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Packers' new and improved pass defense will test Lions' Matthew Stafford

Allen Park — Much has been made of the Detroit Lions' improved pass defense to start the 2019 season, but they're not the only team in the NFC North making life rough on opposing quarterbacks.

A year after surrendering an opposing passer rating above 100, the Green Bay Packers rank fourth in the stat this season, one spot ahead of the Lions.

It unquestionably helps that the team's young cornerback tandem of Jaire Alexander and Kevin King have another year of experience, and the revamped pass rush has been more effective, while a third catalyst is the team's new-look safety tandem.