After looking at the Green Bay Packers’ offensive statistics in 2018, it’s time to take a look at their numbers on defense — which were pretty offensive in their own right. Green Bay’s defense looks like a league-average unit on paper, but when you examine the numbers on a per-play basis, things start to break down.
It was a tough first year for new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, particularly on the personnel front. Only three players who entered training camp as starters remained on the active roster by week 17: Blake Martinez, Clay Matthews, and Tramon Williams, who had switched positions.