Maybe it was the Buffalo Bills letting up on the gas in the second half, but the Green Bay Packers showed some fight to prevent a blowout in Week 8. This primetime matchup came and went, with the Packers falling to the Bills 27-17. They have now lost four games in a row since starting the season 3-1.
It wasn’t enough to get a win, but the Packers’ plan of attack was actually pretty good. Run the ball and keep the Bills’ offense off the field. Unfortunately, Buffalo’s offense is explosive enough to not need a bunch of time to put up points.
During the first half, Green Bay’s defense struggled to contain Josh Allen and company, as the Bills scored on four straight possessions to take a 24-7 lead into halftime. To further quantify how efficient Buffalo’s offense was, they ran only 27 plays in the first half.
The second half was much better for the Packers, who stuck to the game plan and capitalized on two takeaways to keep the game close until the end.
The defense still stinks, but the good news is that Green Bay may have found something that worked offensively. They ran the ball effectively against the number one run defense, but a fourth straight loss and a Minnesota Vikings win on Sunday has them four games back in the NFC North.
Next week, they will take on a struggling Detroit Lions team, which could give them a chance to get back in the win column. But before we look ahead, let’s look back on Sunday night’s performance against the Bills and highlight some standouts.