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Why Za’Darius Smith must take down his former team in Green Bay

The NFC North is easily the best division in the NFL right now. The Detroit Lions have the lead with an 11-1 record, but the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers are right behind them. The Vikings are in second place at 10-2 with the tiebreaker over the Packers, while Green Bay is 9-3. Every game from here on out, divisional or not, will be crucial for all three teams.

Another thing in common between all three of those teams? Defensive end Za’Darius Smith has played for them. Smith was drafted originally by the Baltimore Ravens back in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. After four years with the Ravens, Smith signed with the Packers, where he had the best two years of his career. Smith was a two-time Pro Bowler and an All-Pro, getting 26 sacks in his two seasons there. After only playing in one game in 2021 due to a back injury, Smith would leave Green Bay and sign with the Vikings in 2022.

Smith was up to his old ways with the Vikings, becoming a Pro Bowler, All-Pro, and winning NFL Comeback Player of the Year, finishing with 10 sacks. So Smith has played his best football with those two NFC North teams, and so far with the Lions, he has been very helpful in the Lions’ pass rush needs with star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson out with a broken leg. Smith will be facing the Packers for the third time since playing for them, and this one will be the biggest of them all. Here’s why I think Smith must have a big game against the Packers on “Thursday Night Football.”