The Green Bay Packers defense is averaging less than one takeaway per game this season (0.9, 24th in the NFL) through 13 weeks, down one full point from last year (1.8, 6th in the NFL), suggesting that the regression hit and it hit hard. However, they have had five takeaways in their last three games, nearly doubling their takeaway rate (1.7 in the last three), suggesting the regression may be over.

No matter what the case may be, those takeaways will be crucial for one of the league’s top defenses heading into the final quarter of the season. While they didn’t register a takeaway in Week 13 against Detroit, they had two interceptions of J.J. McCarthy in Week 12.

On the first interception, J.J. McCarthy’s left tackle saved him the embarrassment of throwing a ball straight to a cornerback

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