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fense and a not-so-good performance from the defense.In the Green Bay Packers’ Sunday victory by that score Jake Ryan Jersey , that was not completely the case.Green Bay’s defense has been decimated by injuries. They’ve been without their top two defensive linemen plus the secondary seems to be dealing with some kind of nagging injury. It’s a wonder Mike Pettine’s crew has played as well as it has.Separate comebacks from down both 14 and 15 points don’t just happen without some kind of effort by the defense. They were able to force multiple punts in the fourth quarter after giving up 35 points in the previous three. Under the old coaching regime, the defense would have folded as beat up as it was.Yet this time it was different.Yes, they got shredded by a rookie quarterback for much of the afternoon but they were able to step up and make stops when it counted. When was the last time you could say that about a Packers defense?There’s more on the team effort that it took to beat the Jets plus a potential landing spot for former head coach Mike McCarthy in today’s cheese curds.Both sides of ball cranked it up in Packers’ comeback—Packers.comThe offense finally looked like its old self but don’t undersell the effort by a wounded defense. They made the stops they needed to make and helped spur the comebacks as much as the offense.Green Bay Packers’ next opponent: Detroit Lions looking for season sweep—PackersNews.comIt’s been a rough season and getting swept by the last place Lions would be the final insult. This isn’t a meaningless game either.Week 17 will determine final 2 games on Packers’ 2019 schedule—Packers WireAll of Green Bay’s 2019 opponents are set save one road and one home game. Those opponents will be decided at the conclusion of Sunday’s games.Mike McCarthy would reportedly be interested in pursuing Cardinals coaching job if available—CBS SportsMcCarthy could do wonders for Josh Rosen just like he did for a raw Aaron Rodgers when he arrived in Green Bay.$1 million lottery ticket was forgotten in car for two months—UPIAlways clean out your car. You never know what pleasant surprises you might find. The Green Bay Packers have defeated the Seattle Seahawks each of the last three times the two teams have played. Leading into tonight’s game between the two teams, that would seem to be an encouraging sign for the Green and Gold.But each of those three games have come at Lambeau Field. Not since the 2014 NFC Championship Game have the two franchises met at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. That game and that venue Lance Kendricks Color Rush Jersey , of course, were the setting for the Packers’ most painful overtime playoff loss in the Aaron Rodgers era — and unfortunately there are several to choose from.The fact that the NFL put this game on a Thursday night is a bit of a disservice to this rivalry, which has picked up steam since a certain 2012 meeting that involved replacement referees. Instead of two teams on normal rest jockeying for position in the crowded middle of the NFC, fans get to watch comparatively depleted rosters thanks to a short week.Still https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Davon-House-Jersey , it’s Packers football, and the chance to finally get a win in Seattle should have the team and its fans excited. FOllow along with tonight’s game here, and Go Pack Go!Game Updates from APC StaffA Twitter List by acmepackingco Game Updates from Packers MediaA Twitter List by TexWestern