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Green Bay Packers' James Starks runs during the first half of an NFL football preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Tom Lynn)
Green Bay Packers' James Starks runs during the first half of an NFL football preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Tom Lynn)Tom Lynn/Associated Press

'Monday Night Football' Week 3: TV Schedule, Live Stream for Chiefs vs. Packers

Michelle BrutonSep 28, 2015

In without a doubt the most evenly matched game in the slate of Week 3 matchups, the Kansas City Chiefs will travel to Lambeau Field on Monday night to meet a Green Bay Packers team that hasn't lost at home since Week 16 of the 2013 season.

What's more, though, is that the Packers haven't lost a regular-season home game that quarterback Aaron Rodgers has started and finished since the first game of the 2012 season, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com

Walking out of Lambeau with a win is a tall order for the Chiefs, who have an offense operating on a fairly high level of its own. But it's clear that in order for Kansas City to take this matchup, it will need to somehow take away Rodgers. 

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Below, you'll find information on how to watch the matchup, as well as what to watch for during the game. 

How to Watch 

Date: Monday, Sept. 28, 2015

Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Tickets: ScoreBig.com

TV Info: ESPN

Live Stream: Watch ESPN

What to Watch 

If any team on the Packers' upcoming schedule has the chance to slow down Aaron Rodgers and his weapons, it might be the Chiefs. 

Any opponent coming into Lambeau in a prime-time atmosphere on Monday would have trouble walking out with a win. Through two weeks, Green Bay's offense is sixth in scoring, averaging 29 points per game, and Rodgers is one of only two starting quarterbacks in the league to have thrown for five or more touchdowns and zero interceptions (the other is New England Patriot Tom Brady). 

Moreover, Rodgers' streak of games without an interception at home stretches back to Week 13 of the 2012 season. 

The Packers have also proven so far this season when faced with multiple injuries to their offensive weapons that the next-man-up philosophy rings true in Green Bay.

Eddie Lacy's ankle injury caused him to exit the Packers' Week 2 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks early, but halfback James Starks came in and rushed for 95 yards on 20 carries, averaging 4.8 yards per attempt.

Green Bay's No. 2 wideout Davante Adams, taking over most of Jordy Nelson's snaps this season, also missed part of the game against the Seahawks with an ankle injury, though he later returned.

Rookie receiver Ty Montgomery, who had only played on special teams to that point, stepped in and proved he can be an effective target for Rodgers.  

Both Lacy and Adams were upgraded to probable for the game on Sunday, as ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. 

Kansas City's secondary is 23rd in the league after two games, allowing an average of 268 passing yards per game. However, it can mitigate that on the front end, where it features a terrifying pass rush, having already recorded eight sacks on the season. 

Defensive end Justin Houston will be after Rodgers all night, and with right tackle Bryan Bulaga missing his second consecutive game, he may be able to deliver the pressure. Houston has three sacks on the season already. 

One wild card heading into the matchup is Green Bay's run defense. After allowing Bears rusher Matt Forte 141 rushing yards and a touchdown in Week 1, the unit held Seattle's Marshawn Lynch to just 41 yards and no scores. 

Chicago definitely has a better offensive line than Seattle, but the improvement in Green Bay's front seven was notable. How Chiefs rusher Jamaal Charles fares on Monday will come down to which version of the Packers unit shows up: Week 1's leaky sieve or Week 2's wall.

Charles will certainly be aided, however, by the lack of starting strong safety Morgan Burnett in Green Bay's lineup. The Packers indicated on Sunday that Burnett will be out as he works to recover from a calf injury. 

Burnett's role in the Packers' run defense can't be overstated. When he sat out Week 1, Forte was able to run all over the Packers. That was mitigated with Burnett's return in Week 2, when he helped limit Lynch. 

Green Bay's defense will also need to focus its efforts on stopping Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who has 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns on the season and is undoubtedly quarterback Alex Smith's favorite target. 

Ultimately, this game doesn't have huge implications for either team, as they play in different conferences and would still remain competitive within their divisions even with a loss. However, given how evenly matched both teams are on offense, it will be an exciting one for prime time.

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