Defense wins championships. A long used axiom in the NFL that proved true again on Sunday in Tampa as the Packer defense did just enough to turn away the Buccaneers’ final two point conversion in the final minute of the fourth quarter, preserving the Packers 14-12 victory Sunday afternoon.
The Tampa Bay defense was getting all the hype pregame. Leading the league in multiple statistics, including touchdowns allowed. Against the best defense in the NFL, you want to bring all your playmakers. The Packers were down two wide receivers (Watkins and Watson) and early in this game lost Jaire Alexander to a groin injury.