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From No. 31 to No. 4: Packers' defense passes first test

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Russell Wilson isn't Matt Ryan. Nor does he have Julio Jones at his disposal. So the job the Green Bay Packers defense did on the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday's season-opening victory might come with a grain of salt.

Nevertheless, the same pass defense that finished last season ranked 31st in the NFL -- ahead of only the New Orleans Saints -- and was, to use defensive tackle Mike Daniels' word, bad-mouthed all offseason for it, sits at No.