We didn't lose pn defense or ST. We shit ourselves on Offense.
If our defense can hold teams to 17 or 20 (not including points they were handed by turnovers,) I'll take that every time.
Originally Posted by: nerdmann
Were we watching different games? We didn't lose on defense?
Um, at halftime Jefferson accounted for almost 91% of the Vikings yards in the air. He had both Vikings TDs. By the end of the game, he accounted for almost 67% of the Vikings passing yards. If the D could contain Jefferson at all (not an easy task, but something a self-proclaimed "elite" capable D should be able to do), the Packers are in the game with a chance to win.
Perhaps you don't think this D is capable of being elite -- which is fine. But if you think this D has upgraded itself, and has the talent to be a problem, then the performance they turned in last night is not acceptable. Even if it was "fine" by NFL standards, we've known for months that this team was going to rely on its Defense playing at a high level. If you have the coaches professing the ability of the Defense to be elite, you simply cannot have the D play like it did yesterday.
Also, the O clearly left 14 points on the field -- a drop by Watson that would've been a TD and the fourth-and-goal stop on the 1 yard-line. Better execution gets us to 21 points total for the game -- not at all indicative of a "shitty" O.
I'm sure playing the Vikings with a new scheme the first time had an impact on the numerous breakdowns on O and D. But I don't think the talent gap between the Vikings and Packers is that big, and I'm confident the Packers' coaching is better. This team should be fine, but the D needs to show it can be elite.
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