Packers: Four ways to fix offense after loss to Lions in Week 5

Four ways the Green Bay Packers can fix the offense after another disappointing performance in Week 5.

Slow starts are becoming all too familiar for the Green Bay Packers. They entered halftime without scoring a single point in Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions, the second time they have failed to score in the opening two quarters this season.

In fact, after five games, the Packers are averaging just 8.6 points per game in the opening two quarters. Compare that to 2014, when they averaged an impressive 19.4 points in the first half.

While the defense still has work to do, Sunday’s loss can’t be blamed on Mike Pettine’s unit. They’ve had some concerning moments this season, such as the first half at Washington, but overall the defense looks much improved this year.

The offense, however, looks much closer to the 2015 unit than the one we saw in 2014. Or even the second half of 2016 for that matter.

Head coach Mike McCarthy needs to quickly get things turned around on this side of the ball if the Packers are to stay in contention in a talented NFC North. With a tough schedule awaiting after the bye in two weeks, the Packers’ don’t have much margin for error.

Green Bay has the best quarterback in football, and he has no shortage of talent around him.

How can the Packers fix their inconsistent offense?