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The Green Bay Packers’ defense made impressive strides in 2024 under first-year coordinator Jeff … More Hafley. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Green Bay Packers’ defense made impressive strides in 2024 under first-year coordinator Jeff Hafley. Green Bay finished sixth in scoring defense (19.9), sixth in total defense and seventh against the run. The only defensive starter Green Bay lost from the team that finished the year was tackle T.J. Slaton. So the Packers believe they can be better on that side of the ball in 2025. Hafley met with the media Monday, and here are five things we learned. 1. Can strong finish carry over? Green Bay improved throughout the course of 2024, allowing just 16.0 points per game in its final four regular season contests. In their playoff loss to the Eagles, the Packers held Philadelphia to its fewest points in the postseason. Hafley is optimistic his unit can build on their strong finish to 2024. “Probably the biggest thing is, I thought we were playing really hard at the end of the year,” Hafley said. “Like we were really physically, we were really running to the ball, guys were playing confident, guys were communicating and I just felt like we came alive and that’s probably the thing – throw out the numbers, the statistics and where we were – I think we played harder than our opponents at the end of the year and we were more physical. “And that’s what I’m most proud of and appreciate the most of the guys. Expectations? In a perfect world you want to get back to where you left off as fast as possible and build from there, so how fast can we do that?” 2. Hobbs can help in many spots Green Bay’s most notable…

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