GREEN BAY – It's an explanation that has revealed itself on film before, and it's again what Matt LaFleur sees as the root of the up-and-down performance of the Packers' defense the past two games.
At times, guys are trying to do too much.
"I just think we've got to get back to playing everybody doing their 1/11th and not trying to make a play and press," LaFleur said Monday. "I think a lot of times when we do that, we get ourselves out of position. We need all 11 functioning as one on every play, and if you don't, then it leads to inconsistencies."
Two weeks ago at Baltimore, the back-and-forth manifested itself in different chunks of the game. The Packers went from allowing three long drives to start the game to giving up just three first downs total on the Ravens' next three possessions, but then surrendering two TD drives with the game in the balance.
Then Saturday vs. Cleveland, it was another type of rollercoaster. The Packers racked up five sacks and four interceptions, but allowed 218 rushing yards and 408 total yards.
From Christmas Day, two issues in particular stood out – tackling and third downs.
LaFleur labeled it the team's worst tackling performance of the season, which in part came down to players not taking on blocks with the same effectiveness as the bulk of the season. That, combined with the power and elusiveness of Browns running back Nick Chubb, led to the struggles.
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