Las Vegas @ Green Bay preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 22, 2019 ) Green Bay 21, Oakland 22

After missing the playoffs last season, the Green Bay Packers are off to a strong start under Matt LaFleur, the first head coach in the franchise's storied history to win five of his first six games. Sitting atop the NFC North and owning wins over each of its division rivals, Green Bay seeks its third straight win versus the visiting Oakland Raiders on Sunday afternoon.

Despite being relegated to a patchwork wide receiver corps, the Packers erased a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit in a last-second 23-22 win over Detroit on Monday night. "We're a little banged up, we gotta get healthy this week," quarterback Aaron Rodgers said, "but it's an important stretch in our season and one that's gonna hopefully put us in a position to compete down the stretch." The Raiders are coming off a bye and have won two in a row as they try to navigate a schedule in which they are going seven weeks between home games. "We're in the middle of one of the greatest road trips in the history of football," said Oakland coach Jon Gruden, whose team knocked off Chicago in London two weeks ago. "I'd like to thank everybody for making this possible."

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Packers -5.5. O/U: 47

ABOUT THE RAIDERS (3-2): Oakland signed tight end Darren Waller to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday night, but the team's leading receiver with 37 catches suffered a foot injury and was limited during Thursday's practice session. Waller has as many receptions as the rest of the team's wide receivers combined so having him at less than full strength would be a blow for quarterback Derek Carr, who has thrown for only 408 yards in back-to-back wins over Indianapolis and the Bears. Rookie Josh Jacobs rumbled for a season-high 123 yards and a pair of scores on 26 carries against Chicago. The Raiders are 22nd against the pass, yielding 263.6 yards per game.

ABOU THE PACKERS (5-1): Two-time MVP Rodgers has posted a passer rating above 100.0 only once in six games and could be hard-pressed to double that total. Green Bay's top three wide receivers -- Davante Adams, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison -- and tight end Jimmy Graham all were unable to practice Thursday, with Adams (turf toe) already missing the past two games. Jamaal Williams returned to the lineup returned to the lineup and contributed 136 yards from scrimmage last week while backfield mate Aaron Jones gashed Dallas for 107 yards and four touchdowns the previous week. The Packers are vulnerable to the run, giving up 124.5 yards per game.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Jones has eight rushing TDs in his last seven home games.

2. Raiders OT Trent Brown was accused of domestic violence in a lawsuit filed by his girlfriend.

3. The Packers have won seven in a row in the series.

PREDICTION: Packers 26, Raiders 20