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Considering the Belgian Forts proved no real obstacle and the Germans actually have grenades and man portable motors plus a more modern and mobile artillery arm than the French, they should have no problems punching through Verdun if they advance via the Metz route and once through, the French...

Which is why the forces on flank security will be vital to preventing that.

Yes and no if they do it right. The main thing is to take Paris quickly and knock the French out of the fight.

Ok thank you for clarifying that. Then seeing the concentration at the Belgian Borders, the Germans will move via Metz region and bypass the French Army entirely, forcing a race for Paris. Or they decide to do a straight up shit kicking contest and use their superior artillery to wreck the bulk...

If the Russians go all in on Austria Hungary and France openly moves on Belgium in such numbers, Britain has a much harder time selling its war and Germany by necessity must defend in the west and go East to prop up the AHE. In which case, the German Strategy is made for them, take Russia out...