Moving to the defensive side of the ball, the Green Bay Packers were heavily reliant on their secondary with how poorly their front seven performed. Ranking near the middle of the pack in total yards allowed and yards allowed per game, the struggles of their defense rest largely on their defensive line and linebackers.
Their best individual performance was only for 8.5 sacks (Preston Smith), and only Rashan Gary and Smith had more than 5 sacks on the year. As a team, Green Bay only recorded 34 sacks all year, which ultimately was the fifth-lowest total amongst all NFL teams.