In 2015, the Green Bay Packers started out ablaze, particularly on offense. Mike McCarthy’s team rode out to a blistering 6-0 start as the offense had great success, even without Jordy Nelson, on the shelf with a torn ACL.
Then, coming out of the bye week, the Denver Broncos put a smackdown on the Packers, showing the rest of the NFL the blueprint for stopping the Nelson-less offense. Injuries piled up in the receiving corps as well, and teams started using a single high safety, stacking the box, and rushing four men, knowing that the Packers’ receivers were having trouble getting separation.