Inexperienced Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander is feeling very bullish in regards to the group’s possibilities for the remainder of the season.
Chatting with the media on Friday, Alexander boldly predicted that the Packers would win out the remainder of the way in which, making clear that he was calling it just about a assure.
“I’m not going to say I’m a prophet, however I referred to as it. I stated we had been going to win out,” Alexander stated.
Whereas that is removed from the primary time a participant has predicted something like this, Alexander has a believable path to being right. Inexperienced Bay’s subsequent three video games — on the New York Giants, at dwelling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and on the Carolina Panthers — are all very winnable contests. They then shut the season with a visit to Minnesota to face the Vikings earlier than concluding the 12 months at dwelling towards the Chicago Bears. It’s fairly attainable that the Packers shall be thought-about favorites for all of these video games.
The Packers have motive to really feel assured. They’ve gained three straight, together with wins over the Lions and Chiefs, even when the latter got here underneath controversial circumstances.
Alexander has not performed since Week 9 as a result of a lingering shoulder harm however is regarded as on his manner again. He’ll be returning to a really completely different group since he didn’t sound significantly optimistic about them a few months in the past.
