The Green Bay Packers entered the bye week on a four-game streak without a turnover, and Matt LaFleur’s team now leads the NFL with seven games without a turnover in 2019.
The Packers are 6-1 when they don’t turn the ball over this season. They rank third in the NFL in total giveaways (7) and second in turnover differential (+9), two highly important metrics for LaFleur.
“It goes back to our players. They do a great job protecting the football,” LaFleur told Packers.com. “Aaron does a great job in decision making. The offensive line does a great job blocking in the run and the pass.”
The Packers’ last turnover was an interception of Aaron Rodgers off a drop from Darrius Shepherd in the fourth quarter of the team’s win over the Detroit Lions on Oct. 14.
LaFleur’s team got through games against the Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers and Carolina Panthers without a single giveaway. The Packers and Raiders were the only teams without a turnover between Weeks 7-10, although the Raiders only played three games.
Through 10 games, Rodgers has thrown two interceptions and lost two fumbles, while Shepherd, Aaron Jones and Geronimo Allison have each lost one fumble.
The Packers went 2-1 in their three games with a turnover. They are one of six teams with a winning record in games with at least two turnovers. Overall, NFL teams are 32-81-1 when they have two or more turnovers in a game.
However, NFL teams are 60-24 in games when they don’t have a turnover this season.
Leaders in games without a turnover in 2019:
1. Packers (7, 6-1)
2. Cardinals (6, 3-3)
3. Vikings (5, 4-1)
4. Bills (4, 3-1)
4. Titans (4, 2-2)
4. Raiders (4, 3-1)
4. Ravens (4, 3-1)
4. Redskins (4, 1-3)
