The Green Bay Packers have managed to get off to a flawless start to the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, quarterback Aaron Rodgers does not think their early success is due to the performance on offense.

The Packers' defense has notably carried this team to its 3-0 record thus far. According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, Rodgers feels his group must find a way to reciprocate on a weekly basis:

“It's time for us to do our part on offense moving forward. We play a stretch of really good football teams & at some point, we can't expect our defense to shut everybody down. They have been, but at some point the offense is gonna have to wake up & make some plays.”

Rodgers' comments are indicative of the intriguing start to the year. The Packers had been anchored by his heroics on offense for years, however, the roles have now seemingly changed early in the 2019 campaign.

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Although he clearly does not mind having a formidable defense to back him up, he understands that they must find a way to get their rhythm on offense.

Green Bay's defense managed to alleviate a rather modest performance from Rodgers after completing 17 of 29 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown against the Denver Broncos. They have now forced a league-leading eight takeaways while ranking third in sacks with 12.0.

Despite their dominance, there will be times where the defense will inevitably allow other teams to put some points on the board.

The onus will fall on Rodgers and the offense to then pick up the slack in order to secure a crucial win.