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The Green Bay Packers entered the 2025 season with significant optimism following their blockbuster acquisition of All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys. The trade, which cost them defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks, was supposed to vault Green Bay into legitimate Super Bowl contention. Instead, after 10 weeks of play and consecutive home defeats, the Packers find themselves at 5-3-1 and sitting third in the NFC North behind the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, both at 6-3. More concerning than their division standing is the undeniable reality that they remain a distant step behind the conference’s elite.
The Monday night loss to the Philadelphia Eagles—a defensive slugfest that ended 10-7—perfectly encapsulated Green Bay’s limitations. While Parsons and the defense largely held up their end of the bargain, the offense managed just seven points and 261 total yards, marking the second consecutive week of offensive futility at Lambeau Field. The Packers had scored at least 27 points in six of their first seven games, but suddenly the wheels have fallen off at the season’s midpoint.
Green Bay’s offensive collapse has been swift and devastating. The loss of tight end Tucker Kraft to a torn ACL has proven catastrophic for an offense that relied heavily on his versatility and chemistry with quarterback Jordan Love. Kraft was second on the team with 32 receptions and served as Love’s security blanket, particularly in the red zone where he had been highly productive. Without him, offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur has struggled to find answers.
The statistics paint an alarming picture. Against the Eagles, the Packers managed just 20 net passing yards in the first half and went 0-for-5 on third down. They were held scoreless through three quarters for only the third time under LaFleur. Combined with the previous week’s 16-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay has scored just two touchdowns in 120 minutes of home football. The red zone inefficiency has been particularly glaring—the Packers converted only 1-of-5 opportunities against Carolina and barely reached the red zone against Philadelphia.
Jordan Love, despite posting a solid 107.9 passer rating on the season, has been hamstrung by an offense that can’t sustain drives or finish scoring opportunities. The loss of multiple receivers to injury, including Matthew Golden and Jayden Reed, has stripped Love of weapons at the worst possible time. Drops have plagued the receiving corps, with Romeo Doubs and Bo Melton committing crucial errors against the Eagles after the unit had just one dropped pass entering the game. LaFleur’s increasingly conservative play-calling—featuring an abundance of screens and short passes—has done little to generate explosive plays without Kraft’s ability to create yards after catch.
While Parsons has delivered on his end of the bargain with 6.5 sacks, 20 quarterback pressures, and 14 quarterback hits through eight games, the Packers’ secondary continues to expose them against quality opponents. Green Bay’s cornerback room was identified as a weakness...
