The Green Bay Packers’ Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, played on September 13, 2026, was a tough one, especially considering how absolutely wretched that second half looked. SumerSports’ SumerLive data is out, and trust me, it paints a picture no fan wants to relive. The numbers show an offense that stumbled badly after the break, putting up negative EPA in both the pass game at -0.07 and the run game with a brutal -0.37. Seriously, what happened out there?
An Offense That Just Couldn’t Connect
Let’s be real, those full game numbers are rough. The pass game only managed a 41.3% Success Rate, and the run game was even worse at 33.3%. But here’s the kicker: the first half wasn’t all bad for the passing game, showing a positive +0.39 EPA per Play. That might sound okay, but even then, their pass game Success Rate was a low 36.8%. What does that tell you? They were hitting on some big plays, sure, but the down-to-down consistency just wasn’t there. It’s like they were feast or famine. Part of that problem definitely came from the pressure Love was facing. He had an average time to pressure of 2.3 seconds and an average time to throw of 2.45 seconds. And get this: Aaron Rodgers, who was the QB with the fastest time to throw in 2025, averaged 2.59 seconds. Love was getting the ball out 0.14 seconds faster, and he was still targeting deep with an Average Depth of Target of 11.35 yards. That’s a guy trying to make things happen quickly!
Vikings’ Blitz Attack Exposed Run Game Struggles
Brian Flores and the Vikings’ defense absolutely brought the heat. They blitzed on a ridiculous 73.91% of defensive snaps, which is 50.79% above the NFL average. Their pressure rate was 56.52%, sitting 17.97% above the league average. That’s insane pressure on the QB. With that kind of onslaught, it’s no wonder the Packers were super pass-heavy, with a 68.7% pass rate for the game. This trend held true in both halves, with a 70.4% pass rate in the first and 67.5% in the second. But the quarter breakdown? That’s where things get wild. The 1st quarter was 58.3% pass, then jumped to 80% in the 2nd. The real head-scratcher is the 3rd quarter: they dropped to a 47.4% pass rate before spiking again to 85.7% in the 4th. That 3rd quarter drop tells you they tried to slow it down, tried to establish the run. And it just didn’t work. The running game was bad all day, and it didn’t change in that critical 3rd quarter, posting an EPA per Play of -0.21 and a Success Rate of just 40%. They were banging their heads against a wall with that one.
It’s clear this Week 1 loss exposed some serious issues. While Love showed he can get the ball out quick and target deep, the overall offensive consistency, especially the run game, needs a major overhaul. This is just one game, but these early trends can define a season. They’ve gotta fix this quick.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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