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Tackling, ball security are Packers' priorities this week

"We didn’t tackle very well against Philadelphia, we didn’t break tackles against Philadelphia, our run offense wasn’t what it needed to be, and our ball security as a whole was unacceptable," McCarthy said prior to the Packers returning to the practice field on Tuesday.

Regarding ball-security, McCarthy complimented the defense for getting the ball out a number of times, and being in position for more than the four turnovers the unit generated. But the equation came out nearly even with the offense's struggles protecting the ball, and that's not what McCarthy is looking for.

"We need to improve that," he said of the fundamentals of both tackling and ball security.