It was no surprise that Mike McCarthy chose to defer to the second half after winning the coin toss. The Packers opened with the nickel defense on the field. The Jaguars picked up one first down on straight ahead runs by T.J. Yeldon before meeting disaster three plays later.
On 3rd and 8 from the JAX 31, the Packers went with their dime, making Joe Thomas the only linebacker on the field for the defense. Julius Peppers got his first snap and ran a stunt on the right side of the line with Clay Matthews. Peppers broke free and charged Blake Bortles, forcing Bortles to throw around the 6’6″ defender.