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Message: <blockquote data-quote="adambr2" data-source="post: 850854" data-attributes="member: 7277">Please don't let the defense off the hook just because the offense was the focal point of the problem today.  The defense was bad.  They were routinely gashed up and down the field.  They are making 3rd and short run plays look routine for opponents.  They allowed 446 yards of offense and 26 points which is not good, but it could have easily been 35.  They have allowed well over 400 yards a game ever since Philly.  They failed to pressure a poor offensive line and failed to force a single turnover against a turnover vulnerable team.  If you didn't think the defense was bad today, it's only because the offense was that much worse, but no, the defense was not good.  "Bend but don't break" is not a sustainable strategy against NFL playoff teams.  Nothing about the way the defense played today will cut it against Seattle or New Orleans in January unless Rodgers goes into God mode and starts putting up 40 points per game in the playoffs.</blockquote>

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