Packers D now rank 3rd.

[pack4to84]

Dom Capers and crew are starting to put it together. When was the last time the Packers where ranked 3rd in defense after 6 game/7 weeks of the season?

3rd in YPG
4th in YPP
8th 3rd down Pct.
5th Pts/G

[pbmax]

Jinx!

[Scott Campbell]

We desperately need a 3rd ranked pass rush on Sunday.

[pbmax]

We desperately need a 3rd ranked pass rush on Sunday.

We need Reggie to heal Raji's ankle.

[mmmdk]

We desperately need a 3rd ranked pass rush on Sunday.

We need Reggie to heal Raji's ankle.

Funny

[retailguy]

Re: Packers D now rank 3rd.

Dom Capers and crew are starting to put it together. When was the last time the Packers where ranked 3rd in defense after 6 game/7 weeks of the season?

3rd in YPG
4th in YPP
8th 3rd down Pct.
5th Pts/G

I don't know, probably the last time we played Detroit & Cleveland in consecutive weeks?

Seriously, stats don't tell the whole story. This defense is improving slowly as we all knew it would, but they have a long ways to go.

Minnesota sliced up this defense like swiss cheese a month ago. Let's see what happens on Sunday. I'm just looking for improvment.

[HarveyWallbangers]

We've had an easy schedule, but we aren't the only team that has, so it's not insignificant. We'll see where we are at the end of the season though.

[bobblehead]

Re: Packers D now rank 3rd.

Dom Capers and crew are starting to put it together. When was the last time the Packers where ranked 3rd in defense after 6 game/7 weeks of the season?

3rd in YPG
4th in YPP
8th 3rd down Pct.
5th Pts/G

I don't know, probably the last time we played Detroit & Cleveland in consecutive weeks?

Seriously, stats don't tell the whole story. This defense is improving slowly as we all knew it would, but they have a long ways to go.

Minnesota sliced up this defense like swiss cheese a month ago. Let's see what happens on Sunday. I'm just looking for improvment.

RG, I agree some other things are relevant, but honestly, stats matter. If we were 30th in the league, but had played a horrendous schedule would you claim the D was good??

To date the Lions put 13+ on the board in every game but one. They got 20+ all but 3. That one game, and one of the 3 was when we held them to....ZERO!

To date the Browns Have gotten 20 twice...once against Minnesota. (man that vikes D must SUCK) They got 14 against the steelers. They got 3 off us in 8 quarters counting preseason.

Now, I'm not ready to declare us the '85 bears yet, but we held 2 NFL teams to 3 points in our last 8 quarters...if you can't give SOME credit for that you are as guilty as anyone who tries to claim it makes or D dominant.

If I said that Dilfer is just as good as BF cuz he won a superbowl as well, would you cite any stats to say otherwise??

[mission]

We've had an easy schedule, but we aren't the only team that has, so it's not insignificant. We'll see where we are at the end of the season though.

Yeah, seems like everyone gets to play the Lions and Browns this year!

[PackerTimer]

We have played two seriously inept teams the last two weeks. But, we did beat those two teams exactly the way we should. The defense pretty much suffocated our last two opponents. Yes they were bad football teams, but they are still NFL players and giving up 3 total points in two games is pretty damn good no matter how bad the team is. But I agree with RG, this week will tell a lot.

[MichiganPackerFan]

Re: Packers D now rank 3rd.

Dom Capers and crew are starting to put it together. When was the last time the Packers where ranked 3rd in defense after 6 game/7 weeks of the season?

3rd in YPG
4th in YPP
8th 3rd down Pct.
5th Pts/G

I don't know, probably the last time we played Detroit & Cleveland in consecutive weeks?

Seriously, stats don't tell the whole story. This defense is improving slowly as we all knew it would, but they have a long ways to go.

Minnesota sliced up this defense like swiss cheese a month ago. Let's see what happens on Sunday. I'm just looking for improvment.

I would say that MIN carved up GB in the passing game, but certainly didn't run on them.

Furthermore, 3 of MIN's 5 wins were against the Lions, Browns and Rams (same as us)

1 win came on an amazing last second pass / catch

And their last win was gift wrapped by a last second field goal miss.

THis is a team that can be beaten!!!

[Brandon494]

Re: Packers D now rank 3rd.

Dom Capers and crew are starting to put it together. When was the last time the Packers where ranked 3rd in defense after 6 game/7 weeks of the season?

3rd in YPG
4th in YPP
8th 3rd down Pct.
5th Pts/G

I don't know, probably the last time we played Detroit & Cleveland in consecutive weeks?

Seriously, stats don't tell the whole story. This defense is improving slowly as we all knew it would, but they have a long ways to go.

Minnesota sliced up this defense like swiss cheese a month ago. Let's see what happens on Sunday. I'm just looking for improvment.

I agree stats dont tell the whole story after we just played the Lions without their starting QB and top WR in the league and the Browns who just traded their top WR and had many players just coming off the flu. That being said with Bigby back in the lineup our defense has looked a lot better. Without Bigby in the lineup against the only two winning teams we have faced this season we gave up 30+ points so lets wait and see before we get too excited. The defense is improving but they arent there yet.

[rbaloha1]

Misleading. The Packers d has faced 3 pathetic offenses and a new qb starting his first game.

When playing 2 premier qbs the Packer D did not play as well. Granted the scheme has adjusted to allow AK more pass rushes, CM, improved Hawk play and Bigby. This week is a better test as to how good the defense is.

[HarveyWallbangers]

When playing 2 premier qbs the Packer D did not play as well. Granted the scheme has adjusted to allow AK more pass rushes, CM, improved Hawk play and Bigby. This week is a better test as to how good the defense is.

Couldn't you say that about every team--even the good ones? Most teams pad their stats against poor teams. It will even out by the end of the year, but this is true for all defenses.

The teams ranked ahead of the Packers in defense:

Denver played Cleveland and Oakland.

Indianapolis played Jacksonville, Miami, Tennessee, St. Louis, and Seattle (without Hasselbeck)

New England played Buffalo, the Jets, Tennessee, and Tampa Bay.

The Jets played Tennessee, Buffalo, and Oakland.

[rbaloha1]

When playing 2 premier qbs the Packer D did not play as well. Granted the scheme has adjusted to allow AK more pass rushes, CM, improved Hawk play and Bigby. This week is a better test as to how good the defense is.

Couldn't you say that about every team--even the good ones? Most teams pad their stats against poor teams. It will even out by the end of the year, but this is true for all defenses.

The teams ranked ahead of the Packers in defense:

Denver played Cleveland and Oakland.

Indianapolis played Jacksonville, Miami, Tennessee, St. Louis, and Seattle (without Hasselbeck)

New England played Buffalo, the Jets, Tennessee, and Tampa Bay.

The Jets played Tennessee, Buffalo, and Oakland.

Good point. Lets wait until after the Vikes to assess.