Packers’ D Plays Better Than Stat Sheet Shows in Week 2 Tie

The Green Bay Packers endured another thrilling game in Week 2, playing their way to a 29-29 tie with the division rival Minnesota Vikings. But unlike the season opener, few fans (of either team) left feeling particularly good about a game marred by questionable officiating, missed scoring chances, and an admittedly bad 4th quarter collapse by the Green Bay defense.

Now, there’s no excuse for what transpired at the end of the game for the Packers’ defense. After holding a potent Minnesota offense to just seven points through three quarters, Kirk Cousins and the Vikings exploded for 22 points in the final 15 minutes. Good teams with merely average defenses can’t allow that type of output,…