GREEN BAY Cheap Trey Hopkins Jersey , Wis. (AP)Just three weeks into the season and the Cincinnati Bengals are already at a crossroads. About the last thing that the struggling team needed was a trip to Lambeau Field on Sunday to face the Green Bay Packers. Injuries that could leave the Packers without several key players may help Cincinnati’s chances of digging out from a 0-2 start. But Green Bay (1-1) is still smarting from a loss at Atlanta , eager to get back on track as an NFC contender. ”Our focus is on the uncommon opponent in the Bengals, but we have a lot of work to do ourselves,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. Two-time NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers represents the great equalizer, capable of winning any game regardless of the circumstances. Still, the Packers’ injury report this week resembled an All-Pro roster. Defensive lineman Mike Daniels, receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, along with offensive tackles David Bakhtiari and Bryan Bulaga are all nicked. Edge rusher Nick Perry has a hand injury. At least Green Bay hasn’t shaken up its coaching staff, though. Bill Lazor will make his debut as the Bengals’ offensive coordinator after being promoted from quarterbacks coach to replace the fired Ken Zampese. He was let go after a 13-9 loss to Texans on Thursday night in Week 2, capping a historically bad stretch of offense for the franchise. The Bengals became the first team since the 1939 Eagles to open the season with two home games and fail to score a touchdown. They haven’t reached the end zone in 25 possessions, settling for three field goals for the season. Receiver A.J. Green, who has only 10 catches Clayton Fejedelem Jersey Limited , said after the loss to Houston that the Bengals need to get their playmakers involved more. ”You’ve got to rely on those guys that can make big plays for you to turn this thing around,” quarterback Andy Dalton said. Other notes and things to watch for in the first meeting between the teams since 2013: MEDICAL REPORT: Nelson (quad) and Bulaga (ankle) were among the few of the 13 Green Bay players listed on the injury report who were full participants in practice at midweek, seemingly giving them the best chances to play on Sunday. The Packers could be able to withstand being without Nelson and Cobb for a short period because of depth at receiver. But getting Bulaga back is important for a line that is thin in experience behind the starting five. ”Well, I mean you’ve got to play around that type of stuff because that’s what comes with the game,” Packers receiver Davante Adams said. ”Football is 100 percent chance that you’re going to get hurt at some point, whether or not it’s season-ending, but you’ve got to adapt and you’ve got to fill in.: D TESTED: The Packers represent the first real test for a Bengals defense that has played well against two limited offenses. Dalton had five turnovers against the Ravens, including one on the 2-yard line, but the defense gave up only 20 points. Joe Flacco didn’t complete a pass in the second half of the game, his first since missing all of training camp and the preseason with a bad back. Houston rookie Deshaun Watson threw for only 125 yards and was sacked three times in his first NFL start. IRON MIKE: Daniels’ hip injury could be a problem for the Packers. He has turned into a disruptive force up front in his sixth year, helping outside linebackers Perry and Clay Matthews get off to a good start off the edge. Powered by a nonstop motor, Daniels also helps clog the middle against the run. DALTON’S COMFORT ZONE: Dalton has been under heavy pressure in the first two games William Jackson Jersey Limited , sacked eight times and hit often. His passer rating of 47.2 is last in the NFL. Coach Marvin Lewis has steadfastly supported Dalton, resisting calls to use backup AJ McCarron. One of Lazor’s priorities on Sunday is to get Dalton into a comfort zone early by completing some short passes on the opening drive. ”Anytime you get into a rhythm, you feel you can play better and you see things easier. So if that’s his goal, that’s my goal, too. I love to be in a rhythm,” Dalton said. CLAY-MAKER: Matthews is on the verge of setting a milestone, a half-sack behind Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (74+) for most in franchise history since 1982. After an injury-filled 2016 season, the nine-year veteran is off to a good start this season with 1+ sacks. ”Clay has been a class act his whole career,” McCarthy said. ”I hate talking like this because he’s got a lot left and this is just a milestone that he’s getting ready to jump over.” — AP Sports Writer Joe Kay in Cincinnati contributed to this story. — CINCINNATI (AP)Bill Lazor’s statistical study of the Bengals‘ offense during the offseason left him feeling the same as he did on all those discouraging game days. The numbers confirmed what his eyes had seen so many times.Some mighty small numbers filled up the columns measuring big plays. The Bengals were one of the most inept teams in the league at getting the ball downfield, the main factor in a second straight losing season.”Statistically, it looks just like it felt,” the Bengals’ offensive coordinator said. ”You were there.”The main emphasis in Lazor’s overhaul of the offense has been finding ways to get big plays out of an offense that finished last in total yards and near the bottom in big plays as well. It all begins with Andy Dalton Preston Brown Jersey , who is coming off one of his least-effective seasons.The eighth-year quarterback completed 69.9 percent of his passes and averaged 6.69 yards per attempt, both figures his worst since his rookie season. Dalton repeatedly was off-target on long passes. He also was under constant pressure, which limited the time for receivers to get open downfield and contributed to the lack of long passes.”This group’s been one of the best groups in the NFL – since Andy came into the league – on vertical passes,” coach Marvin Lewis said. ”And we weren’t very good. So that alone is the first thing.”The 2015 season was Dalton’s best as he worked behind a veteran line. The Bengals had 63 pass plays of at least 20 yards, nine shy of the league high shared by the Saints and Jaguars. Last season, they managed only 34 such plays, a huge decline. The Saints led the league with 72 pass plays of 20 yards or more.The passing game wasn’t the only failed area. The Bengals’ longest run was only 25 yards, the worst in the league.Injuries played a role. Tight end Tyler Eifert hurt his back in the second game and was out for the rest of the season. Top draft pick John Ross was severely limited by two shoulder injuries and didn’t catch a pass.By contrast, every part of the offense – receivers, tight ends, running backs – provided game-turning plays in 2015.”Guys did a good job of making tough, contested catches Ryan Finley Jersey ,” Dalton said. ”I was being accurate with the ball, and guys were catching and running. I think there were probably some broken tackles in the run game and different things. It’s a big thing we want to do.”The Bengals failed to score a touchdown in their first two games last season and fired offensive coordinator Ken Zampese. Lazor took over as an interim coordinator, got the job after the season, and was given a lot of latitude to reinvent the offense.The new playbook provides many opportunities to try for a big play.”It’s not on everything, but there’s definitely chances to take shots down the field,” Dalton said.The Bengals traded with the Bills for left tackle Cordy Glenn and drafted center Billy Price in the first round as part of their line overhaul. Ross is back and making impressive plays during camp. Eifert signed a one-year deal and was cleared to practice on Monday.There was no thought of bringing in someone to challenge Dalton, who has the backing of Lewis and owner Mike Brown. They’re hoping a solid line will give Dalton the time he needs to perform more like he did in 2015.”When Andy came to us in 2011 up to now, our winning percentage is eighth in the league,” said Duke Tobin, director of player personnel. ”We’re confident in him leading our team. We have to be better in front of him than last year. We’ve got to put a better run game with him.”We feel like we’ve got weapons on the outside and he should be in the prime of his career, so he’s going to have to lead the charge.”—