Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur summed up his thoughts on the team’s pass rush during training camp: “The pass rush is real,” he said on July 28.
Green Bay’s defensive line showed flashes of brilliance over the summer. However, first-year defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley couldn’t unleash them for the first two games of the regular season, going up against two quarterbacks eager to utilize their mobility in Jalen Hurts and Anthony Richardson.
That changed in Week 3 when the face Packers had an advantageous matchup against a Tennessee Titans offense hindered by a struggling Will Levis at quarterback and a permeable offensive line.