At 4-6, the Green Bay Packers are still in contention for an NFC Playoff spot. Making the NFL Playoffs in Jordan Love’s first year as the starter would imply that the squad was able to right the ship after dropping four straight games earlier this season.
To be 4-6, the team has obviously done a lot of things wrong. While Love and the offense have struggled, and their blunders have been noted by both local and national media, the defense has also been questioned.
Of course, defensive coordinator Joe Barry is the culprit for the defense’s woes. His scheme is heavily attacked by fans on a weekly basis, and possibly justifiably so. Green Bay would be 3-7 if the Los Angeles Chargers wide receivers hadn’t dropped two easy touchdown catches on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada early Tuesday morning, according to reports. Many fans will recall when Canada and the Steelers defeated the Packers 23-19 just a few weeks earlier. His termination prompted supporters to expose Barry’s low fan base position on social media.
Following their 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the Steelers decided to cut ways with Canada. Pittsburgh managed only 278 yards on offense in that game, including a dismal 106 passing yards.
Of course, Barry’s defense allowed the Steelers 324 yards, with the majority of those yards coming on the run. In fact, the Packers’ entertaining defense has allowed more 200-yard running performances this season than any other team.
