Mile High Report
Winners of ten straight, the Denver Broncos continue to impress in 2025. Their first AFC West title in a decade is within reach as well as the number one seed in the AFC. This week’s matchup is a tough draw for Denver with the NFC North leading Green Bay Packers heading to town. Let’s take a deeper look at Denver’s Week 15 opponent and what the Broncos need to accomplish to earn a victory.
2024 Green Bay Packers Season Review
The Green Bay Packers finished their 2024 season at 11-6 and a third-place finish in the NFC North. They lost in the Wild Card round of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Eagles. On offense, they ranked eighth in points scored and fifth in total yards. On defense, they were sixth in points allowed and fifth in yards allowed.
2025 Offseason Additions and Departures
The big splash for the Packers was acquiring premier edge rusher Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys in late August right before the regular season began. That cost them two first-round draft picks and Pro-Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark. After the trade was official, Parsons and Green Bay agreed to a four-year, $188 million dollar contract extension.
Prior to that, the Packers also made several large investments in free agency. Signing offensive guard Aaron Banks to a four-year, $77 million dollar deal was their big move on offense. On defense, they added cornerback Nate Hobbs to a four-year, $48 million dollar deal.
In the 2025 NFL Draft, they sought to upgrade their wide receiver corps long-term by adding Matthew Golden in the first round and Savion Williams in the third round. Neither have made that great of an impact during their rookie campaigns. With their second-round selection, they bolstered their offensive line depth by taking N.C. State’s Anthony Belton.
It’s clear by the moves the team made that the Packers feel they are true Super Bowl Contenders. Their 9-3-1 record thus far certainly indicates that could very well be the case. This gridiron matchup for Denver presents a big challenge, and they will have to limit two dynamic X-Factor’s to come away with their twelfth win of the season.
Offensive X-Factor: Quarterback Jordan Love
Quarterback is the most important position in the NFL. The Packers have themselves a very good one after decades of quality play from Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. Fifth-year pro and three-year starter Jordan Love is having himself a tremendous season.
To date, Love has thrown for 3,028 yards with 22 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions. He has reeled off four game winning drives and fourth quarter comebacks in ’25. Not only that, but the veteran signal caller has been tough to sack, with opponents getting to him just 18 times this season.
Love has done well divvying up targets to his receivers. While the Packers don’t have a sure-fire star in their receiving corps, they are five deep with Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson, Dontavion Wicks, Matthew Golden, and Savion Williams. Veteran receiver...
