Micah Parsons has eight sacks so far this season, after collecting another 1.5 against the New York Giants on Nov. 17.
What were those drives like in the second half? It was 16 plays, 15 plays. You had the one fourth-down stop, you had so many near chances at interceptions, and then Evan (Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams) gets the pick, and you get the sack to finish the game.
It’s hard when you are on the field so much. I think the time of possession was a huge difference. I saw at one point it was close to a 12-minute difference, so we need to find ways to capitalize on those interceptions we dropped, finishing early on and getting off the field on third down. They were being a little more aggressive (the Giants’ offense), but it’s always a challenge. They ran the ball 38 times today.
In a game where there are so many opportunities where you guys can pick one off, to see Evan finally, someone get one, what was your reaction?
He’s a ballplayer; that’s what he does in practice. If he gets a chance to make a play, he is going to make a play. That is just everybody’s expectation, especially his.
I know you guys always think ahead, but to look back — two straight losses. To get a win like this, what does it mean to this group?
It’s good. Obviously, we know what we are going into next week, a tough divisional opponent, and we have some momentum going. Today wasn’t clean. It wasn’t great, but it’s a win. It’s hard to get wins in this league, so I’m just happy that we got a win, and now it’s time to expand on that.
You say it wasn’t clean or great. What is the biggest area that you think and go the team should have done better?
Getting off the field. We have to finish those opportunities when we get them.
We have to put our offense in better situations, and I get that it is nitpicking, but it’s the little things that win games against better teams and greater teams. If they are going to give us opportunities to get off the field, we (the defense) have to take advantage of that.
