Packers forcing more turnovers under new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s offseason emphasis on forcing more turnovers is paying early dividends. Steve Megargee, The Associated Press Sep 16, 2024 4:07 PM Sep 16, 2024 4:35 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney (29) reacts after intercepting a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Sept.
15, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s offseason emphasis on forcing more turnovers is paying early dividends.
Green Bay’s defense has had five interceptions and six total takeaways through the first two weeks of the season to lead the NFL in both categories entering Monday. It’s a dramatic change from last season, when the Packers intercepted just seven passes all season to rank next-to-last in the NFL, ahead of only the Tennessee Titans’ six. The Packers (1-1) say they’re having fun playing in Hafley’s system.
“I’ve been saying this since the offseason, we get to play with vision on the quarterback, and I love doing that, especially,” Packers safety Xavier McKinney said after a 16-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. “And I know we do as a defense because we’re able to play with our i.