FOXBORO — This might sound strange, but the Patriots’ defensive plan for Green Bay might be relatively easy in comparison to some of their recent opponents.

The Patriots are built for this matchup against the Packers, who boast the second-highest scoring offense in the NFL but have just two certifiable threats at Aaron Rodgers’ disposal.

Granted, wide receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb are a heck of a tandem, but Pats cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner have been at their best for the better part of a month.

From there, the lack of a game-changing third weapon should theoretically yield a more straightforward game plan. Start with Revis, Browner, Nelson and Cobb, and filter down.

Yet, despite the lack of aerial production behind Nelson (68 receptions, 1,066 yards, nine touchdowns) and Cobb (58-837-10), the Patriots aren’t shrugging their shoulders at the rest of the targets, even though running back Eddie Lacy is third on the team in receptions (29), yards (335) and touchdowns (three).

“I think production tells you a lot, but sometimes it doesn’t tell you everything,” safety Devin McCourty said. “If you look at theirs, you’ve got two guys who are super productive. So if you’re not going to stop those two guys and they’re killing you, I mean, they’re putting up 50 points the last two home games. They have some pretty good other players.

“I don’t think it’s going to be a game where we can be like, ‘Oh, we don’t have to worry about those other guys.’ With Aaron Rodgers back there, he can get the ball to anybody. For us, I think it’s similar in a sense when we practice against Tom (Brady). We can’t just say, ‘Let’s stop (Rob Gronkowski). Let’s stop (Brandon) LaFell.’ The ball can go to anybody out there, and all those guys are capable of making plays.”

There’s a good chance the Patriots prefer Revis to cover the 5-foot-10 Cobb, whose statistical drop-off is fairly negligible from Nelson. He is also a shiftier receiver who could create difficulty for Browner, and the Pats proved in the last three weeks against the Broncos, Colts and Lions when Revis primarily took Emmanuel Sanders, Reggie Wayne and Golden Tate that they favor matchup strength over depth chart placement.

That would leave Browner for the 6-3 Nelson, who might be the best in the league at running routes outside the numbers, whether it’s a back-shoulder connection, a deep sideline route or just about anything else. Nelson’s awareness and balance match his athleticism, but Browner’s 6-4 frame could help block out the sun, particularly if he tries to stay under the route with McCourty protecting deep.

The problem is Rodgers might deliver the most accurate ball on the planet, and there was no better example than last week against the Vikings when Rodgers grooved a beauty to Cobb on a post route for a 29-yard gain. Cobb barely had a step behind the cornerback, and Rodgers delivered a strike without leading his target into danger with a pair of approaching safeties.

“He’s had plenty of those like that,” safety Patrick Chung said. “We’re going to try the best we can to try to tame him a little bit, but he’s going to make his plays. We just have to make sure he doesn’t make a lot of them.”

Lacy, the size of a small house at 5-11, 230 pounds, is an interesting case because he is rarely more than a check-down option but caught eight passes for 123 yards in Week 8 against the Saints. He also has a touchdown catch in the last three games, including a shovel toss on a trap play by the goal line last week, so the Packers are designing ways to get him the ball.

Because of body size, Pats linebacker Dont’a Hightower could be asked to shadow Lacy, which has typically been his assignment since taking over Jerod Mayo’s role. That could leave linebacker Jamie Collins or Chung for tight end Andrew Quarless, and Chung or cornerback Kyle Arrington for wideout Davante Adams. It’s also important to keep someone prepared to chase down Rodgers if he scrambles.

The Packers also love to run crossing patterns and post routes, so the Pats could take a page from their Broncos plan and drop Rob Ninkovich or Akeem Ayers to clog up those patterns. It might also be beneficial to clog up the middle of the field as much as possible with the linebackers to take away Rodgers’ preferred routes.

But really, the outcome of these battles should mostly be determined by the one-on-one matchups outside with Revis, Browner, Nelson and Cobb. With the way the Patriots have taken away opponents’ third and fourth options of late, this is a game for the headliners.

The Pats have the momentum there, too, after Revis and Browner held Matthew Stafford to 4-of-18 for 63 yards last week. They’ll find out if they can neutralize Rodgers’ equalizing abilities at Lambeau Field.

“He’s the best quarterback I’ve watched on tape of just what he’s able to do with the offensive game plan and the plays he is able to make, anything is possible,” McCourty said. “A straightforward game plan, I don’t see. Another tough game plan is what is in store for this week.”