On Monday night, the Green Bay Packers defeated the San Francisco 49ers 33-30 in a thrilling comeback victory. Green Bay’s defense got in a big hole early, matching up poorly with the Niners’ offensive personnel groupings and giving up three touchdowns in the 49ers’ first five offensive possessions. However, as the game went along, defensive coordinator Mike Pettine found personnel groupings that worked to counter the big plays that San Francisco racked up in the first half, slowing down and eventually stymieing Kyle Shanahan’s offense.
Early on, it wasn’t pretty. Pettine seemingly had no answers for Shanahan and C.