The Green Bay Packers already had very high expectations coming into this season, but the hype went through the roof just before the season when they pulled off a stunning trade to acquire star pass rusher Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys . After that move, Green Bay went from an intriguing NFC playoff team to a true Super Bowl contender.

Parsons is still dealing with a back injury that he may need an injection to play with in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions, but the Packers sorted out his contract situation with a four-year, $188 million contract extension when making the trade. As a result, he should be ready to go on Sunday when the season gets underway.

Of course, the addition of arguably the best pass rusher in the league has given Green Bay a different feel about it comi

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