Friday Cheese Curds: How “keep it simple, stupid” might save the Packers’ defense

Appleton Post-Crescent-USA TODAY NETWORK While the Green Bay Packers gear up for another playoff run, the realists among their passionate fan base have basically come to the same conclusion.

If the defense doesn’t step it up a notch or two, the Packers likely won’t get where they want to go.

Judging by the performance against the Philadelphia Eagles, the floodgates may be opening for Mike Pettine’s group and this would be a good thing.

Fresh off a seven sack game versus an admittedly weak Eagles offense, there is reason for optimism and it has nothing to do with the quality of last week’s opponents.

Members of the defense met with Pettine to explain frustrations and urge their coordinator to do…