The Packers rolled out easily their most conservative passing game plan of the year in Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. While Jordan Love had previously been one of the most aggressive downfield passers in the league, his average depth of target (aDOT) against the Browns was a paltry 1.9 yards.

The spray chart from the game paints a pretty clear picture of what that stat looks like. Love attempted just one pass more than seven yards downfield, a shot to Matthew Golden that may not qualify as a bomb but certainly represented the best effort the Packers made to push the ball down the field.

To an extent, it’s easy to see why the Packers would want to go this route. The Browns have an aggressive and accomplished pass rush, led by Myles Garrett who might be the best show going as a pas

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