The following week, he had a season-high eight solo tackles and four assisted tackles in the Packers' 26–26 overtime tie with the Minnesota Vikings. He finished the season with 96 combined tackles (60 solo) and six pass deflections in 13 games and 13 starts. The Packers finished first in their division with an 8-7-1 record, but were eliminated after losing in the NFC Wild Card game for the second consecutive season. Burnett recorded six solo tackles in their 23–20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. 2014 During the off-season, the Green Bay Packers opted to not resign M. D. Jennings and moved Burnett back to strong safety in his place. Head coach Mike McCarthy named him the starting strong safety, along with free safety Micah Hyde, to begin the 2014 regular season. In Week 4, Burnett recorded a season-high 13 combined tackles during a 38–17 victory at the Chicago Bears. He missed the Packers' Week 8 loss at the New Orleans Saints after suffering a calf injury. He returned in Week 11 and recorded six combined tackles, a pass deflection, and sacked Jay Cutler during the Packers' 55–14 win against the Chicago Bears. On December 8, 2014, he collected eight combined tackles, broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by Matt Ryan during a 43–37 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He finished the season with a career-high 130 combined tackles (94 solo), four pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, and an interception in 15 games and 15 starts. His 130 combined tackles led the team and all defensive backs in the league. On January 18, 2015, Burnett collected ten combined tackles (eight solo), a pass deflection, an interception, and sacked Russell Wilson in a 28–22 loss at the Seattle Seahawks. 2015 Head coach Mike McCarthy named Burnett the starting strong safety to start the regular season, opposite HaHa Clinton-Dix. On August 29, 2015, Burnett recorded four solo tackles before leaving the Packers' 39–26 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the third preseason game due to a calf injury. He was inactive for the Packers' season-opening 31–23 victory at the Chicago Bears. In Week 3, he recorded three solo tackles during a 27–17 win against the Seattle Seahawks and went on to miss the next four games (Weeks 3–6) after aggravating his calf injury. On December 20, 2015, Burnett recorded eight combined tackles and a season-high three pass deflections in a 30–20