The Green Bay Packers' offense to sustain drives against a Detroit Lions defense.
As we mentioned on Sunday's , the Packers'Ìý and poor third-down conversion rate (four of 10) never allowed the offense to get in a groove.
During his weekly radio show on WAUK-AM, Aaron Rodgers conceded his unit wasn't able to play at its desired up-tempo pace.
"We're not playing fast enough on offense, we're not converting enough third downs. Fifty-one plays (is) not enough to get defense tired," Rodgers said, per .
The play count fell well below coach Mike McCarthy's offseason .
There were myriad reasons for the sluggish performance. The offensive line struggled mightily; Eddie Lacy couldn't create holes; and Rodgers was uncharacteristically wayward.
"We had some drops, and I had a ," the quarterback said.
After three wobbly offensive performances, the Packers' offense is being questioned on every front, from to the .
Rodgers, however, cautioned not to make too much of three games -- all against defenses that rank near the top of the NFL.
"We haven't made it easy on ourselves, but we're a resilient bunch. ," he said.
As for fans supplying for the offense's struggles:
"Five letters. . Relax," Rodgers said. "We're going to be fine."
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