The Green Bay Packers have two play-making running backs in Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon. But an Aaron Rodgers audible can cancel out any running play, which happens a lot, so Packers coach Matt LaFleur has a problem, writes TomSilverstein
The Packers produced 338 of the hollowest yards you’ll see in an NFL game, coming away with seven points despite drives of 79, 75, 57 and 65 yards. Even if rookie receiver Christian Watson doesn’t drop a sure 75-yard touchdown on the Packers’ first offensive play of the game, you wonder if it would have even made the Vikings blink.
It’s a surprise that the Vikings kept Smith back so much, but it’s not a surprise that’s the defense they played. It’s the same kind of scheme that Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry employs and so the Packers knew what to expect. Still, if you go into halftime down 17 and you’re in position to get the second half kickoff, it’s time to play to your strengths. The Packers don’t have Davante Adams anymore and Allen Lazard was sidelined with an ankle injury, so the strength of their offense wasn’t the medium-to-short passing game.If you don’t believe it, look at their first two drives of the second half.
The Packers finished the drive with five carries for 57 yards, including Dillon’s 2-yard touchdown run that cut Minnesota’s lead to 20-7. At that point, Dillon had 10 carries for 45 yards and three catches for 25, and Jones had four carries for 44 yards and two catches for 22 yards.
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