Packers Split Back Series

How the Packers implemented series based football vs. the Colts.

All the best offenses use a series-based approach to their scheme. This is when you create multiple plays that attack the defense differently from the same formation. All the great classic offenses do this. Whether it’s the trap, buck sweep, waggle series of the Wing-T or the Wide Zone, fly sweep, keeper in the pro-style approach.

There are tons of other examples, but you get it. Packaging a series of plays is a great way to slow down the defense and attack all areas of the field.

The Packers knew coming into their game this past Sunday they would be without Jordan Love, and would have to rely heavily on the run game. One wrinkle they introduced was a shotgun split-back series of plays.

Shotgun Split-Back

The series was based out of a 21-personnel shotgun formation. With the tight end off the ball, he could motion and flip the strength to either side. The defense also loses the ability to align based on a single back. Green Bay can hand the ball off to either side with 2 potential lead blockers in the extra back and the tight end.