4 winners (and 2 losers) for Packers in Week 3 win over Titans

Four weeks after the Tennessee Titans traded Malik Willis to the Green Bay Packers for a seventh-round pick, he returned to Nissan Stadium to lead a dominant win against his former team.

Willis and the Packers destroyed the Titans with an emphatic 30-14 victory. Matt LaFleur's team didn't just save its season during Jordan Love's absence but found a way to thrive. The Packers improve to 2-1 on the year and could get Love back for next week's crucial divisional showdown with the Minnesota Vikings.

The Packers leave Tennessee with the all-important win while sending a statement to the rest of the NFC North.

Here are the Packers' biggest winners and losers from Week 3.

Winners and losers for Packers after beating Titans in Week 3

Winner: Malik Willis

Now, that's what we call a revenge game. Willis was outstanding from the first play of the game when he connected with Jayden Reed for 30 yards. He had more responsibility than in his 14-pass performance against the Indianapolis Colts last week.

And Willis delivered, stepping up with some big-time throws on third down, including two passes to Christian Watson that went for 30 and 37 yards.

Willis completed 13 of 19 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 73 yards and a score.

Winner: Jeff Hafley

It took three games for Jeff Hafley's defense to record seven interceptions, matching their total from all of last season under Joe Barry.

After giving up a touchdown on the Titans' opening possession, Green Bay's defense dominated. The pass rush registered eight sacks, the Packers' most in a game since 2005, and forced three turnovers, including two interceptions. Jaire Alexander took one to the house.

Hafley blitzed Titans quarterback Will Levis early and often, leading to big-time results.

Winner: Xavier McKinney

Xavier McKinney is a star. All he does is make plays. The Packers' free-agent signing made his third interception in as many games while also finishing with five tackles and a pass defense. McKinney is the leader of the secondary.

He reads the offense, flies to the ball to make tackles, and continues to make game-changing plays every week. McKinney is the player the Packers have desperately needed.

Winner: Matt LaFleur

Coach of the Year? All Matt LaFleur does is win.

He has now won back-to-back games with a backup quarterback who played on a different team a month ago. LaFleur doesn't get nearly enough credit for helping Aaron Rodgers win two MVPs and then building an unstoppable offense around Jordan Love.

LaFleur won with a run-heavy game plan last week but knew he had to mix things up against the Titans. He played to Willis' strengths, including some designed quarterback runs and options. The Packers could get Love back next week, but they have kept rolling in his absence. LaFleur deserves all the credit in the world.

Loser: Brayden Narveson

The Packers still have a kicking problem. His stats will show he had a perfect day, making all three field goals and three extra-point tries. However, Brayden Narveson had another brutal miss from 48 yards that fortunately didn't count due to a holding penalty on the Titans.

Green Bay ended up with a touchdown on the drive, but Narveson's miss almost left the door open for Tennessee in the third quarter. He has a big leg but needs to show more consistency from 40-plus.

Loser: Rasheed Walker

Overall, Rasheed Walker didn't have a bad game, but he was called for two more penalties, having already had three in the opening two games. Some Packers fans have even called for the team to bring back David Bakhtiari.

Walker had his fourth holding penalty of the season and another for illegal use of hands to the face. The Packers got away with it, but Walker needs to clean up the penalties.

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