Packers News, October 21st: No turnovers, no problem for the Packers defense

The Green Bay Packers put on a masterful defensive performance on Sunday, holding the Houston Texans to just 22 points and under 200 yards of total offense. And while the 22 points may not seem that impressive at first glance, the way Houston even reached that number shows how great Green Bay's defense played.

For the fifth straight game, the Packers allowed single-digit points in the second half – in that game, the Texans only scored a field goal after halftime. And they also allowed just six points on Houston drives that didn't start after a turnover, while Houston's two touchdown drives both followed takeaways that gave them the football inside the red zone.

They also managed to do all of this without forcing a single ball loss of their own, the first time they had failed to earn a takeaway all season. But the pass rush was on display in this game in a way it never has before, with the team racking up four sacks, including a few on key third downs to force punts.

Let's take a look back at the play Jeff Hafley and his unit put together on Sunday to ensure the offense had a last-second chance to pull out a victory.

Packers defense smothers Texas QB CJ Stroud with dominant performance | Packers Wire
Stroud set a career low with 86 passing yards as the Packers' secondary went hard on its receivers and the pass rush was in his face the entire game.

The Packers' defense could figure it out under the direction of Jeff Hafley | Packersnews.com
Not only has Hafley brought a different schematic approach to this defense, but the energy the unit has feels drastically different this year. Just watch the postgame celebration in the locker room to see what the players think about their new coordinator.

Game Notes: Packers LB Eric Wilson steps in in Quay Walker's absence | Packers.com
The next man up approach was important for the Packers' linebackers, as Eric Wilson took charge with the green dot and made a big play in relief.

After last year's two-minute loss, Jordan Love helps Packers beat Texans | SI.com
Unlike last year's two-minute misses, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love focused on quick movements but made composed decisions to lead the team to victory over the Houston Texans.

How the Texans exploited a little-known kickoff loophole – ESPN
It turns out that the penalty for a kick going out of bounds is for the receiving team to walk down the field more than 25 yards from the location of the kick, rather than being specifically placed on the 40. Because of this, the Packers started on the 25 from the 40 instead.

“King Conker” acquitted of cheating at Conker World Championships | The Guardian
I read the entire article and still can't figure out exactly what “conking” is.