Pettine Zoo: Don’t only blame the coach when players are underperforming

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports The Packers inability to control Alvin Kamara nearly cost them the game on Sunday night.Fire Dom Capers, errr ... wait. The Green Bay Packers defense will set the team record for points allowed if they stay on this pace, giving up more than 28 points per game so far this season, setting up some crucial questions about the future of defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. The NFC Championship bloodbath raised questions from fans and media over Pettine’s future, but Matt LaFleur dismissed the idea Pettine was on the hot seat. Considering the tackling performance the Packers put on Sunday against Alvin Kamara, the demons from that San Francisco 49ers demolition pop back up. While Pettine shoulders some blame for this slow defensive start, Green Bay’s struggles start with the team’s best players.

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