GREEN BAY - All week, the Green Bay Packers tried to remind themselves that, yes, they could actually lose Sunday.
They stressed the importance of not overlooking the one-win Minnesota Vikings. They extended platitudes emphasizing how much better the Vikings were than their record. It all seemed a bit forced, the type of thing teams don’t need to do against a good opponent.
Then they played.
The truth is, the Packers were right to say they couldn’t overlook the Vikings. Because with their defense, they can’t overlook anybody.
The levy finally broke on a defense that has shown cracks through much of this early season.