NFL Schedule Release: Top primetime games of 2015

Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Team Irvin receiver Emmanuel Sanders of the Denver Broncos (10) is tackled by Team Carter cornerback Sam Shields of the Green Bay Packers (37) in the 2015 Pro Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

1. Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos – Week 8, SNF

Incredibly, Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning have played in the same game just once in the last seven years. That was a 34-14 Packers victory over the Indianapolis Colts way back in 2008, Rodgers’ rookie year. Now, with Rodgers in his prime, this should be a much better game, provided that Peyton Manning is at full strength.

I’m intrigued by this matchup simply because we haven’t seen Rodgers and Manning play in the same game in so long. Even then, the Packers were a 6-10 team and destroyed a 2008 Colts team. I think Aaron Rodgers matches up extremely well against the Broncos – his mobility should give that defense fits, and receivers like Randall Cobb and Davante Adams should have a field day against that unit. I’ll take the Packers, on the road, to cruise to a victory over Denver.

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