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It’s finally here! No, we as football fans still have a month to go before the start of the Green Bay Packers’ 2025 regular season, but tonight does mark the team’s first game action since January — their preseason opener.
It’s the Packers hosting the New York Jets this evening, with kickoff set for 7:00 PM Central Time. This will be Justin Fields’ first game back to Lambeau Field in over a year, as the stadium served as a house of horrors for the young quarterback during his three years with the Chicago Bears. Beyond Fields’ unofficial Jets debut, his team will also be taking the field for the first exhibition game under new head coach Aaron Glenn.
Glenn has plenty of familiarity with the Packers as well, having served as the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator for the last four seasons. Now free from the shadow of Lions head coach Dan Campbell, Glenn is surely eager to put his own stamp on the Jets, who have fielded an excellent defense over the last few years while struggling on offense.
Most of the Jets’ recent head coaches have been defensive-minded. In fact, all but one Jets head coach since 1995 has come from a defensive background, with Adam Gase (2019-20) being the only exception. That group includes notable names like Bill Parcells and Rex Ryan as well as less-impressive tenures under the likes of Eric Mangini and Todd Bowles.
Need another Packers connection on the Jets? Look to the No. 1 offense, where Allen Lazard remains penciled in as one of the team’s starting wide receivers. Lazard broke out as a member of the Packers, racking up 2,236 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns over roughly four seasons with the team before signing with the Jets in 2023.
The Packers are expecting to give many of their healthy starters some playing time in tonight’s game, so there should actually be some high-level competition going on in the first half. Tune in, join us in the comments, and let us know what you think of the team’s performance in the first preseason game of 2025!
