After three weeks of dominant performance, the Green Bay Packers defense talked a big game and rightfully so. For the first time in forever, the Packers had a defense that could carry the team instead of being an albatross.
If Green Bay could shut down Carson Wentz and a potent Philadelphia Eagles’ offense, the defense would have cemented the reputation it earned in the season’s first three weeks.
Now, after a 34-27 loss, they’re having a serving of humble pie.
Sure special teams didn’t do them any favors with allowing a long return and a boneheaded out of bounds kickoff by Mason Crosby, but the defense couldn’t stop Jordan Howard nor could they generate any kind of pressure on Wentz, who did not get sacked all game.