Green Bay’s defense ranks top ten in EPA per play, EPA per pass, and EPA per rush this season. Additionally, they are a top-ten unit in both pass defense DVOA and run defense DVOA. The Packers’ run defense has significantly improved this season. In previous years, the defense was gashed all game while the defensive…
Going into the Packers’ critical Week 14 game against the Detroit Lions, they knew they would have one structural advantage. Most of the Lions’ defensive front seven were injured and unavailable. The Lions had signed Kwon Alexander and Jamal Adams off the street so that they would have enough bodies to get through the game.…
The Packers are not going to win the NFC North this year. Mathematically it remains possible, but realistically that dream died with the loss to the Lions. With nine wins already, they likely need only one more win to secure a playoff spot. That doesn’t mean Green Bay has the luxury of taking their foot…
The Packers head on the road to Seattle to face the Seahawks this Sunday. For the Packers, recent history in Seattle isn’t the best. In fact most of the memories in that city for the Packers are ones to forget. Whether it’s a blown lead, a fail mary, or multiple errors that cost the Packers…
The Packers are coming off their second loss of the season to the Lions. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are coming off their second win versus the Cardinals. Sunday Night Football will feature two teams that could be facing each other in January. Right now, the Packers will be either the fifth or sixth seed in the…
The peak Popovich Spurs started the NBA’s player rest trend. The team knew it was full of vets who could turn it on in the playoffs, so they rested veterans often during the latter half of the season and played rookies and other young players who otherwise wouldn’t have gotten playtime. The Packers coaches could…
Despite the loss, there are numerous lessons from the Packers loss to the Lions that the Packers can take home and use moving forward. First Lesson: This Team Does Not Quit There were lots of things that went wrong during the Packers loss to the Lions. But, one thing is for sure. This team just…