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How Green Bay Packers Shut Down Justin Jefferson

NFL Week 18 - Week 1 was ages ago, but it's hard to forget what Justin Jefferson did to the Green Bay Packers. An Offensive Player of the Year favorite heading into the season, Jefferson immediately lived up to the billing with nine catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns. It was a dominant performance that was equal parts his own skill and the Packers repeatedly blowing coverages that left him sprinting across the middle of the field unmarked. The Packers had no real plan for him and he made them pay for it.

Jefferson wasn't so lucky this time around.