for 659 yards receiving and one touchdown this season. He is averaging 11.4 yards per reception and has also been targeted 96 times this season. G
odwin is one of the primary targets for quarterback Baker Mayfield.With the injury to him, keep an eye on rookie wide receiver Trey Palmer being the second-option behind Mike Evans this weekend. Trey Palmer has caught 28 passes for 244 yards receiving and two touchdowns, along with averaging 8.7 yards per reception.
How Would This Impact Sunday’s Matchup?
Baker Mayfield relies on Godwin. He made that obvious with this statement:
“As always, we have stuff involved for Chris in the game plan,” Mayfield told reporters, via Heavy.com. “Like I said, early on in the game, they were only keyed on Mike [Evans], so there was some man-coverage stuff we were able to get Chris open, some opportunities. Take advantage of that. Chris and Mike are our two best receivers, so whenever you can get the ball to them, you try and do it.”
The Buccaneers not having one of their top weapons in a pivotal Week 15 matchup would be a big loss.
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