After every Green Bay Packers game, we will talk about three points that defined the matchup.

The youngest team in the NFL beat the defending Super Bowl champions. This is what the Green Bay Packers pulled off on Sunday night, supplanting the Kansas City Chiefs from start to finish with a strong performance to win, 27-19.

If one year ago, an old team was 4-8 after 12 games, this young version of the Packers is 6-6 coming off three consecutive wins, and with a clear path to make the playoffs in Jordan Love’s first season as a starting quarterback.

Let’s talk about the points that decided the game.

Long drives

The first quarter had only two drives, a touchdown for the Packers and a field goal for the Chiefs. This is a good example of what the Green Bay wanted, and what they were able to accomplish for the most part on Sunday night.

Playing against Patrick Mahomes and a potentially explosive Chiefs offense, the Packers strategy was to limit possessions — and that idea, for example, motivated Matt LaFleur's decision to punt in the end of the first half instead of trying a long field goal.

2 impressive drives to start the game. Methodical. Control the clock and LOS. While letting the hunters (defense) rest up fully. That’s the recipe. ??‍?

— David Bakhtiari (@DavidBakhtiari) December 4, 2023

After Patrick Mahomes threw a fourth-quarter interception, that facet of the game was clear once again. The team needed to sustain a long drive to kill the clock and avoid giving more chances to the Chiefs, and the offense was pretty successful doing so.

The Chiefs had a final drive, but with slightly more than a minute on the clock and needing a touchdown and a two-point conversion. Even Mahomes couldn't do it this time.

Aggressive defensive front, but not against the run

The Packers defense is not exactly known for its aggressiveness, but the front was pretty active facing the Chiefs offensive line. Over the first two drives, for instance, the Packers had three redzone sacks: Lukas Van Ness and Rashan Gary in the first, Preston Smith in the second. In both cases, the Packers forced the Chiefs to kick field goals.

When Patrick Mahomes was intercepted by Keisean Nixon late in the fourth quarter with the game on the line, rookie Lukas Van Ness was important once again, applying pressure to force a suboptimal throw.

However, the run defense keeps being a liability. Chiefs running back Isaiah Pacheco had some angry runs, and the Packers front were not successful at limiting his production. He finished the game with 110 rushing yards, 6.1 per carry, and a touchdown.

Offensive line efficiency

The Packers offensive line has been up and down this season, which has motivated the coaching staff to alternate left tackles and right guards. But on Sunday night, the unit played well, with a particularly interesting performance from center Josh Myers. Right tackle Zach Tom, as always, has created a safe space for Jordan Love.

It was a rough night for Jon Runyan against Chris Jones when the star defensive tackle aligned to his side, which you would expect with this type of matchup, but other than that it was a solid overall performance.

AJ Dillon is not great at creating extra yards by himself, so a solid game by the running back is a clear example of how well the line performed

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