Micah Parsons entered Sunday’s game with 55 career sacks in 69 career regular-season games. The Packers edge rusher had never had more than 2.5 sacks in a game.
He accomplished that against the Cardinals, sacking Jacoby Brissett three times.
“When it’s time to win the game, something just switches ,” Parsons said, via Wes Hodkiewicz of the team website. “I don’t think it was my best pass-rush game. I just think it’s the first time [opponents] allowed me to rush this year. I mean if you look at the looks I’ve been getting, double tight ends, chips, full slides, and then also just other guys stepping up.”
The Cardinals put left tackle Paris Johnson on an island with Parsons. It was a mistake.
Parsons’ three sacks put him in elite company: Only 19 other Packers pass rushers have had t