The Packers keep winning, and the defense keeps giving up lots of yards. Currently they are ranked 10th in points allowed, which is the most important defensive statistic, but 27th in yards allowed. That's a huge discrepancy. Part of the explanation is that they lead the league in interceptions with 13. We could see that principle in action at Minnesota, with Charles Woodson gambling repeatedly and coming up with two interceptions while also giving up some big plays.
I'm not confident that this approach is going to work in the playoffs, so I hope they can tighten things up as the season goes on. Some things that could help:
1. Sam Shields and Tramon Williams both need to be healthy. Those are the only two players they have who can reliably cover receivers downfield. Woodson is not in that category anymore.
2. They need an improved pass rush. The Neal injury really seems to be hurting them in this department, and he may not play at all this year. It's good to have Zombo back, but he may not be any better than Walden. I'm still hoping that So'oto might emerge, but I didn't even see him on the field against the Vikings. Raji doesn't seem to be getting as much push in the middle as he did last year. I'm not sure why.