GREEN BAY — For Matt LaFleur, the math checks out.

Of course, arithmetic isn’t always the only factor in whether an NFL head coach makes the right call, so the Green Bay Packers coach will surely be keeping his fingers crossed that all of his starters on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball stay healthy throughout Saturday’s preseason opener against the New York Jets at Lambeau Field.

If they do, according to the NFL’s analytics, the Packers will be better prepared for the regular season because of it.

According to LaFleur, the league has passed along studies to teams that show playing in the preseason reduces the likelihood of injury in the first quarter of the regular season.

“You’ve got to feel where your team is. [In] my experience, I would say that I think it’s good for a

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