I don't care how much yardage a defense gives up. Bend, but don't break is good enough to win in the NFL. Looking at stats never gives you an indication of how well someone or something is. Watch the team and this was a much better defense.
The two areas that hurt the Packers most a year ago was the pass rush and run defense.
Matt Forte had 25 carries for 55 yards.
Cutler was sacked twice and pressured all day long.
The long ball is going to happen when you blitz that much. That's the type of risk you take when you pressure the QB.
To talk down the defense because it's not as good as say Pittsburgh or Tennessee is ridiculous. There is no such thing as the perfect team. Even the 72 Dolphins weren't perfect, lucky yes, but not perfect.
Tennessee gave up 300-plus yards to Ben Roethlisberger, but the stat that matters most is they held Pittsburgh to 13 points. That's encouraging going forward as is Green Bay giving up 15 points and only one touchdown. The team gave up field goals instead of touchdowns and that's what matters most.
The defense won this game. I know Rodgers will get the credit in the end for the big throw, but the D won this game for Green Bay.