In an all-important game for playoff implications, the defense for the Green Bay Packers let the team down in a major way. Stop me if you have read that before. The Packers were without star cornerback Jaire Alexander for the sixth consecutive game, but I don’t think his presence would have made that much of a difference Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a performance that should seal Joe Barry’s fate as the team’s defensive coordinator.
During the team’s three-game winning streak, which vaulted them into the playoff picture, the defense was able to get to opposing quarterbacks with pressure and forced turnovers.