The Green Bay Packers played what Pro Football Focus deemed their best game of the 2024 season during Sunday’s 30-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.
The Packers, who led 14-0 and 20-3 in the first half, earned their best offensive, defensive and overall ratings this season.
The ratings correlate well with the score: The Packers led by at least two points for much of the contest and were ahead by 17 when Geno Smith left in the third quarter. The last takeaway and touchdown resulted in a three-point victory for the visiting Packers.
Based on grades from Pro Football Focus, here are the best and worst players in the Packers’ Week 15 victory over the Seahawks:
Top 5 crimes
1.RT Zach Tom: 83.2
2. WR Romeo Doubs: 78.7
3. Wicks WR Dontayvion: 78.0
4. C Josh Myers: 76.1
5. WR Jayden Reed: 75.7
Tom gave up two rushes, but earned an elite grade in run blocking. Doubs made a problematic catch and caught two touchdown passes. Wicks caught two passes, both resulting in first downs. Myers gave up only one rush and was good in the running game. Reed turned his eight touches into 61 yards – he gained 44 yards after the catch and rushed three times for 27 yards.
Top 5 defenses
1. LB Edgerrin Cooper: 93.8
2. CB Carrington Valentine: 90.2
3. DL TJ Slaton: 83.1
4. DL Kenny Clark: 79.5
5. CB Eric Stokes: 77.8
Cooper made three tackles (including a sack), four stops (including two tackles for loss) and two pass breakups (including an interception). Valentine had an interception, a pass breakup and two stops. Slaton had two stops before the run and drew a holding penalty. Clark had five pressures, including a QB hit and a running stop. Stokes completed just two passes for 10 yards in 44 coverage snaps.
Bottom 5 offense
1. TE Ben Sims: 55.8
2.RB Josh Jacobs: 60.5
3. RG Sean Rhyan: 63.5
4. QB Jordan Love: 66.9
5. Lt. Rasheed Walker: 69.5
Sims achieved an average run blocking rating. Jacobs gained 80 yards on first touch, but lost a fumble and averaged less than 4.0 yards per carry. Rhyan gave up a team-high three tackles and was assessed a false start penalty in the red zone. Love had some bad shots, but overall he played well. Walker earned a team-high pass blocking grade, but was only good in the running game.
Defense down 5
1. LB Quay Walker: 44.2
2. DL Karl Brooks: 47.1
3. CB Keisean Nixon: 54.5
4. S Evan Williams: 55.8
5. DL Colby Wooden: 57.7
Walker gave up a catch in coverage and had a low defensive rating in 22 snaps before leaving with an injury. Brooks had six tackles but missed tackles and had difficulty getting inside. Nixon gave up four catches on four targets and committed two penalties. Williams was credited with returning two catches for 40 yards. Wooden had 12 quick pass opportunities but failed to apply pressure.
Special teams
Edgerrin Cooper had two tackles to start the game, but also missed a tackle on special teams. Robert Rochell made a tackle and drove a punt inside the 10. The Packers had no special teams penalty. Brandon McManus completed all six kicks and had a tackle. Daniel Whelan was knocked down by a punt within 10 yards. Ben Sims earned an elite grade for faceoff blocking. Bo Melton also missed a tackle.
Playing quarterback
Jordan Love: 66.9
Love completed 11 of 14 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown from neat pockets, completed 9 of 13 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown under pressure, but had no turnovers worth playing. He had one pass and one rush for four yards. On passes thrown over 20 yards, Love was 3 of 6 for 84 yards and a score along with a great throw. However, he missed a few deep balls and the pass was unsuccessful in several intermediate attempts, including the one that should have been simple for Romeo Doubs.
Statistics worth knowing
Geno Smith was under pressure in 10 of his 23 losses, while Sam Howell was under pressure in 12 of 19. Add that – 22 pressure defeats in 42 tries. It was a great performance by the Packers defense, producing 34 total tackles.
