No. 1 Ranking, Team Record At Stake For Run Defense In Finale

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There may be nothing more satisfying to a defensive coordinator when he watches film of his own defense than seeing an opponent fail, time and again, to run the ball with any success.

Because all it takes is one defender to give too much ground, one defender to get out of his gap, and a defense can get gashed by the run. Stopping it consistently requires healthy doses of teamwork and accountability, traits that defensive coaches preach until they're blue in the face.

"To me, your run defense is more indicative of team defense than anything else, because it has to fit together like a glove," Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers said. "Playing good run defense is the ultimate in playing team defense."

That said, the Packers are on the verge of accomplishing the ultimate in run defense heading into their regular-season finale on Sunday at Arizona.

Allowing just 85.7 yards per game on the ground this year, the Packers are ranked No. 1 in the NFL in..

Source: Packers.com
 

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