Locked On Packers - Daily Podcast On The Green Bay Packers Micah Parsons may be OUT but the Green Bay Packers defense will be just fine against the Bears
Dec 19, 2025
Defensive analyst Cody Alexander, creator of Match Quarters and expert on modern defensive concepts, joins to discuss the Packers' defense without Micah Parsons. He believes the team will adapt well, leveraging their secondary and established schemes to maintain pressure and force turnovers. The conversation also touches on the importance of game planning against a reviving Bears offense and how the Packers can revert to effective strategies without Parsons, emphasizing their aggressive yet flexible defensive identity.
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Defense Built Beyond One Player
- The Packers' defense doesn't solely rely on Micah Parsons and has strong secondary play to mask pressure dips.
- Cody Alexander says their blitz-coverage pairing and tackling fundamentals are the true engine of the unit.
Dust Off Pre-Parsons Gameplans
- Jeff Halfley can revert to pre-Parsons gameplans already practiced in 2024 and deploy known blitz and cover concepts.
- Cody Alexander recommends amplifying existing calls like simulated A-gap pressures and Tampa-2 zone looks rather than inventing new schemes.
Quarters Gives Play-Action Control
- Halfley's quarters-based base creates 'nine-man spacing' that helps defend play-action and condensed sets.
- That split-field cross-keying lets defenders flip eyes and better handle deep crossing routes on play-action.