Joe Barry and the Green Bay Packers defense went back-to-back in producing weekly awards.
Following in the footsteps of New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 22 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-20 win over the Packers in Week 15.
Mayfield was an easy choice after producing a perfect 158.3 passer rating, which made him the first ever visiting quarterback to have a perfect passer rating at Lambeau Field.
DeVito won the award in Week 14 after rushing for 71 yards, completing 17 of 21 passes and leading the Giants on a game-winning field goal drive to beat the Packers on “Monday Night Football.”
Over the last two weeks, the Packers allowed 39 completions on 49 attempts for 542 yards and five touchdown passes while producing zero interceptions. DeVito and Mayfield combined for 611 total yards.
Up next? No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young, who has struggled through a difficult rookie season with the Carolina Panthers. Young has thrown only nine touchdown passes and has just one game with multiple touchdowns. He also has just one game with a passer rating over 100.0 and four games with 200 or more passing yards. Will the Packers get things turned around on defense to start a pivotal three-game stretch, or will Young have a breakout performance like DeVito and Mayfield? Tune in Sunday to find out if Barry and the Packers can go 3-for-3.
