The trade of All-Pro receiver Davante Adams could force the Packers to lean more on a defense that returned most of its top playmakers and added two first-round draft picks. That defense aims to take some of the pressure off reigning MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers and help him earn his second Super Bowl berth.

“When you have a quarterback like we have, if we keep doing our job building on defense, our mindset is that we want to win a world title,” defensive coordinator Joe Barry said Tuesday. “We want to win a championship. That’s the mindset we have every single day when we walk into this building.”

The Packers ranked ninth in total defense and tied for 13th in scoring defense last year in Barry’s first season as coordinator, but their playoff performance offered an indication they’re capable of accomplishing much more.

Green Bay’s defense didn’t allow a single touchdown in a 13-10 divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers, who reached the end zone only on a blocked punt return.

Packers inside linebacker De'Vondre Campbell reacts during an NFL divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers on Jan 22 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP file photo)

“Even though from a team standpoint it was brutal, devastating — we didn’t hoist the Lombardi Trophy, so in our mind it’s a failure as a team — but when you do look at the specifics of the way we played, we played good,” Barry said. “But our goal is to play great, and our goal is to play great every single week.”