Defense Comes Up Big Again

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CLEVELAND - Even though the Packers faced teams the last two weeks that have had their share of struggles on offense this season, they were still able to accomplish something that hadn't been done by a Green Bay defense in 43 years.

After the Packers' 26-0 shutout of Detroit last week at Lambeau Field, the defense followed that up Sunday by allowing just three points to the Browns. The last time a Green Bay defense gave up just three total points over a two-game span came in their Super Bowl I-winning season of 1966. On Oct. 16, 1966, the Packers blanked the Bears, 17-0, and then beat Atlanta, 56-3, on Oct. 23.

Green Bay also allowed Cleveland to register just 139 yards of total offense, besting their performance last Sunday vs. Detroit when the Packers allowed 149 yards of offense. The 288 yards allowed in the two-game span is the fewest allowed by Green Bay since they gave up just 246 in back-to-back games vs. Detroit and Minnesota in 2006.

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Source: Packers.com
 

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