If you had a chance to watch Sunday's matchup, you would not have thought was the man behind center for .The four-time All-Pro quarterback threw three interceptions before connecting with receiver for his first touchdown pa s of the contest. It came with 4:53 remaining in the third quarter.It was the first time -- in 25 career games vs. -- in which Rodgers to sed three picks against the Lions. It was also just his fifth career contest, out of 222 total games, with three interceptions.It was an extremely frustrating day for the future Pro Football Hall of Fame pa ser, who completed just 53.5 percent of his pa ses (23-of-43), en route to producing a dismal pa ser rating of 53.5.And, all along the way, had a tough time holding back his emotions. He was visibly upset on multiple occasions in which he failed to connect with his group of pa s catchers.Rodgers' struggles and subsequent frustrations were common themes for the Packers Devin Mesoraco Jersey and their longtime signal-caller Sunday.As much as the woes of the 18th-year pa ser were the result of his lack of timing with and the ineffective play of his young wideouts, defense also deserves some credit. Surprisingly, that's not a misprint, either.The , which came into Sunday allowing a league-high 32.1 points per game, permitted just one touchdown and nine total points vs. Green Bay."I'm proud of them," Detroit head coach said about his defense Edwin Diaz Jersey , after the team's 15-9 victory over the Packers. "I just gave the game ball to A.G. (Glenn). It's a hell of a job, man. (He) coaches his heart out, and you know, and he put everything into it, as he always does. And, those guys responded."Most notably, rookie safety came through with the best performance of his young career. In his eighth career NFL game (and fifth start), he logged a game-high two interceptions and three pa ses defensed. His two-interception game was the first by a rookie since Devon Mitchell, who performed the feat in 1986.Fellow rookie recorded the other interception of Rodgers in the Week 9 tilt.As for , he also ama sed double-digit tackles (10) for the first time as a pro."We knew we needed takeaways today, a minimum of two is what we talked about," Campbell expre sed. "And, Kerby Joseph came up big, Hutch got one. But, as a whole, that defense, man, they rose up."And, you know, I thought we played aggre sive. I do think we challenged Jeff McNeil Jersey on the perimeter. Look, some of the plays they made, we were in the fight, and that's all you can ask for. We're in it. We're in it. Alright, they made a play. But, I felt like, man, we made them go the hard way, the long, hard way."The only player who surpa sed in tackles Sunday was his teammate . Along with his game-high 12 tackles, Barnes finished with a sack and one pa s defensed.His sack of in the second quarter, with 4:16 to play in the first half, forced the Packers into a third-and-18 situation that they were never able to recover from on the drive. Two plays later, , on a fourth-and-3 conversion attempt, turned it over on downs, on the Lions' 38-yard line.The standout play of and was a nice change of pace for Detroit's defensive unit, which allowed 31 points to the Miami Dolphins a week ago.Now, there will be some fans that want to discredit the strong effort of the Lions' defense and attribute the poor play of simply to his lack of chemistry with the Packers' receivers.Yet, that wouldn't be telling the whole story. It's because Glenn's defense, no matter how shocking it may be, contributed to the significant confusion that Rodgers experienced in Week 9 Adeiny Hechavarria Jersey lo s."The whole defense, I thought, played outstanding," Campbell told reporters. "I mean, (cornerback) Will Harris was all over the field. So, it was just a great effort. I thought (linebacker) Alex (Anzalone) played well. But, look, the unit itself really, you know, they took a stand today and won the game for us."Much to the delight of fans everywhere, the team's defense, via the high-end performances of players like Barnes and Joseph, contributed to the game-long sulking of .It was a sight that fans have not seen very often in the Lions' matchups with the 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback.Rodgers has dominated the Ford family-run franchise over the years, with an 18-7 head-to-head record against the . Yet, it wasn't the case for at least one week: Week 9 of the 2022 season. may never struggle against the Lions again as much as he did on Sunday. And, defense may never take advantage of his inefficient play again as much as it did this week.So, fans, mark this date down: November 6, 2022. Because what you just saw -- a stymieing of by a defense -- might never Mookie Wilson Jersey happen again.
