The pass-rush helped the Green Bay Packers escape an upset bid from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
Mike Pettine’s defense created 20 total pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, including 16 from edge rushers Za’Darius Smith, Preston Smith and Rashan Gary.
This was the type of disruption – especially late in the game and specifically on the final two drives – that GM Brian Gutekunst envisioned when he signed both Smiths and made Gary the 12th overall pick in 2019.
Both Smiths and Gary delivered pressures – including crucial sacks from Gary and Preston Smith – on the Jaguars’ final three plays, slamming the door shut on the upset-minded visitors and clinching Green Bay’s 24-20 win.