5 Green Bay Packers in spotlight vs Eagles in Week 13

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 12: Jaire Alexander #23 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates making a sack on a 2-point conversion against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half of the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lambeau Field on January 12, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 24: Defensive Coordinator Mike Pettine of the Green Bay Packers looks on from the sidelines against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game at Levi’s Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

1. Mike Pettine

Nobody is under the microscope more than defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. Even when his defense has good games, critics find a way to pick apart what he should have done differently.

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Pettine’s defenses have continuously made the same mistakes over and over, causing head coach Matt LaFleur to get more involved in that side of the ball this season. It’s difficult to imagine Pettine coming back next season unless something major changes. Still, those improvements could begin this week against a struggling Eagles’ offense that has disappointed all season long. This could be a momentum-building week for the Packers’ defense.

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