The 2022 NFL season is finally here and the Week 4 schedule is chock full of exciting showdowns. One of the most interesting matchups of the week is a meeting between the'New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers.
The new season has been back and forth for the Patriots, who are fresh off a 37-26 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The Packers, meanwhile, won their second straight game in the form of a 14-12 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Can Bill Belichick get his Patriots back on track with a road victory? Or will the Packers send the fans at Lambeau Field home happy?
Here's what projection models and experts across the industry have to say about the Patriots vs Packers Week 4 matchup.
Patriots vs Packers Projections
ESPN FPI:'Packers (88.4%)
FiveThirtyEight:'Packers (73%)
Betting Favorite:'Packers (-9.5)
Projected Winner:'Packers (4)
Patriots vs Packers Expert Picks
ESPN Experts:'Packers (7)
Sports Illustrated Experts:'Packers (5)
CBS Sports Experts:'Packers (7), Patriots (1)
Expert Tota ls:'Packers (19), Patriots (4)
It doesn't take a lot to see which side is heavily favored in this Week 4 tilt. On top of being the unanimous projected favorite, the Packers are also favored by a whopping 95% of highlighted experts.
You can never rule out a Belichick-led team pulling off an upset, but the Patriots' best projection sitting at 33.6% () doesn't exactly inspire confidence.
Throw in the fact that Brian Hoyer will start for the injured Mac Jones, making it easy to see why this game is the Packers' to lose.