With nothing to play for, down two starter corners and both starting outside linebackers, and facing a top-10 offense looking to angle for position in the NFC playoff race, the Green Bay Packers defense could have been excused for laying an egg.
They didn’t.
Instead, they held Case Keenum and the No. 6 passing offense by DVOA to just 130 yards through the air and 4-15 on third downs. They got key stops after turnovers to keep the game within reach for the Packers right until the end. Adam Thielen, one of the breakout stars of the season, caught just two of his six targets for 24 yards.