{
  "id": 8828857,
  "title": "Packers Week 2: Stats from Green Bay’s victory over the Jets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/packers-week-2-stats-from-green-bays-victory-over-the-jets",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T03:12:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/packers-week-2-stats-green-031229513.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Green Bay Packers secured a victory over the New York Jets in Week 2 of the NFL season, with an overtime win. Offensively, the Packers utilized 11 personnel on 55.1% of their snaps, marking an increase from the previous week's 47.8%. They ran the ball in a mix of gap and power schemes, with Inside Zone runs proving most effective. The passing game leaned heavily in favor of the Packers, with a 64% pass rate, though it was not particularly effective (-0.17 EPA per Play and 34.4% Success Rate). On defense, the Packers notably increased their use of Nickel personnel to 72.2% of defensive snaps, a strategy aimed at countering the Jets' 11 personnel-heavy offense. Their blitz rate also saw an uptick, with 34.69% of defensive snaps resulting in blitzes – a 6.87% increase from the NFL average. Notable performances included Matthew Golden's strong receiving day and Lukas Van Ness' impressive pass rush, which included 3 tackles for loss, 7 pressures, and 1.5 sacks.",
  "summary": "Digging into some early numbers on the Packers Week 2 win over the Jets",
  "key_points": [
    "Green Bay Packers won Week 2 overtime game against New York Jets.",
    "Packers used 11 personnel on 55.1% of snaps, up from 47.8%.",
    "Defense increased Nickel usage to 72.2% of defensive snaps."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Packers' strategic shift to Nickel personnel and increased blitz rate appears to have paid off, allowing them to counter the Jets' offense and secure an overtime win.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Packers injuries to watch coming out of win over Jets and ahead of Week 3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/packers-injuries-to-watch-coming-out-of-win-over-jets-and-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-09-20T23:52:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}