3 reasons Green Bay Packers' collapsed vs Colts in Week 11

3 reasons Green Bay Packers collapsed vs Colts in Week 11

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - NOVEMBER 22: Justin Houston #50 of the Indianapolis Colts sacks Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter in the game at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 22: Michael Pittman #11 of the Indianapolis Colts makes a reception during the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers in the game at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

2. Soft defense

The Packers’ defense is Charmin-soft. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it.

On a first quarter pass, Phillip Rivers found Michael Pittman Jr. crossing the middle of the field and for a little five yard dump off at the 40-yard-line. Unfortunately, inside linebacker Christian Kirksey was covering Pittman who was able to take the five-yard-pass the length of the field and waltz into the endzone without being touched by a single Packers’ defender.

There were numerous other occasions where their defense gave up plenty of yards in critical situations before a defender even got into a position to take down the ball-carrier. The performance of the defense means the Packers have to play nearly perfect in every other aspect of the game, a tall task against good teams like the Colts.

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