The Green Bay Packers were fortunate to avoid an upset at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
Two-touchdown underdogs, the Jaguars outplayed the Packers for much of Sunday, but the overwhelming advantage at quarterback and production from the pass-rush helped Matt LaFleur’s team save the day.
Some observations after several re-watches of the Packers’ win:
– For the second time in three weeks, rookie linebacker Kamal Martin looked explosive on the blitz. On one snap in the first quarter, he burst through the A-gap and blew up the running back in pass protection, forcing Jake Luton out of the pocket in a panic.