The Green Bay Packers are 6-3 after their bye week, with eight games left. They’ll face the Chicago Bears twice, plus the 49ers, Dolphins, Seahawks, Saints, Vikings, and Lions. By Week 11, Jordan Love will have had 14 days to rest his groin injury. His mobility should boost under-center plays, a key part of Matt…
The Packers traded Preston Smith to the Steelers for a 2025 7th-round pick. Green Bay’s edge rushers now include Rashan Gary, Lukas Van Ness, Aaron Mosby, J.J. Enagbare, and Brenton Cox. Changes came to Green Bay in the past offseason: Joe Barry is out, Jeff Hafley is in, bringing a shift to a 4-3 scheme.…
Jeff Hafley has transformed Green Bay’s defense. The Packers lead the league in takeaways this season. They rank 12th in Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) in 2024. Last year, they finished 27th in the same category. Offenses convert third downs against the Packers 32.9% of the time. If the season ended today, that would be…
The Packers’ special teams have been abysmal to start the year. They rank 32nd in special teams grade, according to Pro Football Focus, and 27th in Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA). Rich Bisaccia is the highest-paid special teams coordinator in the league but has yet to justify Green Bay’s investment. The unit is a mess.…
Rashan Gary has recorded just 9 pressures through six games in 2024, with three zero-pressure games. Last year, he recorded 26 pressures in that span. While this article will focus on Gary, it’s important to note the entire edge room is underperforming. Preston Smith also has just 9 pressures, compared to 13 over the first…
The 3-2 Packers will host the 2-3 Cardinals this Sunday at Lambeau Field. Arizona is coming off an upset victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Week 5. Green Bay’s defense struggled against mobile quarterbacks throughout the 2010s, a problem that still lingers today. This week, they face Kyler Murray. The last…
Jaire Alexander was downgraded to “Did Not Participate” on the final injury report for the Vikings game with a quad/groin injury. His inactivity on Sunday exposed weaknesses in the Packers’ secondary. Sam Darnold had all day to throw and shredded Green Bay’s secondary. The Vikings outscored the Packers 28-7 in the first half. Corey Ballentine…