The Green Bay Packers transformed their defense when they acquired Micah Parsons , and one stat from their first game of the season is an illustration of the type of impact the star pass-rusher will have.

The Packers did not blitz as often as usual in their 27-13 win over the Detroit Lions in Week 1. In fact, they blitzed on fewer than 10% of their defensive plays, which was one of their lowest single-game blitz rates in the last three seasons. Despite barely blitzing, the Packers managed to pressure Lions quarterback Jared Goff on 37.2% of plays, which was right in line with their usual rate.

The Packers blitzed on just 9.3% of Jared Goff's dropbacks in Week 1, Green Bay's fourth-lowest single-game blitz rate since 2023

They still managed a 37.2% pressure rate, in line with their a

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