Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur continues to keep around embattled defensive coordinator Joe Barry, but it's getting harder and harder for LaFleur to justify employing Barry. After allowing a Tommy DeVito game-winning drive two weeks ago and then a Baker Mayfield career game last week, the Packers' struggling defense let Carolina Panthers rookie Bryce Young throw all over them in a narrow 33-30 win.

Green Bay allowed two Panthers touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 30-30 after running out to a 30-16 advantage. Young completed 23-of-36 passes for a career-high 312 yards and two scores without any turnovers. While the Packers were able to pull out a 33-30 victory thanks to a game-winning field goal in the final minute, it was another rough performance for this defense, which almost choked again in the final seconds. Young got Carolina into field goal territory, only for the spike to stop the clock to come too late.

Bryce Young's struggles this season

Panthers' Bryce Young looking serious.

Coming into this game, Bryce Young had only thrown for over 200 yards four times, with the last time coming at the end of October. He had just one game with a QB rating over 100, with Sunday's Week 16 performance of 110.0 also setting a new career-high mark.

Young's struggles infamously helped get Frank Reich fired in his first season as head coach. But against Barry's Packers defense, the rookie looked like the No. 1 pick in the draft. Needless to say, that's not good for Joe Barry.

When will the Packers finally fire Joe Barry?

Packers' Matt LaFleur has seen Joe Barry and defense execute gameplan before

There have been loud calls for the Packers to fire Joe Barry, but Matt LaFleur has held off. It wouldn't be a surprise if it doesn't happen at all during the season as Green Bay tries to make the playoffs, with Sunday's win moving them to 7-8 on the season. A full-blown collapse against the Panthers would have basically ended their season, but they're still alive.

However, there are rumblings that Barry is in trouble and other coaches are eyeing his job. This game certainly didn't help his cause.