Green Bay Packers: 3 Big takeaways from win vs. Bills in Week 4

The Defense Plays a Complete Game

Against the Chicago Bears in Week 1, the Green Bay Packers defense gave up 17 points in the first half before settling down and allowing Aaron Rodgers to lead a historic comeback. In Week 2, the Packers defense blew a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter en route to a tie against the Vikings. Last week, the defense allowed 28 first-half points before holding the Redskins to three points in the second half despite losing the game.

Finally, the Packers defense put together a full game by completely shutting out the Bills offense. Mike Pettine’s defense finally performed as many have hoped for this year.

The pass rush helped out tremendously. The Packers recorded seven sacks on Sunday! That’s not a typo. It’s been a struggle to get the rush going so far, but the team flipped a switch today and got to Josh Allen with ease. Kyler Fackrell, who has struggled since coming into the league, led the way with three sacks.

Pressuring a rookie quarterback leads to him making mistakes. That’s exactly what happened. Josh Allen threw two interceptions, one of which was in the red zone. He had pressure and forced a pass across his body. Everyone knows that you don’t throw across your body, but that’s what Allen did.

It stopped the Bills drive in its tracks, but more importantly, it halted any momentum that Buffalo may have had if they were to score. Overall, it was nice to watch the Packers defense dominate. Hopefully, it continues into next week when the Packers head to Detroit.