GREEN BAY, Wis. — When three cornerbacks went down with injuries, the Green Bay Packers’ safeties had to make a quick change.
Forced to play out of position in coverage late in the game against the Detroit Lions, safeties Morgan Burnett and Micah Hyde, for the most part, did the job.
The Packers finished atop the NFC North and in the playoffs after their defense withstood another tough game in the secondary.
“It’s a microcosm of the season. Guys are going down and the next one jumps in and you keep going,” coach Mike McCarthy said Monday about the 31-24 victory over the Lions.