The Green Bay Packers‘ defense fell back to earth on “Sunday Night Football.”
They went from looking like one of the best units in the league in the first three weeks of the season to allowing 40 points to a Dallas Cowboys team missing its best wide receiver and two starting offensive linemen.
Notably, plenty of that had to do with cornerback Nate Hobbs.
As pointed out by analyst Tyler Brooke, Hobbs allowed five receptions on six targets for 57 yards, two touchdowns and a 145.8 passer rating.
Nate Hobbs in coverage tonight, per PFF
6 targets
5 receptions allowed
57 yards
2 TDs
145.8 passer rating— Tyler Brooke (@TylerDBrooke) September 29, 2025
Hobbs made Dak Prescott look like an All-Pro, and the Dallas quarterback kept attacking him because he knew he was the weakest link in the secondary.
The Packers chose to move on from veteran defensive back Jaire Alexander this offseason.
All things considered, it was a decision that made sense at the time, given his steep salary, his issues with management, and his injury history.
Then again, it’s hard to believe Alexander wouldn’t have done a better job than Hobbs, who has been a talking point too many times this season, even when things were going Green Bay’s way.
Jeff Hafley has done an impressive job as defensive coordinator, and he should be looking at all of his available options to solve this issue.
Otherwise, the Packers might have to find help from outside the organization.
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