The performance wasn’t perfect by any means – and it rarely is – but the Green Bay Packers defense came up big against the Los Angeles Chargers when it mattered most—in the red zone.
“Our red-zone defense was really good today,” said Matt LaFleur post-game, “and was one of the keys in the fourth quarter when they took the lead.”
The Chargers made four trips to the red zone in Sunday’s game, compared to just two attempts for the Green Bay offense. That in itself could have been a key deciding factor in this game had it not been for the play of the Packers’ defense inside their own 20-yard line.