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ArticleNFL predictions: 5 keys to a Lions victory over the Packers in Week 7
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The best way to keep the Packers' defense honest and open is to test them deep with Jameson Williams...if the Lions even threaten to push the ball downfield to Williams, the safeties will need to respond accordingly, opening up the intermediate area of the field.
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Williams' deep-ball role is central to Lions' strategy to soften Packers' zone coverage.

The source identifies Jameson Williams as the key to stretching the Packers' defense vertically. Despite the Packers running two-high safety looks 78% of defensive snaps and zone coverage roughly 78% of the time, the Lions plan to test them deep with Williams to keep safeties honest and stretched, which will open up the intermediate area for players like Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta. The Packers' defensive weakness is their reluctance to give up explosive plays, so threatening deep shots with Williams should create gaps underneath for sustained drives.

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