Deceptive numbers IMO. Packers had some good pass-rushing statistics, but the defense still ranked 20th in yards allowed per pass play against. Not very good. They were 24h in the league in yards allowed per run play against. Sacks and turnovers can make a big difference in the regular season, but it's hard to rely on turnovers and sacks against playoff teams that generally will have better quarterbacks and offensive linemen.

Also think it's really unfair to put the run defense problems Lowry, Lancaster and Martinez. Za'Darius Smith is not a good player against the run. He loves to gamble and jump into the wrong gap. He also is a hustler when going after the QB but is definitely not a hustler when it comes to chasing a running back downfield. Frankly, I thought the biggest problem the Packers had on Sunday was that the Smith's got smacked around early and looked like they pretty much gave up (wouldn't be a bit surprised if LaFleur's comments were aimed directly at those two guys). It also doesn't help that the Packers still haven't found a decent linebacker to pair with Martinez. B.J. Goodson played 39 snaps this past weekend, but he clearly is not one of their better players. Goodson hit 40 snaps in the Oakland game. But in the 9 games he played in between the Oakland game and this last weekend's game, he only played an average of 11 defensive snaps per game. Shanahan must have been licking his chops when looking at the film leading up to this game. He knew he was facing a defense that has been 100% built to stop the pass and he had the players to just completely pummel the defense. And did he ever. Halfway through the second quarter I couldn't help but think that this looked like a Wisconsin versus Weber State game.