GREEN BAY—The second halves against the Jets and Bears were impressive, and the first three quarters against the Lions and Vikings were solid, too.
The logical next step for the Packers defense then is to put together a consistent, steady four quarters of resistance.
Up-and-down results can stem from various factors, be they injuries, turnovers, time of possession, penalties, etc.
Whatever the reasons, the defense’s Jekyll-and-Hyde personality was most evident against the Jets and Bears, when the Packers gave up a combined 515 yards and 38 points in the first halves and just 293 yards and three points in the second halves.
The effort against the Lions had a bend-but-don’t-break quality to it, and the defense finally broke in the fourth quarter when the lopsided time of possession did the Packers in.
There wasn’t much to quibble about against the Vikings, because the 10 fourth-quarter points allowed came after the Packers had built a 42-0 lead.
